Digital Assets Product Manager

NatWest Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NatWest Group in London is seeking a Digital Assets Product Manager to define and deliver the digital asset product strategy for NatWest Markets. You will work across capital markets, payments and digital money to shape propositions, build business cases and drive commercial growth.

You will partner with Sales, Trading, Treasury and Technology to deliver innovative client solutions, while staying ahead of regulatory developments and market trends.

Qualifications

• Commercially minded with experience in product management, strategy, business development or programme delivery in financial services.
• Strong understanding of digital assets, tokenisation, digital money, payments or capital markets.
• Proven track record of developing product strategies and translating them into actionable delivery roadmaps.
• Comfortable navigating complex organisations, influencing senior stakeholders and collaborating across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Support Head of Fixed Income and Digital Asset Product with development, delivery and ongoing management of NWM’s digital asset product strategy and roadmap.
• Identify, assess, design and deliver new digital asset propositions with alignment across stakeholders.
• Develop commercial opportunities across digital money, tokenised securities, stablecoins, tokenised funds and market infrastructure.
• Build compelling business cases, drive investment decisions and lead product development from concept through to launch and commercial growth.
• Collaborate with Sales, Trading, Treasury, Payments, Technology and wider NWG stakeholders to deliver client solutions and partner with external clients, fintechs and industry bodies.

Skills

Product management

Strategy

Business development

Programme delivery

Digital assets

Tokenisation

Digital money

Payments

Capital markets

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Job description

Join us as a Digital Assets Product Manager

• Join our Digital Solutions team at the heart of NatWest Markets (NWM) and help shape the future of digital assets, digital money and tokenised markets
• You'll play a key role in defining and executing NWM’s digital asset strategy, working closely with the rest of the NatWest Group (NWG), including our Banking, Payments and Wealth businesses
• Every day, you'll have the opportunity to solve complex industry challenges, bring innovative products to market and help position NWG as a leading participant in the evolving digital asset ecosystem
• You'll work at the intersection of capital markets, payments, digital money and emerging technologies, whilst maintaining a strong focus on client outcomes, governance and risk management

What you'll do

In this role, you'll be responsible for supporting the Head of Fixed Income and Digital Asset Product with the development, delivery and ongoing management of NWM’s digital asset product strategy and roadmap. You'll help identify, assess, design and deliver new digital asset propositions, whilst ensuring alignment across key internal stakeholders and teams.

You'll help shape and deliver our digital asset strategy, identifying and developing new commercial opportunities across digital money, tokenised securities, stablecoins, tokenised funds and market infrastructure. You’ll build compelling business cases, drive investment decisions and lead product development from concept through to launch and commercial growth. Working closely with Sales, Trading, Treasury, Payments, Technology and wider NWG stakeholders, you’ll deliver innovative client solutions while partnering with external clients, fintechs and industry bodies to stay ahead of market trends and evolving customer needs.

You’ll also be:

• Ensuring customer requirements are captured, developed and launched with measurable commercial outcomes
• Supporting the education of sales and relationship teams through proposition material, training and market insights
• Partnering with Risk, Legal, Compliance and Financial Crime teams to ensure appropriate governance and control frameworks are established
• Monitoring industry developments, regulatory change and competitive dynamics to inform strategy and prioritisation
• Developing management information, reporting and performance metrics for senior stakeholders
• Producing high-quality strategic presentations and recommendations for senior management and executive governance forums

The skills you’ll need

We’re looking for a commercially minded professional with experience in product management, strategy, business development or programme delivery within financial services. You'll bring a strong understanding of digital assets, tokenisation, digital money, payments or capital markets, alongside a deep appreciation of institutional client needs and market structure. With a proven track record of developing product strategies and translating them into actionable delivery roadmaps, you’ll be comfortable navigating complex organisations, influencing senior stakeholders and collaborating across multiple teams to drive successful outcomes.

You’ll also need

• Ability to balance innovation with strong risk, governance and regulatory discipline
• Experience working with technology teams in Agile delivery environments
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and shape emerging opportunities into tangible client propositions

• Understanding of digital securities, tokenised funds, digital bonds, commercial paper, digital collateral or reserve management solutions
• Experience working with payments, settlement, treasury or liquidity products
• Familiarity with UK and international regulatory developments affecting digital assets and digital money
• Experience engaging with fintechs, market infrastructure providers and industry working groups
• Knowledge of distributed ledger technologies and digital market infrastructure ecosystems