Chainlink Labs is hiring a Head of Distribution, CeDeFi. You will be responsible for building out the Chainlink Distribution ecosystem across DeFi, Centralized Finance, and Fintech. This role focuses on facilitating the onboarding and scaling adoption of Institutional stablecoins and Real-World Assets (RWAs) by acting as the owner delivering strategy through execution for the entire distribution value chain.
What You'll Do
- Partner with the CLL ecosystem to build out the Chainlink Distribution ecosystem across DeFi, Centralized Finance, and Fintech.
- Facilitate onboarding and scaling adoption of Institutional stablecoins and RWAs.
- Act as the owner delivering strategy through execution for all parts of the distribution value chain including liquidity providers and utility venues.
- Connect issuers with a fully integrated distribution strategy to facilitate seamless and accelerated onboarding.
- Work cross-functionally with internal teams, including engineering, product, legal, and compliance, to ensure seamless execution of institutional DeFi initiatives.
- Attend industry events and conferences to represent CLL and build brand awareness within the institutional DeFi space.
What We're Looking For
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in institutional finance, business development, or related fields, with a strong understanding of TradFi markets and infrastructure.
- Experience working for or with market makers and liquidity sources in web3, with a deep understanding of and relationships with key players that manage liquidity flow in web3.
- Demonstrated knowledge of DeFi protocols, blockchain technology, and the broader Web3 ecosystem.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
- Ability to collaborate with internal teams, including engineering, product, legal, and compliance.
- Ability to attend industry events and conferences to represent CLL and build brand awareness.
Nice to Have
- Relationships – a network of past experiences, deals, and contacts you can call on.
- Leadership experience: Proven ability to build and execute strategy through team development and productivity.
- 2+ years experience working in web3 environments or with decentralized applications, smart contracts, and blockchain technology.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to develop and execute effective market development strategies.
- Entrepreneurial mindset: Self-motivated and results-oriented, with a passion for innovation.
- Regulatory understanding: Knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements for institutional DeFi.
- Technical acumen: Ability to understand and discuss technical aspects of blockchain technology and DeFi protocols.
- Business acumen: Understanding of business drivers and experience putting together multi-partite deals.
- Located in EMEA or AMERS timezones.
- Strong technical understanding - ability to read and comprehend code (e.g. Solidity) and navigate large scale software development projects.
- Tokenization industry expertise - a strong understanding of the Institutional RWA landscape and/or digital asset management.
- Experience working in a startup or fast-paced environment.
Work Mode
This position operates on a global scale.
Chainlink Labs is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, or ordinances.
