Principal, TradFi Settlement & Digital Assets
Core
Specialist Product Lead bridging traditional financial settlement infrastructure with digital asset rails for custom institutional builds.
Role type
Senior IC Product Lead (TradFi/Digital Assets Settlement)
Builds
Custom on-chain settlement and custody solutions for Tier-1 financial institutions
Domain
Financial Services / Digital Assets / Blockchain Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Institutional trade lifecycle (settlement, clearing, custody, reconciliation), On-chain settlement and tokenization, Product ownership for regulated financial infrastructure, Client-facing discovery with Tier-1 stakeholders, Technical spec translation for engineering, Cross-functional strategy partnership
Preferred skills
Background at custodian/clearinghouse/prime broker, Formal product management in regulated fintech, Payments rails and trading systems expertise, Led TradFi-to-digital asset bridge projects
Technologies
Blockchain, On-chain settlement protocols, Digital custody systems, Institutional trading platforms
Responsibilities
Partner with DIS leads on product vision and strategy for custom builds, Translate institutional/regulatory requirements into buildable specs, Run discovery sessions with client stakeholders, Challenge assumptions to ensure requirements align with actual infrastructure behavior, Collaborate with architects/engineers on technical feasibility, Align internal delivery with external client expectations
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic ownership