Bullish

Director of Product Management, Clearing

New York, USA · Director

Sponsorship not specified$230k-$255kDetected 91 days ago

API DevelopmentProduct ManagementProduct StrategyAgileResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

Bullish Exchange is regulated in Germany, Hong Kong, and Gibraltar.
CoinDesk Indices - a collection of tradable proprietary and single-asset benchmarks and indices that track the performance of digital assets for global institutions in the digital assets and traditional finance industries.
CoinDesk Data - a broad suite of digital assets market data and analytics, providing real-time insights into prices, trends, and market dynamics.

Hire, mentor, and lead a high-performing product team to execute the US roadmap.
Partner closely with Legal, Compliance, and Executive Leadership to navigate the CFTC application and approval process, ensuring product definitions align with FCM, DCM, and DCO license requirements.
Lead collaboration across Engineering, Quantitative Research, Risk, Operations, and Sales to ensure the platform is "market-ready", including robust clearing workflows, margin methodologies, and reporting infrastructures.
Serve as the "face of the product", representing Bullish in conversations with regulators, key institutional clients, and strategic partners.
Support and champion Product Management best practices, ensuring rigorous documentation, agile delivery, and seamless integration with global product processes.
As the Director of Product Management, you will own the strategic roadmap and execution for launching our US derivatives business, covering the full scope of a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM), Designated Contract Market (DCM), and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO).
In this pivotal role, you will build and lead the product team responsible for bringing crypto perpetual futures, dated futures, and options to US institutional clients.
You will serve as the primary product architect for our US market entry, synthesizing complex regulatory requirements with Bullish's cutting-edge technology to create a compliant, high-performance trading ecosystem.

10+ years of product management or relevant leadership experience in financial services, with a specific focus on derivatives trading and market structure.
Experience working in a distributed organization.
You have experience launching a new product or business within the US regulated derivatives space (e.g., helping stand up a new exchange or clearinghouse).
In depth knowledge of blockchain technology, digital assets, and how they interact with traditional regulatory frameworks.
Demonstrated success in launching new exchanges, clearinghouses, or complex financial products from scratch within a regulated US environment.
Deep understanding of CFTC regulations and the operational nuances of running an FCM, DCM and DCO.
Exceptional track record of managing and developing product teams, with the ability to inspire and align cross-functional stakeholders.
Strong ability to engage with engineering teams on complex topics such as matching engine logic, API design and risk engine architecture.
Executive-level communication skills, capable of distilling complex regulatory and technical challenges into clear strategic recommendations for the C-Suite and Board.
Comfortable being the "face of a product".
Comfortable working in a dynamic organization where priorities can change frequently.
Extra Points:

Bullish US LLC & CoinDesk Inc. are committed to offering competitive compensation and benefits.

Passion for the digital asset industry, a proactive approach to learning, and a keen interest in staying up-to-date with the latest trends and developments.
Define the end-to-end product strategy for the US market, ensuring alignment with Bullish's global vision while meeting the specific commercial and regulatory needs of US institutional investors.

We are seeking a visionary Product Management Leader to spearhead Bullish's expansion into the US regulated derivatives market.

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