
Head of Trading – Digital Assets – US
Posted 17 days ago
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Lead the buildout and growth of a US-facing institutional crypto trading desk, responsible for client acquisition, relationship management, trade execution and liquidity provision. You'll suggest and execute trades, drive revenue growth, and act as a market expert and thought leader while collaborating with internal tech and trading teams. This is an entrepreneurial role as the first US hire, requiring a strong institutional rolodex and 5+ years of relevant crypto sales trading or execution experience.
- Compensation
- Not specified
- City
- Not specified
- Country
- United States
Currency: Not specified
Full Job Description
Client trading in crypto is an expensive business. If it’s not the cost of market leading technology, you’re certainly going to need a strong balance sheet to be taking seriously.
Thankfully, our client can boast about having both. This is a crypto trading firm which has an exceptional DNA; the world’s best technologists and traders have been reliably making money hand over fist for the past few years.
What this means, is that they are now looking to offer institutional clients with access to crypto liquidity in the US.
Your role in this setup, will be to build and manage client relationships, suggest/execute trades and drive revenue growth. In the words of who you’ll be working with: “I need someone who really knows how to get flow going!”
Your responsibilities?
- Client Acquisition & Relationship Management
- Trade Execution & Liquidity Provision
- Revenue Growth & Strategy
- Market Expertise & Thought Leadership
- Collaboration with Internal Teams
The expertise the team is looking for?
- 5+ years of experience in sales trading, execution services, or institutional coverage at a crypto trading firm
- Deep understanding of crypto markets (spot, futures, options, OTC) and trading dynamics.
- Existing network of institutional clients in crypto/traditional finance (strong rolodex required)
- Entrepreneurial mindset – comfortable being the first US hire and scaling the desk.
If you’re keen to take the bull by the horns and run with the buildout of a new desk, being compensated with maximum upside for the risk you’ll be assuming, please apply to the link.
Note: This is measured risk, given the firm has generated 9 figure profits with their on exchange trading activites.





