- Lead APAC precious metals strategy and build new market infrastructure
- Drive product innovation across physical, futures, and digital gold offering
About Our Client Supported by a major global technology giant, the hiring company collaborates with the Hong Kong Gold Exchange to advance fintech innovation and strengthen its precious metals trading capabilities
Job Description - Strategic Leadership & Market Expansion
Lead the full build-out of the APAC precious metals business from zero to scale, shaping the long-term strategy across physical gold, gold futures, and digital gold products. - Business Line Ownership
Serve as the chief architect of the precious metals division, overseeing product development, trading operations, market structure design, and commercial strategy. - Executive Stakeholder Management
Report directly to the CEO and collaborate closely with executive leadership, ensuring strong alignment with the firm's overall strategic objectives and growth roadmap. - Market Development & Ecosystem Building
Build and manage a regional ecosystem of market participants including refiners, bullion banks, brokers, trading houses, exchanges, and digital asset platforms. - Digital Precious Metals Innovation
Integrate traditional precious metals expertise with fintech capabilities-designing and launching digital gold solutions, blockchain-enabled trading, and next-generation settlement systems. - Regulatory & Compliance Oversight
Engage regulators across APAC to secure approvals, ensure regulatory compliance, and shape industry standards for both physical and digital precious metals markets. - Risk & Governance Leadership
Establish risk frameworks covering market, liquidity, operational, and counterparty risks specific to precious metals products and market operations. - Commercial Growth & P&L Accountability
Own business performance and P&L. Drive revenue growth through product innovation, market penetration, partnerships, and new monetization models (e.g., storage, clearing, digital issuance).
The Successful Applicant - Deep Precious Metals Expertise
Solid experience in physical gold, gold futures, or commodities trading, with strong familiarity with APAC markets, global benchmarks (e.g., LBMA), and vaulting ecosystems. - Proven Business-Building Track Record
Demonstrated success in building or scaling a commodities, exchange, or digital-asset-related business-especially from inception to operational readiness. - Fintech & Digital Asset Capability
Strong understanding of digital financial services, tokenization, blockchain innovation, electronic trading platforms, and digital settlement models. - Senior Leadership & Stakeholder Influence
Experience interfacing with C-suite executives, regulators, and global institutional partners. Strong leadership skills with the ability to attract and develop top talent. - Strategic Vision + Execution Excellence
Ability to connect long-term strategic vision with rigorous execution. Comfortable operating in high-growth environments, managing complexity, and driving measurable commercial results.
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