Director, Digital Assets

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd seeks a Director for Digital Assets & New Initiative to drive development and commercialization of digital asset products, focusing on stablecoin distribution. You will build a scalable, compliant, and revenue-generating stablecoin business within Wealth & Retail Banking, engaging with regulators and partners.

The role requires 8–10 years of relevant experience within large-scale crypto exchanges or banking groups, with a track record of delivering complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above required.
• 8–10 years in large-scale cryptocurrency exchange platforms, financial institutions or international banks.
• Experience with HKMA or SFC regulatory environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead stablecoin distribution and product development.
• Define architecture for wallet integration, settlements and liquidity.
• Collaborate with payments, FX, cross-border teams to integrate services.
• Drive revenue growth and customer acquisition for digital asset propositions.
• Represent the bank in regulatory consultations and industry forums.

Skills

Project Management

Blockchain & Web3

Retail banking product knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Above

Job description

We are seeking a high calibre Director, Digital Assets & New Initiative to drive the development and commercialization of our digital asset products and capabilities within the Wealth & Retail Banking business segment, with a primary focus on stablecoin distribution and related initiatives.

This role will be responsible for building and scaling a secure, compliant, and commercially viable stablecoin distribution business, while positioning the Bank as a trusted bridge between traditional finance and the evolving digital asset ecosystem. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in digital assets, a strong track record of execution, and the ability to navigate regulatory, risk, and operational complexity in a highly regulated banking environment.

Key Responsibilities

Stablecoin Distribution & Product Development

• Facilitate and drive the Bank's agenda in digital asset, with a particular focus on stablecoin distribution, custody partnerships, and on/off-ramp solutions on digital channels.
• Build a scalable business model for stablecoin-related products including distribution, payments, remittances, yield solutions (where permitted), and wallet integrations.
• Identify and evaluate internal & external partnerships with issuers, various crypto trading platforms, fintechs, and ecosystem participants.
• Drive revenue growth and customer acquisition through innovative digital asset propositions.
• Lead the end-to-end launch of stablecoin distribution capabilities for retail customers.
• Define product architecture covering wallet integration, settlement flows, liquidity management, and customer journey.
• Collaborate with payments, deposits, FX, and cross-border teams to integrate stablecoin capabilities into existing platforms.
• We expect the candidate possessing at least 8-10 years of experience from large-scale cryptocurrency exchange platforms, financial institutions or international banks with hands-on experience in one of the domains: a) deposit, FX or payment projects in retail banking business, or b) transaction banking projects in institutional or corporate banking business, and experience of working with regulators such as HKMA or SFC is preferred.

Regulatory & Risk management

• Ensure full compliance with HKMA, SFC, and other applicable regulatory requirements related to virtual assets and stablecoins.
• Work closely with Compliance, Legal, Risk, and AML teams to establish robust governance frameworks.
• Develop policies covering custody, transaction monitoring, market risk, operational risk, and cyber security in digital asset operations.
• Act as senior liaison with regulators on digital asset initiatives.

Commercial & Ecosystem Development

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with stablecoin issuers, blockchain networks, liquidity providers, and custodians.
• Represent the Bank in industry forums, regulatory consultations, and ecosystem discussions.
• Assess emerging digital asset trends and identify strategic opportunities.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• With track record as a strong individual contributor whilst demonstrating leadership potential to drive a high-performing digital asset team.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across Technology, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Treasury, and Retail Product teams.
• Present business cases and strategic updates to senior management and executive committees.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory & Business Conduct

Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct .

Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.

Effectively and collaboratively identify, elevate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders

Group WRB Digital

HK WRB Digital

HK WRB Wealth Solutions

Anchorpoint (HKMA stablecoin licensed entity)

Group CIB FSS

HK CIB FSS

Other Responsibilities

Embed Here for good and Group's brand and values in SCB Hong Kong and WRB; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures;

Skills and Experience

Technical Competency Name

Project Management

Business Requirement Management

Blockchain and Web3 product development & Management

Broad-based retail banking & wealth solution product knowledge

Proficiency Levels

Advanced

Advanced

Advanced

Core

Advanced

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree or Above

Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Collaborates
• Customer Focus
• Gives Clarity & Guidance
• Manages Ambiguity
• Drives Vision & Purpose
• Decision Quality
• Courage
• Instills Trust
• Strategic Mindset

The world's best international bank, leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East Standard Chartered PLC, listed on both London and Hong Kong stock exchanges, ranks among the top 25 companies in the FTSE-100. The London-headquartered Group has operated for over 150 years in some of the world's most dynamic markets. Its income and profits have more than doubled over the last five years primarily as a result of organic growth and supplemented by acquisitions.

Standard Chartered aspires to be the best international bank for its customers across its markets. The Bank derives more than 90 per cent of its operating income and profits from Asia, Africa and the Middle East, generated from its Wholesale and Consumer Banking businesses. The Group has around 1,750 branches and outlets located in over 70 countries.

The extraordinary growth of its markets and businesses creates exciting and challenging international career opportunities. Leading by example to be the right partner for its stakeholders, the Group is committed to building a sustainable business over the long term and is trusted worldwide for upholding high standards of corporate governance, social responsibility, environmental protection and employee diversity. It employs 75,000 people, nearly half of who are women. The Group's employees are of 115 nationalities, of which 60 are represented among senior management.

Standard Chartered is an equal opportunity employer. We have a meritocratic culture where each individual employee is valued and respected for who they are as a person and for what they bring to the organisation. Standard Chartered is committed to diversity and inclusion. We believe that a work environment which embraces diversity will enable us to get the best out of the broadest spectrum of people to sustain strong business performance and competitive advantage.

The world's best international bank, leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East Standard Chartered PLC, listed on both London and Hong Kong stock exchanges, ranks among the top 25 companies in the FTSE-100. The London-headquartered Group has operated for over 150 years in some of the world's most dynamic markets. Its income and profits have more than doubled over the last five years primarily as a result of organic growth and supplemented by acquisitions.

Standard Chartered aspires to be the best international bank for its customers across its markets. The Bank derives more than 90 per cent of its operating income and profits from Asia, Africa and the Middle East, generated from its Wholesale and Consumer Banking businesses. The Group has around 1,750 branches and outlets located in over 70 countries.

The extraordinary growth of its markets and businesses creates exciting and challenging international career opportunities. Leading by example to be the right partner for its stakeholders, the Group is committed to building a sustainable business over the long term and is trusted worldwide for upholding high standards of corporate governance, social responsibility, environmental protection and employee diversity. It employs 75,000 people, nearly half of who are women. The Group's employees are of 115 nationalities, of which 60 are represented among senior management.

Standard Chartered is an equal opportunity employer. We have a meritocratic culture where each individual employee is valued and respected for who they are as a person and for what they bring to the organisation. Standard Chartered is committed to diversity and inclusion. We believe that a work environment which embraces diversity will enable us to get the best out of the broadest spectrum of people to sustain strong business performance and competitive advantage.