Anchorage Digital is a crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and the industry's leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the only federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, Porto by Anchorage Digital, and other offerings.
The company is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with its Series D valuation over $3 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn.
Anchorage Digital’s trading desk is rapidly growing and is seeking a Weekend Sales Trader to cover the desk and support client execution during off-hours. In this role, you will work closely with institutional clients, providing seamless trade execution and market insight across digital assets. You will collaborate with experienced traders and researchers to manage risk, execute client orders, and identify market opportunities. This role requires strong communication skills, a client-first mindset, and the ability to operate independently during weekend shifts while maintaining high standards of service and execution quality.
We have created the Factors of Growth & Impact to help Villagers better measure impact and articulate coaching, feedback, and the rich and rewarding learning that happens while exploring, developing, and mastering the capabilities and contributions within and outside of the Member of Global Markets, Weekend Sales & Trading role:
Technical Skills:
- Demonstrate deep crypto market knowledge and a strong passion for the digital asset space.
- Provide real-time quotes and execute trades on behalf of institutional OTC counterparties, ensuring best execution and client satisfaction.
- Operate and monitor automated trading systems, adjusting strategy parameters based on market conditions and client flows.
Complexity and Impact of Work:
- Actively manage open positions on the desk and step in to reduce risk manually when appropriate, balancing firm risk with client needs.
- Maintain a deep understanding of market structure, liquidity dynamics, and macro themes driving digital asset prices to better inform client strategy and execution.
- Exhibit strong "executive presence" — confidence, professionalism, and composure — when engaging with institutional clients, prospects, and C-level stakeholders.
Organizational Knowledge:
- Stay current with evolving trends in the crypto industry, including regulation, product innovation, and best practices in OTC and on-chain settlement.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of major cryptocurrencies and DeFi primitives to effectively advise clients on trade mechanics and opportunities.
- Serve as a brand ambassador for Anchorage Digital at industry events and in client interactions, contributing to the firm’s reputation and commercial growth.
Communication and Influence:
- Communicate proactively and clearly with the global trading and operations teams to ensure smooth 24/7 coverage and continuity.
- Build strong, trust-based relationships with clients, anticipating their needs and providing thoughtful trade ideas and insights.
- Mentor junior team members by sharing knowledge, promoting best practices, and encouraging ownership of processes and continuous improvement.
You may be a fit for this role if you have:
- 1+ years of experience in a client-facing OTC or sales trading role within the cryptocurrency space.
- Proven ability to build relationships with institutional clients and convert prospects into active trading counterparties.
Although not a requirement, bonus points if:
- You’re proud of your crypto Twitter feed and ability to uncover narratives driving crypto markets and specific coins.
- You enjoy using memes as a method of communication.
- You were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system. :)
The Anchorage Village, what we call our team, brings together the brightest minds from platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology to provide the building blocks that empower institutions to safely participate in the evolving digital asset ecosystem. As a diverse team of more than 300 members, we are united in one common goal: building the future of finance by providing the foundation upon which value moves safely in the new global economy.
Anchorage Digital is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone, and we are intentional about making sure people feel respected, supported, and connected at work—regardless of who you are or where you come from. We value and celebrate our differences and we believe being open about who we are allows us to do the best work of our lives. Anchorage Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. Anchorage Digital considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with other legal requirements. “Anchorage Digital” refers to services that are offered either through Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, an OCC-chartered national trust bank, or Anchorage Lending CA, LLC a finance lender licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, License No. 60DBO-11976, or Anchorage Digital Singapore Pte Ltd, a Singapore private limited company, all wholly-owned subsidiaries of Anchor Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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