Director, DeFi Strategy & Planning

We are seeking a Strategist to join our compact team of three in the Digital Assets CoE, which is part of the larger Enterprise Strategy team. This role will play a pivotal part in navigating the internal landscape to facilitate product ideation, identify synergies across divisions, institutionalize capabilities, streamline efforts, and optimize resources. You will also contribute to external and client‑facing activities, including representing S&P Global at conferences and forums, staying abreast of developments in the digital asset ecosystem, and supporting senior strategists with their workload.

S&P Global is a leading provider of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. We are committed to innovation in the evolving digital asset ecosystem, and our newly formed Center of Excellence (CoE) for Digital Assets is designed to drive strategic growth, foster synergies, and position the firm as a thought leader in decentralized finance (DeFi) and related markets.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of DeFi within a global financial powerhouse. It is a dynamic role at the forefront of DeFi innovation within a global leader in financial intelligence.

• Help drive product ideation by working closely with divisional product management teams to develop new offerings relevant to digital asset markets.
• Identify synergies and new market opportunities, revenue models, or client‑facing products based on emerging trends.
• Prototype and pilot initiatives to support franchise expansion, ensuring agility for quick pivots.
• Help consolidate expertise, knowledge, and best practices to ensure high‑quality outcomes in building and executing digital asset strategies.
• Lead efforts to streamline efforts, reduce duplication, and optimize resources to enhance overall performance.
• Promote collaboration across divisions to scale insights, client engagement, and innovation.
• Ensure alignment of standards and tools across divisions to enable best practices.
• Help track industry disruptions, regulatory changes, innovations, and competitor moves through research, data analytics, and external networks.
• Provide market trend monitoring, intelligence gathering, and product ideation support to internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of tailored information, tools, workshops, or consultations to help clients address challenges, optimize strategies, and capitalize on opportunities.
• Contribute to the creation and promotion of content such as whitepapers, webinars, podcasts, or industry events to establish S&P Global as an authority in digital assets.
• Occasionally represent S&P Global in policy forums, academic forums, industry events, and client events.
• Engage with traditional and crypto‑native market participants to identify areas of mutual interest and accelerate potential partnerships.
• Support senior strategists with workload management and contribute to accelerating S&P Global's innovation and growth exploration in digital assets.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of the digital asset ecosystem through ongoing research and networking.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Computer Science, or a related field; advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MS in Finance) preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in crypto and digital assets, with a strong background in traditional financial markets.
• Proven crypto fluency, including deep understanding of DeFi protocols, blockchain technologies, regulatory landscapes, and market dynamics.
• Experience in a strategy, consulting, or product development role within financial services or fintech, ideally involving innovation in emerging technologies.

• Strategic planning and execution.
• Project and innovation management.
• Strong analytical and technical skills, including data analytics and research methodologies.
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management abilities.
• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in content creation and public speaking.

• Curiosity and openness to new ideas.
• Creativity in problem‑solving and ideation.
• Flexibility and resilience in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Passion for the digital assets industry.
• Growth mindset and commitment to lifelong learning.
• High emotional intelligence and adaptability.
• Entrepreneurial approach to driving initiatives and seizing opportunities.

As part of our Return to Work initiative, Restart, we encourage enthusiastic and talented returners to apply and will actively support your return to the workplace.

S&P Global is an equal‑opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.