$212,500 – $272,500
Listed on Circle’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Circle seeks a strategic leader to build Arc's capital markets ecosystem from the ground up, positioning the blockchain as the preferred network for institutional financial activity. This role suits someone with deep experience in enterprise strategy, complex partnerships, and zero-to-one market building who can influence product direction and architect the partnerships needed to drive institutional adoption.
Our summary, not Circle’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- 12+ years in management consulting, corporate strategy, product management, enterprise partnerships, business development, or related strategic functions
- Demonstrated success defining and executing strategy in highly ambiguous, zero-to-one, or emerging-market environments
- Proven ability to influence executive leaders and drive alignment across multiple organizations without direct authority
- Experience building new business lines, ecosystem strategies, marketplace models, platform businesses, or network-driven growth initiatives
- Deep experience structuring complex enterprise partnerships, commercial agreements, and strategic alliances involving significant value exchange
- Strong systems-thinking capabilities with ability to map value chains, identify leverage points, and create scalable growth strategies
- Exceptional communication, executive presentation, and stakeholder management skills with experience engaging senior leaders internally and externally
Nice to have
- Deep knowledge of capital markets infrastructure including securities issuance, trading, settlement, custody, market structure, or institutional investing
- Experience with tokenization, digital assets, blockchain infrastructure, real-world assets, or emerging financial technologies