Finance District Lead

First Digital; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Token allocation with vesting

Mentorship from Finance District Lead

Growth Lead pathway

Job summary

First Digital is seeking a Finance District Lead to own the Finance District end-to-end, driving profitability and strategic growth in the APAC fintech and crypto landscape.

You will lead the Growth, Partnerships, Token, and Community functions, shape tokenomics, and represent the district publicly while coordinating with product, legal, compliance, and finance teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in fintech/crypto or AI infrastructure
• 3+ years in a leadership or P&L-accountable role
• Track record of running a business line or 0-to-1 product
• Deep knowledge of stablecoins, DeFi, tokenomics and exchanges
• Public-facing leadership experience (speaking/writing)
• Quantitative fluency and unit economics modelling
• Strong cross-functional leadership in matrixed environments
• APAC fintech hub experience preferred (Hong Kong, Singapore)
• Comfort at the intersection of regulated finance and on-chain ecosystems

Responsibilities

• Own the Finance District P&L, budget and unit economics
• Set the strategic roadmap across Growth, Partnerships, Token and Community, Product
• Make pricing, market priorities, listings and capital allocation decisions
• Report Finance District performance to the executive team
• Directly lead the Finance District team (Growth, Partnerships, Token/Community)
• Coordinate cross-functional services across product, engineering, legal, compliance, marketing, finance
• Build and retain a high-performing team at the crypto/fintech/AI frontier
• Execute the FDFI token program and manage token relationships
• Represent Finance District publicly at industry events and forums
• Engage with exchanges, foundations, investors and regulators
• Ensure compliance within group frameworks and monitor regulatory developments

Skills

10+ years experience

P&L leadership

Fintech/crypto knowledge

Public speaking

Tokenomics

APAC experience

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic roadmap

Financial modelling

Regulatory awareness

Job description

About us

First Digital is a digital asset focused trust, custody, financial technology company at the vanguard of the emerging digitalization of assets, where the full value for your worldly assets can finally unite like other digital data. Our best-in-class custodian and near-banking layer enables previously unattainable options for payments, asset management and access to products that can help enhance financial inclusion.

About us

First Digital is a digital asset focused trust, custody, financial technology company at the vanguard of the emerging digitalization of assets, where the full value for your worldly assets can finally unite like other digital data. Our best-in-class custodian and near-banking layer enables previously unattainable options for payments, asset management and access to products that can help enhance financial inclusion. Our infrastructure – including FDUSD, Asia’s 1st home grown blockchain-based USD stable-coin – Developed to help economies, institutions and developers gain access to technology breakthroughs and capitalize on the digital evolution of finance, trust, and technology.

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

Token Program

• 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

• Competitive total compensation package
• 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

• Competitive total compensation package
• 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

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. First Digital Trust reserves the right to amend this job description at any time.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. First Digital Trust reserves the right to amend this job description at any time.