Backed by Accel, Lightspeed and Sapphire.
About the role
As Director of Sales, Electronic Trading, you will found and lead our Electronic Trading Sales franchise. Your clients will be hedge funds, quant and systematic funds, market makers, proprietary trading firms, asset managers, and banks. You will bring the best of them onto FalconX, then grow that business into a core part of the firm. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 10+ years in Electronic Trading Sales at a bank, broker-dealer, prime broker, exchange, or trading venue. Your coverage should have been electronic and algorithmic clients
- A large, established book of electronic trading clients, and the credibility to bring meaningful flow with you
- A builder's mindset. You have launched a desk, product, or coverage model, or you want to and have the judgment to do it well
- Strong technical fluency. You can discuss FIX and API connectivity, latency, execution quality, TCA, and market microstructure with sophisticated users
- Existing relationships with hedge funds, quant and systematic funds, market makers, or prop trading firms
- Leadership experience, or a clear readiness to lead and hire. You are a player-coach
More about this role
FalconX is a pioneering team of operators, investors, and builders committed to revolutionizing institutional access to the crypto markets. Operating at the intersection of traditional finance and cutting-edge technology, FalconX addresses the industry's foremost challenges: Navigating the digital asset market can be complex and fragmented, with limited products and services that support trading strategies, structures, and liquidity found in conventional financial markets. As a comprehensive solution for all digital asset strategies from start to scale, FalconX operates as the connective tissue empowering clients with seamless navigation through the ever- evolving cryptocurrency landscape.
As Director of Sales, Electronic Trading, you will found and lead our Electronic Trading Sales franchise. Your clients will be hedge funds, quant and systematic funds, market makers, proprietary trading firms, asset managers, and banks. You will bring the best of them onto FalconX, then grow that business into a core part of the firm.
This is for a senior seller with a large, established book of electronic trading clients. You should want the freedom to build from the ground up with the backing...
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