Head of Product, Archax
+ Discretionary bonus
Digital securities exchange, broker and custodian
Open for applications
Digital securities exchange, broker and custodian
21-100 employees
Open for applications
+ Discretionary bonus
21-100 employees
Company mission
To kickstart the digital securities market in the UK and beyond.
Role
Who you are
- Deep understanding of CeFi exchanges both in crypto and TradFi
- Prudential knowledge and experience
- Knowledge and interest in WEB3
- Energetic personality with the drive to effect change and develop relationships across all levels of the business
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject
What the job involves
- Archax is at a pivotal growth stage and is seeking an experienced Head of Product to join our team
- This role involves leading and managing a geographically diverse team, working on a wide-ranging product set with a wide and varied technology footprint
- Line management responsibility of 3 remote product owners in the Philippines
- Own the Product function within the business
- Maintain a comprehensive list of project requests, enhancements, and major technical debt items. Regularly review this list with stakeholders to prioritize initiatives based on business value, urgency, and resource availability. Help feed into the strategic product road map and priorities of the business
- Design, review and provide feedback on draft business cases and project charters to ensure they meet organisational standards and objectives
- Oversee "Projects in Progress", ensuring clear visibility into project/epic assignments for the upcoming sprints
- Ensure project timelines, goals, and responsibilities are transparent and accessible to all relevant stakeholders
- Actively participate in sprint reviews, especially when new major features are introduced, to ensure alignment with product goals and user expectations
- Attend sprint planning, 3 Amigos sessions, and pre-planning meetings as needed to support the development process
- Maintain a deep understanding of all systems from both a user and technical perspective. Demonstrate this knowledge to prospective clients, investors, and issuers as needed
- Develop a working knowledge of back-end services and API capabilities to effectively communicate product functionality and limitations
- Maintain regular communication with the wider IT team to address concerns and collaborate on solutions to issues raised by other departmental managers
- Support IT initiatives by providing product-related insights and facilitating resolution of cross-functional challenges
- Maintain awareness of any fundamental system architecture changes discussed or decided by senior IT developers and managers. Assess potential impacts on product strategy and communicate relevant updates to stakeholders
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Archax is a London-based global digital securities exchange, brokerage and custodian. The company builds an exchange designed for institutions and uses existing and proven exchange infrastructure integrated into the institutional trading workflow.
Archax notably stands out as the first firm to receive FCA authorisation as a digital securities exchange. Founded by a team of experts from traditional capital markets and backed by an experienced advisory board, Archax has a deep understanding of how to successfully bridge the blockchain landscape with the existing investment space.
The company is making strides by expanding its offerings and capabilities. With the launch of its first tokenised funds on the XDC Network, bringing major money market funds onto the blockchain to improve liquidity, speed up settlement, and cut operational costs. Alongside this, it has acquired King & Shaxson Capital Markets, further enhancing its brokerage, custody, and trading services, putting in itn a key player position in the growing world of regulated cryptocurrency platforms.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Nov 2022
$28.5m
SERIES A
Sep 2021
$4.5m
CONVERTIBLE
Total funding: $45.1m
Company benefits
- Company pension scheme
- Death in service benefit
- Comprehensive private healthcare scheme
- 25 days holiday, increasing by one day each year (up to 30 days)
- Opportunities to attend events and represent Archax and its vision
- Encouragement and support in your personal career development and industry knowledge
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Leadership
Andrew Flatt
(Founder & CTO)Previously served as CTO for Omni Partners, Systems Analyst for Infinity Capital Markets, Infrastructure Engineer for Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and Support Analyst for CACI.
Graham Rodford
(Founder & CEO)Previously acted as CCO and later as a Partner for Omni Partners, Head of Operations for HSBC, COO for Caliburn Capital Partners, Finance Officer for Leo Fund Managers, and as a Financial Accountant for Coutts Bank.
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