Project Manager - 6 month FTC
Copper is a digital asset technology company dedicated to facilitating institutional investors in acquiring, trading, and securely storing crypto assets. Lead by Dmitry Tokarev, a specialist in software and financial engineering, Copper offers a comprehensive range of custody, trading, and settlement solutions to minimize counterparty risks and enhance operational efficiency in digital asset markets. At the core of Copper's services lies Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology, renowned for its secure custody capabilities. One distinguishing feature of Copper's custody system is its ability to connect with centralized exchanges, DeFi applications, and staking pools while keeping assets within the custody, mitigating risks of transferring assets elsewhere.
Leveraging this cutting-edge custody technology, ClearLoop™ stands out as the first-of-its-kind solution designed to address the rising challenge of counterparty risk with exchanges. This innovative solution supports a comprehensive prime services offering by linking global exchanges and enabling seamless trading and settlement directly from MPC-secured wallets. By significantly reducing settlement times to just milliseconds (independent of blockchain network reliance) and offering advanced security measures, ClearLoop™ is reshaping asset managers' approaches to trading and capital management.
In addition to achieving industry-leading security certifications, Copper boasts top-tier insurance coverage from an A+ rated insurer, establishing the firm as the preferred partner for institutions looking to safeguard their assets diligently.
Department Environment
With an array of market-leading products encompassing custody, settlement, clearing, liquidity access, and its prominent position as a leading infrastructure provider in the industry, Copper is poised to become a cornerstone in the future landscape of digital and tokenized assets. As a team member at Copper, your role will involve collaborating with Product Managers to facilitate the structured delivery of products in alignment with the roadmap, ensuring effective communication both upwards and downwards.
The role of Project Manager entails creating and overseeing project plans, maintaining Risk, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies (RAID) logs, managing cross-departmental dependencies, collaborating with multifunctional teams, and coordinating Go-to-Market strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinating with various teams and third-party vendors to ensure smooth project execution
- Managing risks, issues, and dependencies effectively and escalating as needed
- Developing detailed project plans to monitor progress utilizing pertinent project management tools and techniques
- Tracking project performance to assess the achievement of short and long-term objectives
- Skillfully managing key stakeholders, ensuring transparent communication regarding objectives, timelines, risks, and issues to project teams and broader stakeholder groups
- Handling changes to project scope, schedule, and costs by employing suitable verification methods
- Reporting project status, addressing and resolving resource conflicts, and escalating issues to management when necessary
Requirements
- Prior experience collaborating with Product Managers for product delivery and handling client requests
- Demonstrated project management expertise working across diverse teams
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and multitasking abilities
- Proficiency in project management and collaboration tools
- Exceptional stakeholder management capabilities, including interaction with C-suite personnel
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a knack for innovative thinking
- PRINCE2 certification is required
Offered Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance of 27 days per annum, in addition to bank holidays
- Years of Service Days initiative offering additional paid time off based on the length of service
- Vitality Health benefits including medical, dental, audiology, optical coverages, and menopause support
- Additional benefits under the Vitality program such as mental health resources, Headspace subscription, discounts on health-related services, and more
- Home Working Energy Support Scheme providing financial support towards energy costs
- Pension contribution matching up to 10%
- Cycle to Work scheme, Life Insurance cover, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Sponsored Learning and Development opportunities along with regular company events and social activities
Copper offers an engaging and challenging role within a rapidly growing and dynamic organization, fostering career growth opportunities within a supportive work environment. The company values diversity and equal opportunities and is committed to fostering an inclusive team that embraces a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Copper is a Disability Confident Employer with a commitment to accommodating candidates requiring assistance during the recruitment process.
If you feel you possess the desired qualifications and more, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.
Listing Business Development Manager (Crypto, Japanese Speaking)
Bitcastle is a cryptocurrency exchange platform which aims to create a new age of exchange where everyone can use it safely and have fun. As we expand and take a more active approach to global expansion, bitcastle is looking to hire a Full-Time Listing Business Development to drive growth by leading end-to-end sales initiatives and strategic collaborations in the blockchain and crypto sector, while coordinating cross-functional teams and staying ahead of market trends through continuous research and industry engagement.
About the Role:
- Identify new business opportunities, expand and execute strategic partnerships
- Look for new listing sales opportunities in Blockchain and crypto space
- Manage the listing sales pipeline, from researching, sourcing, contacting, negotiating, converting and following up with clients
- Liase and coordinate with marketing, product, customer support and operations teams to ensure smooth delivery of products
- Assess and monitor key indicators of cryptocurrency projects and evaluating the effectiveness of partnership and campaign initiatives
- Monitor market trends and conducting R&D in the cryptocurrency market
- Participate in overseas exhibitions and events as required and network with potential business partners
Requirements:
Business level Japanese proficiency
Minimum 1 year of BD/sales experience in crypto/blockchain space
Familiar with cryptocurrency or blockchain technology
Experience in managing a team
Experience in crypto coins listing or general business development experience in the crypto industry
Capabilities of develop global customer relationships independently
Good relationship with team and cross functional communication skill
Ideal Candidate:
Have a good sense of cooperation and working with a team
Able to act independently and proactively
Experience in customer negotiation
Listing Business Development
Bitcastle is a cryptocurrency exchange platform which aims to create a new age of exchange where everyone can use it safely and have fun. As we expand and take a more active approach to global expansion, bitcastle is looking to hire a Full-Time Listing Business Development to drive growth by leading end-to-end sales initiatives and strategic collaborations in the blockchain and crypto sector, while coordinating cross-functional teams and staying ahead of market trends through continuous research and industry engagement.
About the Role:
- Identify new business opportunities, expand and execute strategic partnerships
- Look for new listing sales opportunities in Blockchain and crypto space
- Manage the listing sales pipeline, from researching, sourcing, contacting, negotiating, converting and following up with clients
- Liase and coordinate with marketing, product, customer support and operations teams to ensure smooth delivery of products
- Assess and monitor key indicators of cryptocurrency projects and evaluating the effectiveness of partnership and campaign initiatives
- Monitor market trends and conducting R&D in the cryptocurrency market
- Participate in overseas exhibitions and events as required and network with potential business partners
Requirements:
- Business level English
- Minimum 1 year of BD/sales experience in crypto/blockchain space
- Familiar with cryptocurrency or blockchain technology
- Capabilities of develop global customer relationships independently
- Good relationship with team and cross functional communication skill
- Fast learner, hard worker and team player
Ideal Candidate:
- Have a good sense of cooperation and working with a team
-Able to act independently and proactively
- Experience in customer negotiation
- Business level Japanese
Chief Technology Officer (Japanese Speaking)
Bitcastle is a cryptocurrency exchange platform which aims to create a new age of exchange where everyone can use it safely and have fun. As we expand and take a more active approach to global expansion, bitcastle is looking to hire a Full-Time Japanese speaking Chief Technology Officer to lead our engineering team.As frequent communication with Japan and Vietnam entities is required, this role will require Japanese language proficiency and will be fully remote at the moment.
– Formulate strategy and establish the technical vision for the business
– Preparation of specifications and design documents for product development
– Project management of the development process, including quality control
– Define and refine engineering workflows, tech architecture and infrastructure
– Build, develop, lead a world class engineering team
Requirements:
– Experience as a CTO or in a similar technology leadership role in cryptocurrency exchanges or brokerage firms.
– Strong leadership capabilities – with proven success of building, developing and leading an engineering team
– Experience in development using Python, PHP and NodeJS
– Project management experience
– Business level English
– Business level Japanese language skills (JLPT N2 and above) to communicate with Japan and Vietnam entity without need for translator
Ideal Candidate:
– Has project management experience
– Has experience as CTO or similar role in a startup
– Knowledge and interest in cryptocurrency
Project Frameworks and Languages:
– Backend: nestJS(Node JS), Laravel (PHP),Python
– Database: Redis, My SQL
– Frontend: Vue JS
– Mobile: React Native, Android Native, Swift
– DevOps: Git, CI/CD, Docker, Jenkins, GitLabCD
– Cloud: AWS
Korean Growth Lead
KOL Business Development
Bitcastle is a cryptocurrency exchange platform which aims to create a new age of exchange where everyone can use it safely and have fun. As we expand and take a more active approach to global expansion, bitcastle is looking to hire a Full-Time KOL Business Development to join our team.
About the Role
We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven KOL Business Development to drive user growth and enhance brand visibility for our exchange. In this role, you will be responsible for identifying, engaging, and nurturing relationships with local KOLs, influencers, communities, projects, and strategic partners to promote our platform.
- Identify and build relationships with local KOLs/influencers/, communities, projects, and other potential partners to promote the exchange in order to achieve user growth.
- As a representative of the exchange, to build and maintain a good relationship with KOLs and marketing channels to achieve long-term partnership
- Be responsible for the execution and performance of KOL marketing strategy, track and analyze results, and make adjustments to ensure optimal performance and maximum ROI.
- Stay updated with local industry developments trends, conduct market research and create strategies when required
- Attend events as a representative of the exchange when required, expand network and bring in more leads for the exchange
Requirements:
- Experience as KOL BD in similar companies/markets
- Understanding of cryptocurrency
- Fluent in English
Preferred Qualification:
- Japanese speaking proficiency