About the Role
Circle is building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. This role will define and execute Arc's capital markets ecosystem strategy, establishing Arc as the leading blockchain network for institutional financial activity.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute Arc's capital markets ecosystem strategy.
- Identify high-value market opportunities.
- Develop the strategic roadmap for the capital markets ecosystem.
- Architect complex partnership and commercial structures.
- Influence product investments required to unlock adoption.
- Build and scale the capital markets ecosystem on Arc.
- Create a network of partners, use cases, and market participants.
- Define and own the strategic roadmap for Arc's capital markets ecosystem.
- Map and develop end-to-end capital markets value chains.
- Design and structure innovative commercial partnerships, business models, and economic frameworks.
- Partner closely with Business Development teams to evaluate, prioritize, and execute strategic partnerships.
- Influence product roadmaps by translating market needs, customer workflows, and ecosystem requirements into actionable product priorities.
- Establish repeatable frameworks, operating models, and partnership playbooks.
- Monitor ecosystem performance, competitive dynamics, regulatory developments, and market trends.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience spanning management consulting, corporate strategy, product management, enterprise partnerships, business development, or related strategic functions.
- Demonstrated success defining and executing strategy in highly ambiguous, zero-to-one, or emerging-market environments.
- Proven ability to influence executive leaders and drive alignment across multiple organizations without direct authority.
- Experience building new business lines, ecosystem strategies, marketplace models, platform businesses, or network-driven growth initiatives.
- Deep experience structuring complex enterprise partnerships, commercial agreements, and strategic alliances involving significant value exchange.
- Strong systems-thinking capabilities with the ability to map value chains, identify leverage points, and create scalable growth strategies.
- Exceptional communication, executive presentation, and stakeholder management skills with experience engaging senior leaders both internally and externally.
- Deep knowledge of capital markets infrastructure, including securities issuance, trading, settlement, custody, market structure, or institutional investing.
- Experience with tokenization, digital assets, blockchain infrastructure, real-world assets, or emerging financial technologies.
Skills
- Capital Markets Strategy
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Ecosystem Development
- Partnership Architecture
- Commercial Structuring
- Product Influence
- Market Development
- Systems Thinking
- Stakeholder Management
- Executive Presentation
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Remote
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 12+ years of experience
Salary/Compensations
- $212,500 - $272,500
Benefits
- Flexible work environment
About the Company
- Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure.
- Circle's platform includes the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet.
- Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation.
- Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do.
- As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions.
- Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence.
- We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.
- Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core.
- Circle believes in a future where digital dollars work securely around the world to create a more prosperous global economy for everyone.
- To accomplish this, we created USDC, a digital currency backed by the US dollar and always redeemable 1:1.
- We work closely with regulators to ensure our digital dollar guides and surpasses the standards for stablecoins.
- By doing this, USDC has the potential to change how money moves around the world.
- Our values of Multistakeholder, Mindful, Driven by excellence, and High integrity drive us to succeed.
- Valuing our employees as stakeholders is about creating an environment where people can thrive and grow, be challenged and learn constantly – an environment that thrives on diversity by drawing competitive strength from within.
- Employees take pride in Circle’s culture and values.
- That’s why community members from around the world say we’re a top place to work.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire.
- Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.
- Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to accommodations@circle.com for support.
- We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.
