Managing Director, Digital Assets, Singapore

This is a leadership role within BlackRock's Digital Assets organization, focusing on crypto assets, stablecoins, and tokenization. The Managing Director will lead the business strategy for Digital Assets across Asia, defining vision, commercial targets, and execution roadmap. Responsibilities include managing cross-functional initiatives, engaging with clients, coordinating regulatory advocacy, and maintaining risk discipline. The role requires 12+ years of experience, strong leadership, and expertise in blockchain technology and digital assets.

Must Have

• Lead the business strategy for Digital Assets across Asia.
• Define strategy for product sequencing, regulatory engagement, and distribution.
• Build and manage a multi-year commercial plan.
• Manage and lead execution of major cross-functional digital assets initiatives.
• Lead day-to-day operations of the digital assets team.
• Drive accountability for project execution.
• Lead strategy development and content creation.
• Coordinate preparation of materials for internal partners, executives, and clients.
• Lead complex client engagements and deliver successful client outcomes.
• Align tokenization and stablecoin initiatives with global strategies.
• Coordinate regulatory advocacy and market structure development.
• Maintain a relentless risk discipline.
• 12+ years of relevant work experience.
• Action-oriented problem solver.
• Strong team player.
• Professional experience or strong interest in blockchain technology and digital assets.
• Organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong writing and research skills.

Perks & Benefits

• Strong retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive healthcare
• Support for working parents
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)

About this role

Summary

This is a leadership role within the Digital Assets organization at BlackRock, a business unit that leads our efforts across the firm’s activities in digital assets, including crypto assets, stablecoins and tokenization. This team develops the firm’s strategy around digital assets, oversees its execution in concert with partner teams, and takes a leading role in engaging with clients and other external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the business strategy for Digital Assets across Asia, setting the vision, commercial targets, and execution roadmap aligned to global priorities.
• Define strategy, working with partner teams to deliver product sequencing, regulatory engagement plans, and distribution paths (banks, brokers, crypto exchanges, fintech platforms).
• Build and manage a multi-year commercial plan, and first-mover “big bets” where the firm can win
• Manage and lead execution of multiple major cross-functional digital assets initiatives across APAC
• Take a leading role in the day-to-day operations of the digital assets team
• Work with internal teams and external providers, and drive accountability for project execution
• Lead the build-out of strategy development at the general, project, and project-specific level, including the development of written content
• Coordinate preparation of materials and other critical content for internal partners, executives, and clients
• Take a leading role around complex client engagements and deliver successful client outcomes

Cross-Platform Execution

• Align tokenization and stablecoin initiatives with global cash, ETF, and private markets strategies; ensure Asia requirements are embedded into global builds
• Establish a “Centre of Excellence” mindset—knowledge sharing, training, and citizen-developer programmes for DA workflows; coach next-gen leaders

Regulatory, Risk & Governance

• Coordinate regulatory advocacy and market structure development in partnership with Market Advocacy and GAPP teams
• Participate in regional Digital Assets SteerCos and working groups
• Maintain a relentless risk discipline—counterparty standards, AML/KYC, wallet risk, data protection, resilience, and supervisory controls—keeping fiduciary duty at the core.

Requirements

• 12+ years of relevant work experience
• Action-oriented problem solver capable of working cross-functionally to drive execution
• Strong team player capable of working with a diverse array of working styles and approaches
• Professional experience or strong demonstrated interest in blockchain technology and digital assets
• High level of intellectual curiosity
• Organizational and time-management skills, strong initiative, and attention to detail
• Outstanding career achievement, with demonstrated leadership and results
• Strong writing and research skills

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About Us

BlackRock's purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a global investment manager and a leading provider of financial technology, our clients—from grandparents, doctors, and teachers to large institutions—turn to us for the solutions they need when planning for their most important goals. People join our firm from around the world to gain real-world experience while making an impact. Discover how you can have a career at BlackRock that's exciting, rewarding and full of possibilities.