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About Plume
Plume is a public, EVM-compatible blockchain built for Real World Assets (RWAs). By integrating institutional-grade assets with DeFi tools, Plume enables traditionally inaccessible assets — such as private credit, ETFs, and commodities — to be permissionless, composable, and usable within the crypto ecosystem. The network supports a growing number of partners and projects building on its testnet, backed by experienced teams and investors.
Role Overview – Head of Digital Assets
Plume Network is seeking an experienced and driven Head of Digital Assets to lead the strategy and execution of capital market integration within the Plume ecosystem. This role focuses on bridging traditional financial markets and institutional capital with Plume’s decentralized infrastructure to expand institutional participation and adoption of RWAs in DeFi. You will work closely with product, engineering, legal, and business teams to build institutional-grade financial asset products and infrastructure.
Responsibilities
Strategic Development: Define and lead the strategy for integrating institutional financial assets into the Plume ecosystem, creating bridges between traditional capital markets and crypto.
Institutional Relationships: Cultivate and manage relationships with key institutional players including hedge funds, asset managers, banks, and family offices to increase adoption.
Market Expansion: Identify and execute new market opportunities by leveraging real-world assets to generate novel speculation, yield, and liquidity products.
Thought Leadership: Represent Plume at industry conferences and discussions, positioning the company as a leading force in the convergence of traditional finance and decentralized systems.
Capital Markets Infrastructure: Oversee the development of capital markets infrastructure on Plume, focusing on asset tokenization, compliance, regulatory frameworks, and liquidity optimization.
Product Innovation: Collaborate with the product team to create RWA products and services such as derivatives, lending platforms, structured finance products, and yield-generation strategies designed for institutional investors.
Qualifications
10 years of experience in capital markets, institutional finance, or asset management, ideally with exposure to both sell-side and buy-side roles.
Deep understanding of financial products including derivatives, lending, structured finance, and other institutional asset classes.
Experience working with institutional investors and managing high-profile financial relationships.
Proven track record of developing and executing capital markets strategies that bridge traditional finance and emerging technologies.
Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks in both traditional and crypto markets.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
Passion for innovation in financial markets and a strong desire to lead the transformation of RWAs through crypto.