Business Development Senior Director - Capital Markets

Ripple Ripple · Fintech · New York, NY +1 · Business Development

Senior Director of Business Development for Capital Markets at Ripple, focusing on partnerships and strategy at the intersection of blockchain and traditional finance using the XRP ledger.

What you'd actually do

  1. Contribute to the development and execution of RippleX's Capital Markets strategy, setting priorities that impact the overall team and business objectives while positioning XRPL as a leading blockchain for institutional capital markets applications
  2. Build and nurture strategic partnerships with investment banks, investment firms, financial market infrastructure providers and other capital markets institutions to drive adoption of blockchain solutions
  3. Identify and pursue new business development opportunities at the intersection of traditional capital markets and blockchain technology, extending the XRPL ecosystem into institutional finance
  4. Lead complex deal negotiations and partnership agreements with senior executives at major financial institutions, managing the entire lifecycle from initiation to closure
  5. Collaborate closely with product, engineering, marketing, and trading teams at Ripple to develop use cases, solutions, and product-market fit for capital markets applications

Skills

Required

  • capital markets
  • traditional finance
  • investment banks
  • trading firms
  • asset managers
  • market infrastructure providers
  • digital assets
  • blockchain technology
  • institutional finance
  • business development
  • deal-making
  • financial services sector
  • analytical thinking
  • strategic thinking
  • collaborative selling
  • consultative selling
  • launching new businesses
  • leading cross-functional initiatives

Nice to have

  • XRP ledger

What the JD emphasized

  • Minimum of 10+ years of experience in capital markets
  • Demonstrated experience and deep understanding of digital assets, blockchain technology, and their applications in institutional finance
  • Proven track record of success in developing first-of-a-kind partnerships and closing complex deals within the financial services sector
  • Established network of contacts within capital markets