Ethereum Institutional is a nonprofit focused on accelerating institutional adoption of Ethereum. The APAC Lead will grow the organization’s presence across Asia-Pacific by building relationships in traditional finance, supporting regional market engagement, and positioning Ethereum as infrastructure for the next generation of financial services.
This is a full-time role. Hong Kong or Tokyo is strongly preferred, with flexibility for regional travel.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and grow relationships with APAC-based banks, asset managers, family offices, exchanges, custodians, and fintech firms.
- Support the organization’s regional presence through conferences, private roundtables, workshops, and briefings for institutional audiences.
- Identify and develop partnerships that expand Ethereum’s institutional footprint across key APAC markets.
- Gather market feedback and institutional demand, then translate those findings into insights that inform broader strategy.
- Support content, briefings, and thought leadership tailored to institutional stakeholders in Asia-Pacific.
- Connect institutions with relevant Ethereum ecosystem participants, including infrastructure providers, researchers, and application-layer teams.
- Contribute to fundraising, sponsorship, and partner development across the region.
Candidate Profile
- Five to seven years of experience in traditional finance, such as banking, asset management, capital markets, payments, or financial infrastructure.
- Professional fluency in English and Mandarin or another major regional language.
- Meaningful exposure to digital assets, blockchain, or Web3, ideally through institutional product, partnership, or market-development work.
- A developing network across APAC institutional finance, ideally including contacts in Hong Kong and/or Japan.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to represent Ethereum Institutional in private meetings and public industry forums.
- Experience supporting workshops, roundtables, and relationship-driven engagements.
- An entrepreneurial mindset and comfort operating independently across a geographically diverse region.
How to Apply
Submit an application through the official application form.
