Product Manager, Digital Asset Ecosystem

at  LSEG London Stock Exchange Group

Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI) is an ambitious large-scale programme to enable the use of blockchain architecture for financial infrastructure use cases. The work is focused on the tokenisation, trading, and settlement of financial instruments as digital assets. This is a chance to work on an innovative, intellectually challenging project backed by the influential reach of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Manager to lead the partnerships and ecosystem relationships for the project, specifically focusing on the value improvement for the programme on an ongoing basis. The programme is highly interdependent with continuous interaction between Product, Client Engagement, Operations, and Regulation, which means candidates with experience of working on large projects in financial markets is highly desirable.
In this role, you will take ownership for identifying, curating, encouraging, and delivering strategically meaningful partnerships to support improving the product offering, accelerating the execution, and driving adoption of the solution by the wider ecosystem.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Lead the selection of technology platforms and channel partners that accelerate the development and adoption of Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI).
• Conduct ongoing market landscape analysis of relevant companies and technology solutions.
• Work closely with Product leadership to drive and inform functionality based on ecosystem insights
• Proactively identify and monitor potential partners and vendors.
• Lead evaluation and commercial negotiation of select Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), working closely with internal partners, including Technology, Strategy, Corporate Development and Procurement functions.
• Steer relationships to a close and handle ongoing liaison with successful selected partners.
• Support Strategy and Corporate Development functions with M&A landscaping, opportunity analysis, and partnership definition.
• Communicate digital asset product vision and strategy to internal and external collaborators
• Represent the Product leadership and support the wider Digital Assets team as the need arises

Essential experience and skills required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field (e.g. Computer Science, Business, Finance)
• Proven experience in product management for digital asset solutions or services in the fintech or financial services industry
• Proven experience building relationships with partners and the wider digital asset ecosystem to deliver impactful products and services
• Understanding of digital assets, cryptoassets, cryptoeconomics, tokenized assets and stablecoins
• Understanding of blockchain technology and its application in an operational business environment
• Strong intellectual ability and collaborator leadership skills and ability to influence key stakeholders
• Superb communication skills; able to articulate ideas to internal and external audiences across all levels of seniority and collaborate with cross functional teams
• Ability to work optimally at all levels of an organization and build positive relationships with team members, managers, and senior executives across the firm

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.
Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.
Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
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• Lead the selection of technology platforms and channel partners that accelerate the development and adoption of Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI).
• Conduct ongoing market landscape analysis of relevant companies and technology solutions.
• Work closely with Product leadership to drive and inform functionality based on ecosystem insights
• Proactively identify and monitor potential partners and vendors.
• Lead evaluation and commercial negotiation of select Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), working closely with internal partners, including Technology, Strategy, Corporate Development and Procurement functions.
• Steer relationships to a close and handle ongoing liaison with successful selected partners.
• Support Strategy and Corporate Development functions with M&A landscaping, opportunity analysis, and partnership definition.
• Communicate digital asset product vision and strategy to internal and external collaborators
• Represent the Product leadership and support the wider Digital Assets team as the need arise