Chief Operation Officer-Crypto Sector

My client is a global leading exchange, who is seeking a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to drive global execution, profitability, and operational excellence across all markets.

Reporting directly to the Founder, this role will take full ownership of group-level performance,

ensuring alignment between global strategy and regional execution.

What You Will Own

• Full ownership of group-level P&L across all geographies, driving revenue growth, cost

efficiency, and profitability

• Lead and manage regional business leaders globally, ensuring strong accountability on

performance and execution

• Define and execute global operating strategy, aligning regional priorities with overall

business objectives

• Drive market expansion and penetration by leveraging local dynamics, including regulatory

environments, user behavior, and competitive landscape

• Optimize business performance across all product lines, including trading, payments, card,

earn, wealth, and institutional solutions (e.g., custody, loans, B2B offerings)

• Build and institutionalize performance management systems, KPIs, and data-driven decision

making frameworks

• Partner closely with Product, Technology, Compliance, and other leadership teams to ensure

scalable and compliant growth

• Identify new revenue opportunities, business models, and strategic initiatives to accelerate

global expansion

• Drive operational excellence, ensuring speed, efficiency, and execution discipline across the

organizationWhat Success Looks Like

• Strong and sustainable growth in global revenue and profitability

• High-performing regional structures with clear accountability and consistent delivery

• Effective penetration and scaling in key markets, aligned with regulatory and competitive

dynamics

• Optimized performance across multiple business lines, with clear contribution to overall P&L

• A disciplined, data-driven operating model enabling fast and high-quality decision-making

• Consistent execution of strategic initiatives with measurable business impact

What We are Looking for

• Proven experience as a senior leader (COO, GM, or equivalent) with full P&L ownership in

global organizations

• Strong track record of scaling businesses from 0 to 1 and from 1 to 100, ideally in high-growth

environments

• Deep understanding of global markets, with the ability to adapt strategies across different

regulatory, political, and economic environments

• Experience in crypto, fintech, or digital technology sectors is highly preferred

• Highly strategic yet hands-on, with the ability to translate vision into execution and results

• Strong data-driven mindset with sharp commercial instincts

• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence senior stakeholders across regions and functions

• Entrepreneurial mindset with high ownership, resilience, and execution intensity

• Fluent in English; Mandarin Chinese is strongly preferred for global stakeholder management