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Head of Europe

  • Full time
  • Europe (frequent travel required)

We are seeking a Head of Europe to lead our institutional presence across Europe and the UK. This role is focused on building deep relationships within traditional finance, driving high-quality market engagement, and positioning Ethereum as foundational infrastructure for the next generation of financial services. Key Responsibilities

Ethereum Institutional is a non-profit focused on accelerating institutional adoption of Ethereum. We engage with leading financial institutions, market infrastructure providers, and industry participants to advance understanding and real-world use of Ethereum-based systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • - Build senior relationships across Europe’s financial institutions, including banks, asset managers, market infrastructures, and fintechs
  • - Act as Ethereum Institutional’s lead representative in Europe across industry events, private roundtables, and executive forums in key financial centres across Europe
  • - Design and deliver workshops, briefings, and tailored sessions for institutional audiences exploring Ethereum use cases (e.g., tokenization, stablecoins, onchain finance)
  • - Help institutions understand how Ethereum-based products fit within varying European regulatory frameworks
  • - Identify and develop strategic partnerships that advance institutional engagement with Ethereum
  • - Translate institutional needs and market feedback from across European jurisdictions into insights that inform our global strategy
  • - Support the development of high-quality content and thought leadership targeting institutional audiences
  • - Collaborate with ecosystem participants (protocol teams, infrastructure providers, researchers) to connect institutions with relevant builders
  • - Contribute to fundraising and sponsorship efforts, particularly with Europe-based partners and donors

Candidate Profile

  • -10+ years of experience in traditional finance (e.g., asset management, investment banking, capital markets, or financial infrastructure)
  • - Strong understanding of institutional workflows, products, and client dynamics
  • - Meaningful exposure to digital assets and Web3, with a clear view on Ethereum’s role in financial markets
  • - Established network across European financial institutions and credibility with senior stakeholders
  • - Working knowledge of the European regulatory landscape for digital assets and how it shapes institutional decision-making
  • - Proven ability to originate and develop strategic relationships and partnerships
  • - Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience engaging executive audiences
  • - Self-directed and entrepreneurial, comfortable operating in a lean and fast-evolving environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • - Experience working on digital asset initiatives within a financial institution or fintech
  • - Familiarity with Ethereum ecosystem tooling and key infrastructure layers (custody, staking, L2s, tokenization stacks)
  • - Track record of convening institutional audiences (events, roundtables, working groups)
  • - Experience working across multiple European markets; fluency in a second European language (e.g., German or French) is preferred
  • - Commercial instinct and ability to identify high-impact opportunities for ecosystem growth

What We Offer

  • - A front-row role in shaping Ethereum’s adoption within the European institutional market
  • - Access to leading financial institutions and ecosystem builders
  • - A global platform with high visibility and influence
  • - Flexible, mission-driven working environment
  • - Competitive compensation aligned with experience

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