Head of Tokenization

Mintlayer; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Relocation support

Flexible working

Global team meetups

Job summary

Mintlayer in Abu Dhabi is building a Tokenization head role to shape how real estate, healthcare, AI, and other sectors are tokenized. You will translate institutional requirements into platform specifications and help define a playbook for a market still taking shape.

The role emphasizes forging relationships with asset owners, fund managers and custodians while coordinating with legal to ensure compliant structures, pricing, and go‑to‑market strategies.

Qualifications

• Investment banking, asset management or structured finance background.
• Direct experience with tokenized securities, RWAs or digital fund structures.
• Understanding of MLS token standards and programmable asset logic.
• Relationships with institutional issuers or custodians preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own Mintlayer's tokenization strategy across asset classes including real estate, healthcare, AI, deep tech and defense.
• Translate issuer requirements into protocol-level product specifications for MWS and Token Factory.
• Collaborate with the Head of Legal to ensure compliance with ADGM, MiCA and issuer frameworks.
• Build relationships with institutional asset owners, fund managers, custodians and transfer agents.
• Develop product positioning and pricing for tokenized asset issuance; advise on fund structure options.

Skills

Tokenization

Asset management

Structured finance

Institutional relations

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Tokenization is the architecture of what comes next the way real estate healthcare assets AI ventures and infrastructure funds will be held traded and financed in the decade ahead Mintlayer is building the platform that makes that possible and the Head of Tokenization decides what it looks like translating requirements of institutional asset managers into the product specifications the engineering team builds The market is still being defined The conversations you have with real estate fund managers and healthcare asset originators this year will shape what tokenized finance looks like for the institutions that follow You get to write the playbook in a space that does not yet have one

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

Own Mintlayer s tokenization strategy across all MWS asset classes real estate healthcare AI deep tech and defense Translate institutional issuer requirements into protocol-level product specifications for MWS and Token Factory Work with the Head of Legal to ensure all tokenized asset structures comply with ADGM MiCA and issuer jurisdiction frameworks Build and maintain relationships with institutional asset owners fund managers custodians and transfer agents Develop the MWS product positioning and commercial pricing model for tokenized asset issuance Advise Interest One on tokenized fund structure options for all fund products Represent Mintlayer at institutional finance conferences and RWA industry events

WHAT YOU BRING

• Investment banking asset management or structured finance background
• Direct experience with tokenized securities RWAs or digital fund structures
• Understanding of MLS token standards and programmable asset logic
• Relationships with institutional issuers or custodians preferred

BENEFITS

• Health amp Prevention
• Comprehensive high-tier medical insurance with a focus on preventative medicine annual executive health screenings and diagnostic check-ups
• Fitness amp Wellness Programs
• Monthly fitness allowances for premier gyms and studios plus internal wellness initiatives including yoga ergonomics workshops and stress management
• Competitive Compensation
• Salary paid in your choice of fiat Bitcoin or stablecoins ML token allocation and vesting for senior roles
• Relocation Support
• Full assistance with UAE residency visas and relocation to Abu Dhabi for on-site roles We handle the paperwork
• Flexible Working
• Structured flexibility across on-site hybrid and fully remote roles Core overlap hours respected across time zones
• Global Team Meetups
• Periodic gatherings with the full team around the world The remote team is never remote from the culture

Investment banking, asset management, or structured finance background Direct experience with tokenized securities, RWAs, or digital fund structures Understanding of MLS token standards and programmable asset logic Relationships with institutional issuers or custodians preferred