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Head of Digital Asset Operating Platform – Blockchain-Enabled Operations

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: Fidelity Investments
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
  • IT/Tech
    Blockchain / Web3, Cybersecurity
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Description:

The Role
We are seeking a visionary executive leader to architect, build, and scale the operating platform that will power the future of digital asset investments and on-chain finance — spanning tokenized funds and financial assets, digital asset portfolios, on-chain investments and financial activities, and blockchain-native financial products.

This role will lead the design and implementation and ongoing operation of the end-to-end infrastructure for the digital assets fund and portfolio investment services ecosystem, including accounting and valuation, portfolio and fund administration, and transfer agency, integrating blockchain infrastructure with institutional-grade controls, data architecture, and governance across both on-chain and off-chain environments.

The successful candidate will combine deep operational expertise in traditional investment accounting and fund and portfolio administration and transfer agency with hands-on experience building blockchain and on-chain financial infrastructure. This candidate will also have a proven ability to lead organizations through complex, multi-stakeholder change.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Platform Architecture

  • Define and execute the multi-year strategic roadmap for the digital asset operating platform — integrating fund administration and transfer agent, and portfolio-accounting functions with blockchain-based systems.

  • Architect the core infrastructure stack for digital asset investments, tokenized funds and financial assets — including modules for on-chain accounting, valuation, NAV calculation, fund administration, and transfer-agency services.

  • Design core ledger, data, and oracle frameworks that reconcile off-chain financial records with on-chain smart-contract and blockchain data.

  • Establish the technical and operational foundations for on-chain accounting, NAV calculation, investor servicing, and settlement.

Organizational Design & Leadership

  • Build and lead multidisciplinary teams across operations, product, technology, accounting, data management, risk, and compliance to deliver the platform vision.

  • Design and implement organizational and governance structures and operating charters appropriate for digital asset and on-chain financial environments.

  • Recruit and mentor talent across finance, blockchain, and operations disciplines, fostering a culture of innovation, control, and accountability.

  • Implement decision-making frameworks and escalation paths that enable agility while maintaining strong institutional governance.

Governance and Controls, Technology, Infrastructure & Integration

  • Lead design and implementation of on-chain fund-accounting and investor-record systems, integrated with enterprise data and record-keeping standards, fund-administration and transfer agent platforms.

  • Oversee development of accounting and back office administration infrastructure supporting digital asset trading, custody, staking, and yield activities.

  • Define policies for smart-contract deployment, private-key management, cyber resilience, and operational continuity.

  • Ensure audit readiness and regulatory compliance aligned with applicable regulatory agencies and authorities, including SEC, CFTC and equivalent global standards.

  • Establish data-governance, reporting, and control frameworks to ensure transparency, accuracy, and traceability across funds and portfolios.

  • Champion tokenization frameworks for different asset classes and product structures, including money-market funds, private credit, private equity, ETFs, and structured finance, and interoperability across blockchains.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Management

  • Operate effectively within a large, matrixed organization, aligning functions across technology, operations, investment management, finance, risk, and compliance.

  • Navigate consensus-oriented cultures, build credibility, and drive alignment among multiple senior stakeholders and governance bodies.

  • Communicate with clarity across executive committees, board forums, and regulatory stakeholders to secure buy-in for digital-asset platform and product initiatives.

  • Serve as the internal bridge between traditional and blockchain-native teams,…

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