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Business Development Associate - EMEA

London, United Kingdom

At Paradigm, we are changing the future of finance! By joining us at this early stage, you’ll be building cutting-edge, distributed financial service infrastructure that will reshape financial services across CeFi and DeFi markets. 

About Paradigm

  • Paradigm is a zero-fee, institutional liquidity network for derivatives traders across CeFi and DeFi. 
  • We provide unified access to multi-asset, multi-protocol liquidity on demand without compromising on execution preferences, costs, and immediacy. 
  • We’ve built the largest network of institutional counterparties in crypto, with over 1000 institutional clients trading over $10 B per month.
  • We are a diverse, global team led by our organizational principles and united by our mission to bring on-demand liquidity for traders, anytime and anywhere, without compromises. We also strive to ship faster than anyone else in the industry!
  • We are backed by the best traders and investors in the space, including Jump Capital, Genesis Trading, Dragonfly Capital, QCP Capital, Optiver US, IMC, GSR Markets, Akuna Capital, Fidelity Digital Assets CMT Digital, Goldentree Asset Management, Amber Group, OK Group, Bybit Fintech, and CoinShares.

Business Development Associate - EMEA

Join Paradigm and Paradex as we expand our groundbreaking DeFi services across EMEA. As a Business Development Associate based in London, you'll be instrumental in scaling our businesses, leveraging your familiarity with the derivatives space and crypto ecosystem to enhance our client relations and market presence.

What You’ll Do:

  • Client Relationships: Serve as the primary point of contact for both new and existing institutional clients, managing the full relationship lifecycle from onboarding to ongoing engagement.
  • Business Development: Proactively drive new business opportunities and expand existing relationships across Europe and the US, tailoring your approach to meet client needs and introducing them to new Paradigm features.
  • Client Onboarding and Education: Conduct onboarding sessions to educate clients on product features and workflows, and address any technical queries.
  • Reporting and Coordination: Prepare and present detailed reports on client activity to management, and act as a liaison between clients and internal teams like Engineering, Product, QA, and Compliance.
  • Professional Excellence: Uphold the highest standards of professionalism in all internal and external interactions.

What You Bring:

  • Crypto Passion and Expertise: Deep understanding of the crypto landscape, derivatives, and sales & trading workflows. Experience in electronic trading is essential.
  • Proven Experience: 2+ years on an institutional sales desk with derivatives experience, and at least 1 year within crypto institutional sales.
  • Network and Influence: Strong connections within the crypto community and a proven ability to leverage relationships to meet business objectives.
  • Communication Mastery: Fluency in English with exceptional communication skills to effectively cover and service a diverse client base.
  • Performance Driven: A clear track record of exceeding revenue goals and the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
  • Team Collaboration: Strong time management skills and the capability to work seamlessly with a globally distributed team.

Why Join Paradigm?

  • Impact: Directly influence Paradigm's growth in key financial markets.
  • Flexibility: Benefit from a flexible schedule that supports work-life balance.
  • Dynamic Environment: Work in a fast-paced, innovative space that continuously challenges and rewards your efforts.

Ready to propel your career in the evolving landscape of DeFi? Apply now and help us redefine the financial world at Paradigm!

Our Benefits and Perks

  • Competitive pay and transparent pay bands
  • Flexible work environment
    • Unlimited vacation with a minimum required PTO of 10 days annually.
    • Celebrate your national holidays, in addition to floating holidays, to honor what matters to you, not HQ.
  • Full benefits (benefits vary by country)
    • We offer the highest benefits package offered by our Employment of Record partners; insurance carriers and plans vary by country
  • Generous technology and learning allowances
    • $3500 first-year budget to spend on your computer, peripherals, office essentials...whatever makes you most efficient and comfortable. You'll then receive a $2000 refresh every 2 years.
    • $1000 budget to spend on learning and development materials, courses or conferences.

Paradigm is an equal opportunity employer.

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