About Figure Markets
Figure Markets is democratizing finance through blockchain. We’re building the exchange for everything - a decentralized custody marketplace for crypto, stocks, bonds, credit and more. We’re bringing best in class leverage, margining and liquidity to our exchange, while offering our members extensive borrowing options and unique investment opportunities.
Figure Markets is built on the Provenance Blockchain, and we use its native token, Hash, on the exchange. Provenance Blockchain embodies truth over trust, and provides a foundation for Figure Markets to bring transparency and efficiency in a decentralized world.
Figure Markets is backed by leading venture capital firms and strategic partners, including Jump Crypto, Pantera, Distributed Global, Faction Lightspeed, NewForm Capital and CMT Digital. Figure Markets was founded by a seasoned team of entrepreneurs and operators from tradfi, fintech and defi, including Mike Cagney and June Ou.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Business Lead to join the Figure Markets team focused on our Exchange. As the business owner for Exchange, you will help guide the product and the underlying technology to deliver an innovative product and best in class user experience. You will work across the company and with our talented leadership and engineering teams to execute on our strategy for Figure Markets.
What You’ll Do
- Act as a thought leader and advisor on Figure Markets Exchange; collaborate with our product and engineering teams to bring best in class features to market.
- Write business requirements and work cross functionally to identify, analyze and resolve critical issues for Figure Markets Exchange.
- Dive into the details of our exchange, helping to define our product offering including order types and assets traded (spot and derivatives such as perpetuals and futures).
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to ensure our products are competitive; be an internal SME and sounding board.
- Clearly define and communicate strategy, priorities, and key performance indicators with all stakeholders. Contribute to our roadmap, mapping out which assets to add to our exchange (and when).
- Fully comprehend the drivers of our business, proactively looking for opportunities to improve, reduce friction and drive efficiencies.
What We Look For
- 8+ years experience working in product, strategy or operations at a Fintech or in Financial Services, preferably working with trading and/or exchange products.
- Expertise in securities trading and traditional asset classes as well as a deep understanding of the crypto and DeFi space; able to discuss and have a view on DEX, CEX, AMMs and other components of crypto trading.
- Proven history of successfully managing and delivering large, cross-functional projects on time and with high quality.
- Excited by and comfortable within a fast paced environment that is constantly evolving.
- Passion for solving problems and results oriented mindset.
- Excellent communication skills and history of working cross functionally.
Benefits and Perks
- Competitive salary and growth opportunities
- Company quarterly performance based bonus
- Equity stock options package
- Employer funded comprehensive health, vision, dental insurance and wellness program for employees and their dependents
- Employer funded life and disability insurance coverage
- Company HSA, FSA, Dependent Care, 401k, and commuter benefits
- Up to 12 weeks paid family leave
- In office, remote, and hybrid work location options
- Home office and technology stipend for those working outside of a traditional office more than 75% of the time
- Flexible time-off plan to empower employees to take the time off that they want and need
- Continuing education reimbursement
- Routine Team swag deliveries!
For CO, NY, CA and WA residents, the salary range for this position is $140,800 - 176,000 with a 25% Bonus and Equity. Actual compensation may vary based on individual candidate experience and location.
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Figure will not sponsor work visas for this position. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.