Finance District Lead

Finance District; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Token allocation

Mentorship

Clear path to Growth Lead

Hands-on role in AI and on-chain

Job summary

First Digital is seeking a Finance District Lead to own the vertical end to end, driving strategy, P&L, and cross-functional execution. You will build and lead the team across Growth, Partnerships, Token and Community, while representing the brand publicly in a rapidly evolving on-chain economy.

You will collaborate with product, compliance, and finance to ensure scalable, compliant growth and token programs that underpin a category-defining financial ecosystem in Asia-Pacific.

Qualifications

• Must have strong business leadership with P&L accountability.
• Experience running a business line or 0-to-1 product in fintech, crypto, payments, or AI infra.

Responsibilities

• Own the Finance District P&L, develop strategy, budget, and unit economics.
• Lead Growth, Partnerships, Token and Community functions; build a high-performing team.
• Represent Finance District publicly; manage exchanges, foundations, investors, regulators.
• Ensure compliance within group frameworks and monitor regulatory developments relevant to stablecoins and on-chain ecosystems.

Skills

P&L management

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Tokenomics

Public speaking

Quantitative analysis

APAC fintech exposure

Strategic planning

Job description

About First Digital and Finance District

First Digital is a Hong Kong-headquartered fintech and digital assets group, increasingly focused on the emerging AI and agentic economy. Our businesses include digital asset custody and trust services through First Digital Trust Limited, the FDUSD stablecoin issued by First Digital Labs, and Finance District — our Web3-native financial ecosystem at fd.xyz.

Finance District is a comprehensive on-chain financial ecosystem powered by FDUSD and governed by FDFI. Its products include Prism (the agentic payments backend), Agent Wallet, District Pass, the FDFI token, and Kredible. With over $2 trillion in cumulative transaction volume across the broader FDUSD network and integration across six major blockchains, Finance District sits at the intersection of stablecoin infrastructure, AI agents, and the next-generation digital economy.

Role Purpose

The Finance District Lead owns the Finance District vertical end to end. You are the commercial, strategic, and operational leader for the business — accountable for moving Finance District from investment phase to a sustainable profit centre, while building a category-defining brand in agentic payments and the on-chain economy.

You will own the P&L, set the strategy, build the team, represent Finance District publicly, and drive cross-functional execution across product, growth, partnerships, token, and community.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy and P&L

• Own the Finance District P&L; develop and maintain the business case, budget, and unit economics
• Set the strategic roadmap across the four Finance District pillars: Growth, Ecosystem Partnerships, Token and Community, and Product
• Make commercial decisions on pricing, market priorities, exchange listings strategy, and capital allocation
• Report on Finance District performance to the executive team on a regular cadence

Team and Cross-Functional Leadership

• Directly lead the Finance District team, including the Growth, Ecosystem Partnerships, and Token and Community functions
• Influence and coordinate group shared services across product, engineering, legal, compliance, marketing, operations, and finance
• Build, retain, and develop a high-performing team that can operate at the frontier of crypto, fintech, and AI
• Execute the FDFI token program against the direction set by the FDFI token committee
• Carry strategic exchange relationships and represent Finance District in tokenomics discussions
• Coordinate day-to-day token operations with the Token and Community Lead, who runs the program

External Representation

• Act as the public face of Finance District at industry conferences, panels, podcasts, X, and on builder and foundation forums
• Build relationships with major exchanges, blockchain foundations, ecosystem partners, investors, and regulators
• Shape and protect the Finance District brand and narrative

Compliance and Risk

• Operate within group compliance, risk, and operational frameworks; partner with shared services to ensure all Finance District activity meets regulatory and internal standards
• Anticipate emerging regulatory developments — Hong Kong stablecoin regime, EU MiCA, US developments — and adjust strategy accordingly

What We Offer

• FDFI token allocation with multi-year vesting
• A hands‑on role at the intersection of stablecoins, AI agents, and the on‑chain economy
• Direct mentorship from the Finance District Lead
• A clear path to the Growth Lead role for strong performers as the function scales

Required Experience

• 10+ years of relevant experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership or P&L-accountable role
• Track record of running a business line, vertical, or 0-to-1 product at a fintech, payments, crypto, or AI infrastructure company
• Deep, working-level knowledge of stablecoins, DeFi, tokenomics, the exchange landscape, and the wider crypto ecosystem; ideally also working familiarity with AI agents and the agentic economy
• Demonstrated experience as a public-facing leader — speaking, writing, and visible thought leadership
• Quantitative fluency: comfortable owning a P&L, modelling unit economics, and reasoning about tokenomics
• Strong cross-functional leadership in a matrixed environment; able to operate both up to executive leadership and down into operational detail
• Experience based in or working across APAC fintech hubs (Hong Kong, Singapore) strongly preferred
• Comfort operating at the intersection of regulated finance and permissionless on-chain ecosystems

What We Offer

• FDFI token allocation with multi-year vesting
• A hands‑on role at the intersection of stablecoins, AI agents, and the on‑chain economy
• Direct mentorship from the Finance District Lead
• A clear path to the Growth Lead role for strong performers as the function scales