Senior Product Director, Institution Trading (Hong Kong/ Singapore)

6 Days ago • All levels

About the job

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Lead institutional product planning and growth at OKX, a top CeFi exchange. Oversee institutional account systems, custody, order execution, and APIs. Interface with leading institutions, gathering client requirements and developing tailored solutions to boost trading volume and AUM. Requires extensive experience in trading system development, derivatives business growth, and quantitative trading strategies.

Who We Are

At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by Crypto, ultimately contributing to every individual's freedom. OKX began as a crypto exchange giving millions of people access to crypto trading and over time becoming among the largest platforms in the world. In recent years, we have developed one of the most connected Web3 wallets used by millions to access decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets on a reliable platform that seamlessly connects with global banking and payments. In the last year, OKX has expanded into new markets including Australia, Brazil, Netherlands, Singapore and Turkey, with plans to launch in the US, Belgium and the UAE.

We are deeply committed to shaping a fairer, more transparent and accessible society through blockchain technology. This is why we publish proof of reserves monthly, and continue to ship new innovative security features.

About the Opportunity

You will have the chance to oversee the overall institutional trading product planning and business growth at one of the top two global CeFi exchanges, OKX. Your role will involve interfacing with the world's leading institutions and partners, including HFTs, asset managers, hedge funds, and market makers, to drive growth in the entire Crypto institutional trading ecosystem. The position can be based in Hong Kong, or Singapore.

What You’ll Be Doing

Responsible for the overall planning of OKX's institutional products, including institutional account systems, custody systems, order execution, risk control systems, and APIs.
Engage with institutional BD and maintain strong cooperative and communicative relationships with top institutional clients like HFTs, asset managers, hedge funds, and market makers. You will gather client pain points and requirements to develop tailored product solutions that boost institutional trading volume and AUM.
Continuously monitor industry development trends, explore innovative products such as third-party custody, and drive growth in customer trading volumes and new institutional clients.
Analyze the micro-market structures of spot and derivatives business lines, and enhance platform liquidity, trading volume, and revenue through fee policies and market maker strategies.
Lead the institutional trading product team, continually enhance the team's product innovation and international collaboration capabilities, and strategically plan resources needed to achieve various business goals.

What We Look For In You

Background in investment banking with extensive experience in trading system development and derivatives business growth.
Familiarity with various institutional clients and quantitative trading strategies, with a deep understanding of the roles and micro-market structures in the derivatives market.
Well-versed in the development of the traditional financial industry, with a comprehensive understanding of the business models and product interfaces of various upstream and downstream industry roles; familiar with traditional financial or Crypto regulatory frameworks.
Experience in building financial products from the ground up and scaling business operations from 1 to 100.
Extensive experience in building and managing teams, having managed global teams of more than 20 people.
Strong internal motivation, clear logic, curiosity about new things, empathy, and insight.
A strong interest and pursuit in the Crypto and Blockchain industries.