Head of Lending

Cryptio•New York, NY

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re Cryptio. We build infrastructure to bring financial integrity to the crypto economy. Our enterprise-grade back-office and data platform power mission-critical accounting, reporting, and operational workflows for institutions, corporates, and crypto-native organisations. We’re trusted by leaders like Circle, Societe Generale, Uniswap, Gemini, and the Government of El Salvador. We’ve raised $26m from top investors including Point Nine, 1kx, Tim Draper, and Ledger Cathay. Location: New York City Cryptio is hiring a Head of Lending to lead our Loan Management System (LMS) and build our emerging Digital Credit Network. This is a senior, high-impact role at the intersection of institutional credit, financial infrastructure, and digital assets. You will own the strategy, product direction, and commercial success of our lending vertical; shaping how financial institutions and crypto enterprises manage collateralised lending, structured credit, and digital asset financing. You will work cross-functionally across Product, Engineering, and Revenue, while engaging directly with senior leaders at financial institutions and crypto-native firms.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in credit, lending, or capital markets (institutional lending, structured credit, prime brokerage, or balance-sheet financing)
Direct exposure to crypto lending or digital asset financing
Strong understanding of collateral mechanics, margining, credit risk, and institutional reporting
Comfortable operating between traditional finance standards and crypto-native innovation
Executive presence with the ability to engage senior stakeholders, risk teams, and regulators
Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build and scale a new vertical

Responsibilities

Own the vision, roadmap, and commercial performance of Cryptio’s Loan Management System
Define high-value institutional lending use cases across crypto-backed loans, margin financing, structured credit, and treasury financing
Partner closely with Product and Engineering to design institutional-grade credit infrastructure with strong controls and scalability
Act as Cryptio’s senior subject-matter expert on credit and lending in enterprise sales cycles and executive conversations
Build relationships with lenders, custodians, asset managers, prime brokers, and credit funds
Contribute to the design and launch of Cryptio’s Digital Credit Network, including risk frameworks and participation models
Embed strong credit and risk thinking into product design, including collateral management, LTVs, lifecycle events, and reporting
Represent Cryptio externally in conversations around institutional digital asset lending