We are seeking a Senior Technology Lead in Digital Assets to oversee and drive the development of cutting-edge digital asset and tokenization solutions for security services clients. This role requires a broad understanding of the custody business, tokenization of funds traditional assets, digital asset products, and blockchain networks technology. The Senior Technology Lead will work closely with internal teams and external vendors, driving technology strategy, solution design, and implementation with a focus on regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.
RESPONSIBILITIES Key Roles & Responsibilities
Solution Design and Architecture: Lead the evaluation and ,selection and design of systems for of digital assets, blockchain based systems, and tokenization technologies, with a focus on building secure, scalable, and innovative solutions tailored to security services clients.
Blockchain Network Expertise: Assess and leverage different blockchain networks (public and ,private and public permissioned) based on business needs, regulatory requirements, and technical capabilities. Understand trade-offs between networks and select solutions that align with custody and asset tokenization requirements.
Product and Market Knowledge: Maintain a comprehensive understanding of digital asset products, custody mechanisms, and the overall lifecycle of tokenized assets. Guide product strategy by anticipating industry shifts and technological advances.
Industry Insight and Strategy: Keep abreast of trends in digital assets, custody, tokenization, and blockchain networks; assess regulatory impacts in different regions and advise on compliant solution architectures.
Vendor Evaluation and Management: Identify and assess SaaS and technology vendors in the digital asset and blockchain space. Work with external partners to ensure successful integration, secure architectures, and alignment with business goals.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product, compliance, and technology teams to ensure that solutions meet client requirements, regulatory standards, and industry best practices.
End-to-End Solution Delivery: Oversee the implementation of digital asset solutions, managing timelines, coordinating with development teams, and ensuring seamless delivery.
Leadership and Mentorship: Provide guidance to junior team members, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and operational excellence.
Strategy
Collaboration: Work closely with development, business analysts, project managers, and other stakeholders to understand deliverables and able to define project plans within schedule and budget
Business
Financial Domain Expertise: Apply knowledge of custody technology, security services, and financial business processes to the testing strategy, ensuring industry-specific requirements are met.
Our Ideal Candidate
Digital assets, Blockchain Networks, tokenization
Understanding of microservices architecture
Experience in custody solutions tokenization
Domain Expertise: Experience in custody technology and financial services is highly desirable.
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What we offerIn line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.