As an Institutional BD Manager, you will be responsible for driving the adoption of our platform/protocol among institutional players. Your goal is to secure high-value partnerships with hedge funds, market makers, asset managers, and corporate treasuries, facilitating their entry into the digital asset ecosystem through our infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

1. Institutional Pipeline Management

• Identify and engage with institutional prospects, including Tier-1 and Tier-2 market makers, VC firms, OTC desks, and family offices.

• Lead the entire sales process from initial cold outreach and high-level presentations to complex contract negotiations and closing.

• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, and Operations teams to ensure a smooth KYC/KYB and technical onboarding process for institutional clients.

2. Strategic Partnerships & Liquidity

• Negotiate and structure deals that increase on-platform liquidity, TVL (Total Value Locked), or trading volume.

• Identify opportunities for API integrations and sub-custody solutions for traditional financial (TradFi) institutions.

• Develop and manage "VIP" tiers, ensuring institutional clients receive competitive fee structures and bespoke support.

3. Product & Market Advocacy

• Act as the "voice of the customer" for institutional needs, relaying feedback to the Product and Engineering teams to improve API stability, security features, and reporting tools.

• Represent the firm at global institutional summits (e.g., Token2049, Blockworks Digital Asset Summit) to build a high-trust network.

4. Compliance & Risk Mitigation

• Stay updated on global crypto regulations (e.g., MiCA, VASP requirements, SEC/CFTC shifts) to ensure all BD activities are compliant.

• Work closely with the Risk department to assess the creditworthiness and reputational standing of potential institutional partners.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 2–5 years in Business Development, Institutional Sales, or Account Management within Fintech, Prime Brokerage, or Web3 Infrastructure.

• Strong understanding of traditional finance (TradFi) instruments—derivatives, spot trading, lending, and settlement—and how they translate to DeFi/Web3.

• Ability to discuss technical specifications, including REST/FIX APIs, MPC (Multi-Party Computation) wallet security, and smart contract audits.

• Sophisticated verbal and written communication skills suitable for C-suite and Investment Committee presentations.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience in the crypto markets).

Preferred Qualifications

• A warm network of contacts within the crypto institutional space (Market Makers, Funds, or Custodians).

• Proficiency in a second language relevant to global financial hubs (e.g., Mandarin for the APAC corridor).

• Experience explaining complex DeFi concepts (Liquid Staking, RWA Tokenization) to traditional investors.

Product Owner – Digital Assets (H/F) 

About Horizon Trading Solutions 

Horizon Trading Solutions is an independent global technology company focused on electronic trading, supporting agency and principal business goals across equities and derivatives. For over 20 years, we have equipped leading capital market participants with algorithmic trading technology and direct connectivity to more than 80 exchanges worldwide. 

We are currently looking for a Product Owner – Digital Assets to join our Product Management team and define, structure and drive the development of Digital Assets capabilities within our existing multi-asset trading platform. This newly created role combines product strategy and execution: the first objective is to structure and define the Digital Assets scope, build the roadmap and position the offer through market and competitive analysis, before leading its implementation and acting as the internal reference point on Digital Assets topics.

If you join us, you will: 

Product Strategy & Build (Primary Focus) 

• Define the Digital Assets product vision and positioning
• Build and maintain the Digital Assets roadmap 
• Conduct market and competitive analysis 
• Identify relevant use cases aligned with our existing client base 
• Define how Digital Assets capabilities integrate within our current architecture
• Assess regulatory and compliance implications related to Digital Assets initiatives 

Product Delivery 

• Translate product vision into clear functional specifications
• Own and prioritize the backlog
• Work closely with Engineering teams to drive implementation 
• Ensure alignment between roadmap objectives and delivery 

Internal Enablement 

• Act as internal reference on Digital Assets topics
• Support Sales and Client Delivery teams in understanding new capabilities
• Contribute to client discussions when required
• Help structure internal knowledge around Digital Assets 

Profile 

• Minimum 4 years of experience in Financial Markets, Electronic Trading or Digital Assets
• Exposure to crypto markets, tokenization or digital asset-related projects
• Exposure to derivative products
• Experience in Product Ownership, Product Management or Business Analysis 
• Strong understanding of trading workflows and real-time systems 
• Ability to structure a product line and define roadmap priorities 
• Awareness of regulatory constraints related to Digital Assets environments 
• Comfortable working in Agile environments 

Technical Environment 

• Multi-process core application (Java-based architecture)
• Real-time and low latency systems
• API-driven integrations (REST, FIX, messaging systems) 
• Cross-asset architecture supporting equities, derivatives and evolving Digital Assets features
• Close interaction between Product, Engineering and infrastructure teams 

Why Join Us 

•  Contribute to the development of a new strategic product lin
• Work in a highly technical and demanding trading environment 
• Collaborate with experienced Product and Engineering teams 
• International exposure 
• Hybrid work policy