Blockchain and Digital Asset Director

Blockchain and Digital Asset Director

My client, a large Financial Institution, is in need of a Blockchain and Digital Asset Director for a 12 month rolling contract inside IR35 based in London.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in digital transformation, technology delivery, digital assets or consulting (ideally in financial services), Proven track record delivering complex, digital technology products and services, preferably leveraging DLT/blockchain across multiple jurisdictions, Familiarity with blockchain/DLT platforms (eg Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, Quorum, Corda), smart contracts, token standards and consensus mechanisms, Solid understanding of financial markets (custody, settlement, tokenisation, liquidity, capital markets structures) and regulatory frameworks such as MiCA and Basel treatments for crypto assets, Strong program & portfolio management background (multi-year, multi-workstream, Agile + Waterfall), Solid understanding of enterprise architectures (microservices, APIs, cloud, event-driven systems), Comfort managing senior stakeholders and vendors, and driving change in cloud-native, modern engineering environments.