Business Development UAE Lead, Stablecoins

Anchorage Digital; Dubai; On-site; AED 440,000 - 588,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier digital asset platform in Dubai is seeking a senior business development leader to drive their stablecoin issuance and banking solutions. You will be responsible for originating partnerships with major banks, exhibiting deep expertise in Foreign Exchange and lending while managing the entire deal lifecycle. The role emphasizes closing landmark deals and leveraging insights to inform the product roadmap. Strong communication skills and a robust network in the financial sector are essential for success.

Benefits

Inclusive workplace

Career development opportunities

Innovative team environment

Qualifications

• 10 years managing institutional client engagement and deal structuring.
• Strong understanding of inter-bank challenges and payment flows.
• Familiarity with the regulatory landscape in APAC or MEA.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead go-to-market strategy for stablecoin issuance.
• Cultivating C-level relationships and structuring commercial agreements.
• Act as primary driver of regional stablecoin business growth.

Skills

Technical knowledge of blockchain

Sales acumen

Communication skills

Network within the banking sector

Job description

At Anchorage Digital we are building the worlds most advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto.

Anchorage Digital is a crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement and the industry’s leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the only federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, Porto by Anchorage Digital and other offerings.

The company is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa with its Series D valuation over $3 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at X @Anchorage and on LinkedIn.

We are seeking a senior business development leader to spearhead our go-to‑market strategy for stablecoin issuance and banking solutions within APAC or MEA focusing on originating strategic partnerships with leading banks and enterprises. The ideal candidate will leverage deep expertise in Foreign Exchange (FX) institutional lending or correspondent banking to demonstrate how our platform can revolutionize treasury operations, FX settlement and inter‑bank transactions. This role you will be responsible for the entire deal lifecycle, cultivating C‑level relationships and structuring complex commercial agreements while serving as a trusted advisor on digital asset implementation. Crucially you will act as the primary driver of our stablecoin business regional growth, gathering critical market intelligence to directly inform our global product roadmap and leveraging your extensive network within APAC or MEA’s financial sector to close landmark deals.

What You’ll Do

• Members of the stablecoins team at Anchorage Digital are integral to driving forward our growth and success in the digital currency space by originating high‑value client relationships and monetizing the company’s stablecoin products and services.
• Members of the stablecoin team are expected to be ambassadors for our stablecoin solutions, building Anchorage Digital’s reputation as a trusted partner for issuance and integration.
• You will be a critical source of client insights and market intelligence on stablecoin use cases, helping inform our product roadmap and business plan.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of how blockchain and digital assets can be applied to solve real‑world inter‑bank challenges, including an understanding of fund flows, settlement mechanics, correspondent banking, and cross‑border payment flows.
• A strong network of contacts within the global banking and financial enterprise ecosystem in APAC or MEA, specifically with decision‑makers.
• Acquaintance with existing and potential stablecoin issuers in your region. Familiarity with the regulatory landscape and main actors.
• 10 years of experience managing the entire institutional client engagement process, including sourcing opportunities, structuring complex payment and settlement deals, navigating to completion and ensuring a successful onboarding experience.
• Enjoy working in a fast‑paced start‑up environment.
• Excellent communication skills and sales acumen.
• The primary focus of this position is on direct sales and revenue generation rather than partnership management.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Deep expertise in the global payments ecosystem, including correspondent banking models and enterprise business structures with a specific focus on the regional market and its unique regulatory landscape (e.g. SEPA, PSD2) and payment rails.
• Professional fluency in a relevant regional language is highly preferred.
• You were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to *Hamilton*, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system. :)

About Anchorage Digital

The Anchorage Village, what we call our team, brings together the brightest minds from platform security, financial services and distributed ledger technology to provide the building blocks that empower institutions to safely participate in the evolving digital asset ecosystem. As a diverse team of more than 300 members, we are united in one common goal: building the future of finance by providing the foundation upon which value moves safely in the new global economy.

Anchorage Digital is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone and we are intentional about making sure people feel respected, supported and connected at work regardless of who you are or where you come from. We value and celebrate our differences and we believe being open about who we are allows us to do the best work of our lives.

Anchorage Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. Anchorage Digital considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with other legal requirements.

Anchorage Digital refers to services that are offered either through Anchorage Digital Bank, National Association, an OCC‑chartered national trust bank, or Anchorage Lending CA LLC, a finance lender licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation License No. 60DBO‑11976, or Anchorage Digital Singapore Pte Ltd, a Singapore private limited company, all wholly‑owned subsidiaries of Anchor Labs Inc., a Delaware corporation.

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