Member of Product, Trading

Summary:

Company Overview:

Anchorage Digital is at the forefront of building an advanced digital asset platform that caters to institutions looking to venture into the world of crypto. The company, funded by renowned institutions and boasting a Series D valuation over $3 billion, offers a range of services including custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and top-notch security infrastructure through its federally chartered digital bank and other global offerings.

Role Overview:

As a Product Manager within the Trading division, you will play a pivotal role in managing the front and back office trading systems crucial for institutional investors engaging in daily trading, investing, and exchanging activities in cryptocurrency markets. Anchorage Digital is dedicated to forging innovative technologies that facilitate a safe, regulated, and secure evolution of the crypto industry, thereby maximizing its potential.

Responsibilities:

Technical Skills:

• Utilize hands-on experience in working with or as a Trader to develop and implement new financial products aligned with market demands.
• Demonstrate expert proficiency in electronic and voice trading to drive technological enhancements inspired by the established Traditional Finance market structure.
• Take ownership of product roadmap prioritization, balancing new feature development with addressing technical debt.
• Exhibit strategic thinking to shape the product roadmap by considering market trends, competition, and client requirements to ensure long-term product success.
• Lead complex, cross-functional projects, showcasing strong product management skills and the ability to drive efficient execution while upholding quality standards.
• Craft and execute a comprehensive go-to-market strategy by defining success metrics, tracking key performance indicators, and refining strategies based on data-driven insights.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and design teams to steer product development processes and planning effectively.

Complexity and Impact of Work:

• Stay abreast of trading market dynamics and client sentiments to provide invaluable insights that drive product enhancements and enhance engagement among trading clients.
• Design and implement product workflows and solutions that optimize automation in trade execution, hedging, and risk management to free up trader capacity for intricate trades, projects, and client interactions.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams while fostering strong stakeholder relationships across the organization.
• Make independent decisions and take full accountability for product strategy and execution.
• Provide strategic insights that significantly influence company direction and product roadmap.
• Demonstrate product leadership that enhances team performance and effectiveness.

Organizational Knowledge:

• Develop a deep understanding of Anchorage's business model, organizational structure, and strategic objectives.
• Cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders across departments to facilitate effective collaboration.
• Navigate and enhance organizational processes to boost efficiency and effectiveness.
• Contribute to organizational strategy through adept product knowledge and market insights.
• Steer company objectives through strategic product decisions and initiatives.

Communication and Influence:

• Advocate for Trading product needs and priorities in cross-functional discussions, ensuring clear comprehension and consideration of their perspective in product strategy and decision-making.
• Influence and motivate others effectively through constructive engagement, aligning teams with overarching organizational goals.
• Enable cross-functional collaboration through transparent, consistent communication and strategic influence on decision-making at various organizational levels.
• Serve as a knowledgeable partner to senior leadership, contributing to improving organizational dynamics through empathetic understanding.

Qualifications:

• Possess a minimum of 5 years of proven product management experience within institutional trading environments, encompassing cryptocurrency or traditional asset classes, or a background as an OTC trader with a track record of collaborative product development with engineering teams.
• Demonstrate empathy, adaptability, and an alignment with the company culture fostering curiosity, creativity, and shared understanding.
• Have experience managing complex projects across multiple teams, showcasing exceptional leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Show a strong commitment to enhancing the end-user experience and leveraging it to drive business value.
• Possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills, able to articulate complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Exhibit a combination of qualities such as creativity, humility, ambition, attention to detail, hard work, trustworthiness, eagerness to learn, methodical approach, action-oriented mindset, and tenacity.

Bonus Qualifications (Not mandatory, but advantageous):

• Knowledgeable about cryptocurrencies, actively using self-custody wallets, and well-versed in decentralized finance concepts.
• Experience in creating innovative products for financial institutions either as a Product Manager or developer from inception to implementation.
• Emotionally moved by the spirit and message of the musical soundtrack to Hamilton, which narrates the emergence of a new financial system.

About Anchorage Digital: Who We Are

The Anchorage Village comprises a diverse team of over 300 members, uniting expertise in platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology to provide foundational support that empowers institutions to engage safely in the evolving digital asset landscape. The company is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive workplace for all individuals, valuing and celebrating differences to enable the best work environment and results.

Anchorage Digital is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities irrespective of various factors, exemplifying respect, support, and connection for all employees. The company prioritizes privacy rights, ensuring trust and confidence in handling personal and financial information as reflected in its privacy policy notices.