Head of Exchange Business Development

Grade Level (for internal use):

We are seeking a commercially driven professional to lead and expand our relationships across traditional stock exchanges and digital asset (crypto) exchanges throughout Asia Pacific. This is a hybrid mandate that sits at the intersection of capital markets and exchange business development: part of the role is building and managing relationships with exchanges, clearing houses, market makers, and regulators; the other part is structuring and executing on new index listings, liquidity arrangements, and new trading venue partnerships — across both TradFi and digital asset rails.

The successful candidate will be a senior dealmaker and relationship manager who is equally credible discussing an ETP IPO with an exchange's listings team as they are negotiating a token listing or liquidity partnership with a crypto exchange. You will represent the firm externally with exchange leadership, originate new partnership opportunities, and work closely with the commercial sales team, legal, compliance, and product teams to bring deals to execution.

• Build and own senior relationships with traditional exchanges (e.g., SGX, HKEX, JPX, ASX) and major digital asset exchanges across APAC.
• Identify, negotiate, and execute new partnership and listing agreements with exchange counterparts.
• Act as the primary point of contact and escalation lead for exchange relationships, managing both commercial terms and operational integration.
• Track exchange product roadmaps, new listing venues, and market structure changes across the region to identify partnership opportunities early.
• Provide market intelligence and deal flow insight to senior leadership, including assessment of new exchange venues, regulatory developments, and competitive positioning.
• Support pricing, timing, and venue-selection decisions for transactions spanning both traditional and digital asset markets.
• Work closely with Legal and Compliance to ensure all partnerships and transactions meet regulatory requirements across multiple APAC jurisdictions.
• Partner with APAC sales team members and contribute to building out the exchange partnerships function as it scales.
• Represent the firm at industry conferences, exchange events, and regulatory roundtables across the region.

• 10+ years of experience in capital markets, exchange relations, investment banking, or business development, with meaningful exposure to both traditional securities markets and digital assets / crypto.
• Demonstrated track record of originating and closing exchange partnerships, listings, or capital markets transactions.
• Existing senior-level relationships with at least one major traditional exchange and one major crypto exchange in APAC strongly preferred.
• Deep understanding of market structure, listing requirements, and liquidity provision across both TradFi and digital asset venues.
• Working knowledge of the APAC regulatory landscape for securities and digital assets (e.g., MAS, SFC, JFSA, ASIC) and how it shapes exchange partnerships.
• Strong executive presence and negotiation skills; comfortable representing the firm with C-suite exchange leadership and regulators.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA, CFA, or equivalent advanced qualification a plus.
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in Mandarin, Japanese, or another regional language a strong advantage.
• Willingness to travel frequently across APAC.

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

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