Wintermute

Digital Assets

InstitutionalBusinessDevelopmentDirector

£150–220k ~AI est. London, United Kingdom; New York, New York, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Institutional Business Development Director at Wintermute. Skills: Institutional business development, OTC, Derivatives, Financial services. Drive growth of institutional OTC. Drive growth of derivatives business”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver measurable commercial outcomes; Generate revenue; Acquire clients; Grow strategic accounts

Industry & Context.

Digital Assets

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years institutional financial services, Experience in high-performance trading, Experience in capital markets, Experience in financial infrastructure, Knowledge of OTC markets, Knowledge of derivatives products, Institutional trading experience, Proven track record in business development, Proven track record in institutional sales, Proven track record in partnerships, Proven track record in capital markets coverage, Proven track record in client-facing commercial roles, Ability to deliver measurable commercial outcomes, Bachelor's degree in Finance, Bachelor's degree in Economics, Bachelor's degree in Business, Master's degree in Finance, Master's degree in Economics, Master's degree in Business

Nice to Have

Experience with options products, Experience selling derivatives-based hedging solutions, Experience selling risk transfer solutions, FICC Sales background, Prime Brokerage background, Equity Derivatives background, Commodity Derivatives background, FX Options background, Rates background, Credit background, Structured Products background, Institutional Sales Trading background, ETF Issuer experience, Authorized Participation Desk experience, Familiarity with API/FIX connectivity, Familiarity with electronic trading infrastructure, Ability to leverage data, Series 7 license, Series 63 license

What You'll Do.

Drive growth of institutional OTC

Drive growth of derivatives business

Develop regional business development strategies

Execute regional business development strategies

Acquire institutional clients

Manage institutional client relationships

Grow institutional revenue

Partner with trading teams

Partner with product teams

Partner with operations teams

Strategize with trading teams

Strategize with product teams

Strategize with operations teams

Support new product launch

Support new trading solution commercialization

Build relationships with institutional counterparties

Deepen relationships with institutional counterparties

Identify strategic partnership opportunities

Identify market expansion opportunities

Maintain active client dialogue

Gather market intelligence

Gather product feedback

Gather institutional requirements

Contribute to commercial process enhancement

Contribute to operational workflow enhancement

Enhance client engagement effectiveness

Monitor market developments

Monitor competitive dynamics

Monitor regulatory trends

Identify new commercial opportunities

Cross-sell liquidity solutions

Maximize wallet share

Identify novel revenue streams

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functionally with trading; Cross-functionally with product; Cross-functionally with operations

Communication Scope

Stakeholder management; Consultative manner; Solutions-oriented manner

Full Job Description

## Description About Wintermute Wintermute is one of the largest algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity algorithmically across all major cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading solutions as well as support high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. Wintermute is not just a trading company, it is one the most prominent and influential players in the digital asset markets: we are connected and partnering with all major players in the industry, we actively participate in the development of the blockchain ecosystem through investments, partnerships, and incubation of projects. You can read more here.   Working at Wintermute  Wintermute is a global company with offices in London and Singapore. It opened its US office in New York in early 2025 and it is set to grow significantly over the next several years.   Business Development at Wintermute We are looking for an Institutional Business Development Director in New York and London to support and accelerate Wintermute’s institutional expansion across financial markets. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of traditional financial services, with experience engaging institutional counterparties across trading, liquidity and market infrastructure.  In this role, you will be responsible for originating, developing and managing strategic commercial relationships across Wintermute’s institutional business lines globally whilst working cross-functionally with trading, product, and operations teams to drive growth across OTC, derivatives and liquidity solutions.  Wintermute operates at the intersection of institutional finance and digital asset markets, partnering with leading exchanges and a vast amount of counterparties who trade with us.  ## Responsibilities Drive the growth of Wintermute’s institutional OTC and derivatives business across key client segments and strategic markets. Develop and

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