
Head of Trading - Digital Assets - US - Durlston Partners - New York
Head of Trading
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Job Description
Client trading in crypto is an expensive business. If it’s not the cost of market leading technology, you’re certainly going to need a strong balance sheet to be taking seriously. Thankfully, our client can boast about having both. This is a crypto trading firm which has an exceptional DNA; the world’s best technologists and traders have been reliably making money hand over fist for the past few years. What this means, is that they are now looking to offer institutional clients with access to crypto liquidity in the US. Your role in this setup, will be to build and manage client relationships, suggest/execute trades and drive revenue growth. In the words of who you’ll be working with: “I need someone who really knows how to get flow going!” Your responsibilities? Client Acquisition & Relationship Management Trade Execution & Liquidity Provision Revenue Growth & Strategy Market Expertise & Thought Leadership Collaboration with Internal Teams The expertise the team is looking for? 5+ years of experience in sales trading, execution services, or institutional coverage at a crypto trading firm Deep understanding of crypto markets (spot, futures, options, OTC) and trading dynamics. Existing network of institutional clients in crypto/traditional finance (strong rolodex required) Entrepreneurial mindset – comfortable being the first US hire and scaling the desk. If you’re keen to take the bull by the horns and run with the buildout of a new desk, being compensated with maximum upside for the risk you’ll be assuming, please apply to the link. Note: This is measured risk, given the firm has generated 9 figure profits with their on exchange trading activities.
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Remote - Global | 85 |
| Remote | 4 |
| Europe | 2 |
| UK | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 13 |
| Quantitative Researcher | 6 |
| Quantitative Developer | 5 |
| Data Scientist | 3 |
| C++ Engineer | 3 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 2 |
| Portfolio Manager | 2 |
| Quantitative Trader | 2 |
| Finance Data Scientist | 2 |
| Machine Learning Researcher | 2 |
| Data Engineer | 2 |
| Frontend Developer | 2 |
| Quantitative Analyst | 1 |
| Hardware Engineering | 1 |
| Emerging Markets Rates & FX Portfolio Manager | 1 |
| Head of Artificial Intelligence | 1 |
| Middle Office Software Engineer | 1 |
| Principal Engineer | 1 |
| Financial Trader | 1 |
| Quantitative Strategist | 1 |
| UI/UX Engineer | 1 |
| Chief Legal Officer | 1 |
| Business Analyst | 1 |
| Cloud Infrastructure Engineer | 1 |
| Infrastructure Lead | 1 |
| Front End Engineer | 1 |
| Researcher | 1 |
| Options Trader | 1 |
| Full Stack Engineer | 1 |
| Options Volatility Traders | 1 |
| Quantitative Portfolio Manager | 1 |
| Senior C++ Engineer | 1 |
| Enterprise Account Executive | 1 |
| Research Scientist | 1 |
| Hardware Engineer | 1 |
| Python Developer | 1 |
| Head of AI | 1 |
| Options Strategist | 1 |
| Machine Learning / Software Engineer | 1 |
| Systematic Portfolio Manager | 1 |
| Systematic Equity Quantitative Researcher | 1 |
| Quant Developer | 1 |
| C++ Developer | 1 |
| C++ Software Engineer | 1 |
| Quantitative Research Lead | 1 |
| Financial Analyst | 1 |
| Golang Engineer | 1 |
| Senior AI/Deep Learning Quantitative Researcher | 1 |
| AI Engineer | 1 |
| Frontend Engineer | 1 |
| Project Manager | 1 |
| Software Engineering Manager | 1 |
| FPGA Engineer | 1 |
| C++ Team Lead | 1 |
| Java Developer | 1 |
| DeFi Software Engineer | 1 |
| Smart Contract Engineer | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 77 |
| Senior | 3 |
Durlston Partners appears in 92 indexed job postings in JobCrawls' Finland dataset since October 2023. In that historical index, the strongest location signals for this employer are Remote - Global, Remote, and Europe.
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Job Details
Responsibilities
- Client Acquisition & Relationship Management
- Trade Execution & Liquidity Provision
- Revenue Growth & Strategy
- Market Expertise & Thought Leadership
- Collaboration with Internal Teams
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in sales trading, execution services, or institutional coverage at a crypto trading firm
Education Level
None required