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Babylon's mission is to bring Bitcoin’s unparalleled security to the decentralized world via a new public Cosmos-SDK PoS blockchain (Babylon) and a suite of inter-chain protocols.

As a key member of the Business Development team, you will have significant ownership and impact on expanding Babylon's reach within traditional financial institutions. You will work closely with top ETF issuers, custodians, and other financial entities to unlock the potential of unstaked Bitcoins through Babylon's innovative protocol.

What You Are:

We're hiring an experienced and ambitious business development professional with a deep understanding of both traditional finance and the crypto landscape. You are passionate about blockchain technology and eager to drive adoption of cutting-edge Bitcoin staking solutions among major financial institutions. You are a strategic thinker, a compelling communicator, and a proven deal-closer. You have a track record of building and nurturing high-value relationships and are motivated by the opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of decentralized finance.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive business development strategy targeting traditional financial institutions, particularly spot Bitcoin ETF issuers like Blackrock, Fidelity, and Franklin Templeton, to help them design and launch Bitcoin staking products.

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key stakeholders at financial institutions, including asset managers, crypto custodians and exchanges.

• Educate potential partners on the benefits and security of Babylon’s Bitcoin staking protocol.

• Collaborate with internal teams to customize Babylon’s offerings to meet the specific needs of traditional financial institutions.

• Drive initiatives to transition unstaked Bitcoins held by custodians to being staked via Babylon.

• Help explore and develop new financial products and solutions that incorporate Babylon’s staking technology.

• Monitor industry trends and competitor activities to identify new business opportunities.

• Represent BabylonChain at industry events, conferences, and meetings with potential partners.

• Prepare and deliver compelling presentations and proposals to prospective clients.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field. MBA or other advanced degree is a plus.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in business development, sales, or a related role within the financial services industry.

• Strong understanding of the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, particularly Bitcoin and staking mechanisms.

• Proven track record of successfully engaging and closing deals with large financial institutions.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.

• Ability to think strategically and drive initiatives from concept to completion.

• Strong network within the traditional financial services sector, particularly among ETF issuers, crypto custodians and exchanges.

• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with blockchain technology and decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions.

• Familiarity with regulatory considerations and compliance requirements for financial institutions engaging with cryptocurrency.

• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise business value propositions.

Our team is remote first and we are hiring across the world. Here at Babylon, you’ll be joining a world-class team with tremendous growth potential as we bring secured Bitcoin staking to the world. We've raised over $80M from top venture funds like Paradigm, Polychain Capital, Bullish, Hack VC, Polygon Ventures, Framework Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, OKX Ventures, among other investment firms and strategic partners. Come join us and build the future of trustless Bitcoin staking!