Digital Asset Contracts & Sourcing Lead

Aquent; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent partners with a leading financial services firm in Phoenix to drive strategic sourcing in digital assets and blockchain technology, shaping vendor relationships and risk management. You will lead category management, negotiate multi-year agreements, and collaborate with Legal, Risk, and Compliance to ensure regulatory alignment and security.

This role offers a dynamic environment at the intersection of finance technology and procurement, with opportunities to influence strategic decisions

Qualifications

• 5+ years in category management, sourcing, or procurement.
• Proven experience with digital assets, crypto, or related technology services.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and develop category plans.
• Strong relationships with senior partners and suppliers.
• Self-starter capable of managing multiple projects.
• Excellent negotiation, contract law, and risk understanding.
• Proficiency with Ariba, Tableau, MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide category management leadership across the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with senior internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Legal and Risk on vendor engagements for compliance.
• Lead competitive sourcing events with optimal vendors and favorable terms.
• Review and negotiate strategic projects and vendor agreements.
• Gather business and technical requirements for RFx and other events.
• Develop internal presentations and business cases to secure multi-year contracts.
• Prepare documentation requiring risk and legal assessments.
• Analyze vendor proposals and respond to management inquiries on spend.
• Identify and document risks related to digital assets, crypto infrastructure, and fintech transactions.
• Champion procurement for all digital asset vendor engagements (custodians, platforms, etc).
• Partner with Legal, Risk, Compliance, InfoSec, Finance to conduct vendor risk assessments.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies with Finance, Legal, Risk.
• Promote adoption of procurement tools and services.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Risk management

Procurement

Negotiation

Contract law

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Ariba

Tableau

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Aquent partners with a leading financial services firm in Phoenix to drive strategic sourcing in digital assets and blockchain technology, shaping vendor relationships and risk management. You will lead category management, negotiate multi-year agreements, and collaborate with Legal, Risk, and Compliance to ensure regulatory alignment and security.

This role offers a dynamic environment at the intersection of finance technology and procurement, with opportunities to influence strategic decisions