Head of US Custody Financial Operations

About Bullish

Bullish is an institutionally focused global digital asset platform that provides market infrastructure and information services. These include:
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Exchange - a regulated and institutionally focused digital assets spot and derivatives exchange, integrating a high-performance central limit order book matching engine with automated market making to provide deep and predictable liquidity. Bullish Exchange is regulated in Germany, Hong Kong, and Gibraltar.
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Indices - a collection of tradable proprietary and single-asset benchmarks and indices that track the performance of digital assets for global institutions in the digital assets and traditional finance industries.
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Data - a broad suite of digital assets market data and analytics, providing real-time insights into prices, trends, and market dynamics.
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Insights - a digital asset media and events provider and operator of , a digital media platform that covers news and insights about digital assets, the underlying markets, policy, and blockchain technology.

Reports to:
Head of Custody

Position Overview

Bullish is seeking an exceptional and results-oriented Head of US Custody Financial Operations to lead our critical post-trade financial functions in the Americas. This is a high-impact, high-visibility opportunity to lead a specialized regional team, act as the final escalation authority, and drive global process standardization for digital asset custody and financial settlements. In this role, you will define and execute the operational strategy for US Custody, regional fiat & crypto treasury, and support DeFi & proprietary trading activities.

You will partner with other regional leads to drive operational excellence and enforce best-in-class controls to underpin the security and profitability of our business. The Director will be a crucial liaison between Treasury, Trading, Risk, and Executive Management, reinforcing the operational resilience and growth trajectory of a leading publicly-traded institution (NYSE: BLSH).

The ideal candidate will possess a unique combination of expertise in traditional financial operations, digital asset custody/settlement, treasury optimization, and/or high-frequency proprietary trading support. If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

Treasury & Trading Operations (DeFi, Prop Trading, and Yield Optimization)

• Liquidity & Financing: Support regional liquidity planning, execution, and reporting for all credit and financing facilities.
• DeFi & Movements: Oversee operational aspects of supply/borrow activities across DeFi protocols and manage flawless execution of all daily fiat/crypto treasury movements.
• Counter party & Legal Liaison: Act as the primary operational interface with banks, custodians, lenders, and trading counter parties.
• Settlements & Reconciliation: Oversee and manage daily settlement processes for crypto and fiat trades, actively monitor breaks, and promptly resolve discrepancies with counter parties.
• New Deal Execution: Drive operational planning and execution for newly originated deals.

Custody Financial Operations & Control

• Custody & Wallet Management: Oversee digital asset movements, wallet operations, deposits/withdrawals, and reconciliations to ensure security and accuracy.
• Operational Controls & Improvement: Maintain rigorous internal controls, audit trails, and compliance checks; identify and implement process automation; create and standardize core SOPs for all operations.
• Risk Monitoring & Reporting: Identify and escalate operational risks; provide daily/weekly updates on facility usage and key operational KPIs utilized by Executive Leadership.

Regional & Global Leadership

• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop the US and Caymans based team, setting performance goals (KPIs/OKRs), managing resources, and ensuring robust 24/7 operational coverage.
• Ownership: Serve as the primary regional escalation point; act as the operational leader for the Americas, owning resolution of all events.
• Regulatory Representation and Liaison: Serve as the primary local regulated individual for operations and technology in the US, acting as a key…