Regional Lead - APAC

P2P; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Plume is hiring a Regional Lead to drive its presence across Asia-Pacific, spanning Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and other fast-growing markets. You will build partnerships with exchanges, asset managers, custodians, and fintechs while developing regulatory relationships to support compliant growth across the region.

You will lead GTM strategy, engage regulators, and represent Plume at major events, influencing regional adoption and community-building among developers and users.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of business development or institutional partnerships in APAC crypto/fintech/financial services.
• Fluency in English plus at least one additional regional language (Mandarin, Korean, or Japanese) preferred.
• Existing network across regional exchanges, asset managers, or regulators.
• Strong understanding of blockchain fundamentals and ability to work with both crypto-native and traditional counterparties.
• Able to manage a large, diverse region independently with time-zone spread.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute GTM strategy across priority APAC markets (Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan).
• Source and close partnerships with regional exchanges, asset managers, custodians, and fintechs.
• Engage with regulators (MAS, SFC, FSC) and industry bodies to support compliant expansion.
• Coordinate with Legal and Compliance on treaty withholding, licensing, and cross-border structuring.
• Represent Plume at regional conferences and events; act as regional spokesperson.
• Build and nurture regional developer and user communities in APAC hubs.
• Report pipeline, partnerships, and adoption metrics to global leadership.

Skills

Business development

APAC experience

Partnerships

Blockchain knowledge

Job description

About Plume

Plume is a public, cross chain compatible blockchain built for Real World Assets (RWAs). We go beyond tokenization — enabling assets to be used like crypto: stake, swap, lend, borrow, loop, and more.

By integrating institutional‑grade assets with DeFi tools, Plume makes private credit, ETFs, commodities, and other traditionally inaccessible assets permissionless, composable, and usable at a click. Our mission: bridge traditional finance and crypto through adoption without sacrificing transparency or user experience.

• 180+ RWA companies building dapps and tokenizing assets on Plume’s testnet, ranging from collectibles and real estate to equities and private credit
• 50+ technology partners working with Plume and offering special services to our ecosystem partners
• Experienced team of 20+ crypto, finance, and tech professionals from:
• Crypto: Coinbase, dYdX, LayerZero, Binance, Galaxy Digital, Kraken
• Finance/Tech: JP Morgan, Robinhood, Fidelity, Google, Coupa, affirm
• Backed by great investors and operators including:
• YZi Labs, Brevan Howard, Haun Ventures, Galaxy Digital, F-Prime Lightspeed, Faction, Superscrypt, SV Angel, and more

Job Summary

Plume is hiring a Regional Lead to build our presence across Asia‑Pacific — a region spanning some of the world's most crypto‑forward markets (Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan) alongside large, fast‑growing emerging markets. You will drive partnerships with regional exchanges, asset managers, and fintechs, and build Plume's brand and regulatory relationships across a highly diverse set of markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and execute Plume's GTM strategy across priority APAC markets (Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, and emerging markets as prioritized), guided by regulatory readiness and market opportunity.
• Source and close partnerships with regional exchanges, asset managers, custodians, and fintechs interested in tokenized RWAs.
• Engage with regional regulators (e.g., MAS, SFC, FSC) and industry bodies to support compliant expansion across the region.
• Coordinate with global Legal and Compliance on treaty withholding, licensing, and cross‑border structuring considerations specific to APAC jurisdictions.
• Represent Plume at major regional conferences and community events; act as primary regional spokesperson.
• Build and nurture regional developer and user communities across key APAC hubs.
• Report on regional pipeline, partnerships, and adoption metrics to global leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of business development or institutional partnerships experience in APAC crypto, fintech, or financial services.
• Fluency in English plus at least one additional regional language (Mandarin, Korean, or Japanese strongly preferred); deep familiarity with the diverse regulatory landscape across APAC.
• Existing network across regional exchanges, asset managers, or regulators.
• Strong understanding of blockchain fundamentals and ability to operate credibly with both crypto‑native and traditional institutional counterparties.
• Comfortable managing a large, diverse region independently with significant time zone spread.

Preferred Experience

• Existing relationships with exchanges, asset managers, or family offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, or Japan.
• Prior experience at a crypto exchange, protocol, or fintech leading APAC expansion.
• Familiarity with regional tax/treaty considerations (e.g., Korean withholding, Hong Kong tax residency rules) relevant to structuring cross‑border tokenized products.