Head of Digital Assets/Tokenization - US

SS&C•Kansas City, MO

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

SS&C is a leading financial services and healthcare technology company headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, with over 27,000 employees in 35 countries. Approximately 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology. This role will be at the forefront of bringing Wall Street funds onto the blockchain, helping to tokenize money market funds and other public and private funds for a new era of investing. The position involves client interaction, contributing to roadmap planning and product design, integrating tokenization into the transfer agency system, playing a key role in client onboarding and fund launches, supporting real-world pilots and proof-of-concepts, and tracking global regulations and market trends. The role is part of a high-energy, fast-paced team shaping the infrastructure of digital finance.

Requirements

A genuine passion for blockchain and tokenization — you’re excited about how tokenization can revolutionize traditional finance.
Demonstrable enthusiasm for learning and keeping up to date with emerging trends in tokenization and digital finance.
A deep understanding of digital assets, token standards, and smart contracts models (expected to have experience with digital wallets and DeFi tools).
Good knowledge of fund structures, and transfer agency processes, with a hunger to become a subject-matter expert.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, plus comfort with data tools
Excellent communication skills — you’re confident working with clients, vendors, and internal teams.
Great awareness of regulatory frameworks for tokenized assets in the U.S.
Exposure to at least one blockchain or digital asset project.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Tech, Business, or a related field, and over 5 years in asset management, fintech, or financial operations.
An innovator’s mindset: eager to experiment, thrive in ambiguity, and make your mark in a fast-changing industry.

Nice To Haves

Experience in both TradFi and DeFi acting as the bridge for current and future roadmaps.
Solid understanding of investment fund structures ( mutual funds, ETFs, money market funds ) and awareness of U.S. regulations (SEC, FINRA, CFTC).
Understanding of the capital market plumbing in the US (including the DTCC ecosystem).

Responsibilities

Be at the forefront of bringing Wall Street funds onto the blockchain — help tokenize money market funds and other public and private funds for a new era of investing.
Meet our clients and build client-facing decks, RFP responses, and presentations that showcase cutting-edge tokenization capabilities to the world’s biggest asset managers.
Contribute to roadmap planning and product design, researching networks, token standards, and emerging tech to shape our innovation strategy.
Work side-by-side with tech, ops, and compliance teams to integrate tokenization into the heart of our transfer agency system.
Play a key role in client onboarding and fund launches, from data validation and system testing to live deployment of tokenized products.
Support real-world pilots and proof-of-concepts, helping us test, refine, and roll out industry-first blockchain solutions.
Track global regulations and market trends, turning insights into actionable recommendations for leadership.
Be part of a high-energy, fast-paced team shaping the infrastructure of digital finance.