Crypto Giants Go on Hiring Spree as US Expansion Heats Up
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Building out US workforces
WorkInCrypto.Global founderSam Wellalage said many of his European clients are thinking about how to boost their presence in the US.
“There’s a growing sense of urgency, partly driven by the perception that Trump-era policies and ongoing de-regulation are making it easier for crypto businesses to set up in the US and acquire both retail and institutional customers more quickly,” he said.
Wellage added: “It’s also widely acknowledged that the US has access to some of the best crypto talent globally.”
The most common roles Wellalage has helped clients fill have been what he called “go-to-market” positions. Those include sales directors, as well as heads of commercial and heads of revenue roles.
“Marketing roles like growth marketing and digital marketing are also in high demand,” he said.
Zachary Plotkin, a managing partner at recruiting firm Madison-Davis, said most of the small and midsize crypto companies he’s seeing expand to the US are looking for technology, compliance, risk and data security professionals.
“I have noticed that more of these firms are willing to hire a temporary chief compliance officer, a temporary chief risk officer or temporary [Bank Secrecy Act] officer that can handle the load of the work to see if the firm’s US footprint can expand,” he said.
Crypto exchange OKX, which last month debuted its US headquarters in San Jose, California, is searching for a US-based head of risk strategy, a head of product compliance and a senior compliance manager focused on anti-money laundering investigations.
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