Sr Strategy & Analytics Analyst (Digital Assets)

APEX Fintech Services•Austin, TX

5d•$106,790 - $133,488•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Strategy Analyst, Digital Assets helps launch and scale Apex's digital asset offerings across a crypto retail brokerage, stablecoin funding for its U.S. broker-dealer, and tokenized equities and other tokenized assets. The role serves as a subject matter expert, translating market and regulatory research into product requirements, operational processes, and vendor and legal decisions. It requires working knowledge of digital assets from the outset. The analyst defines digital asset products and business processes, supports the day-to-day operations of a crypto brokerage, and helps expand stablecoin offerings into tokenized asset settlement, yield, and other client products. The role also researches market structure, regulation, competitors, and emerging products; develops recommendations and executive briefings; works with vendors, custodians, liquidity providers, technology partners, counsel, Legal, and Compliance; and may respond to client and prospect questions or represent Apex at industry events. The position operates in an office environment on a hybrid schedule and may require up to 15–20% travel, including for conferences.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience in digital assets, capital markets, or fintech, with hands-on experience in at least one of the following: launching or operating a crypto brokerage or exchange; stablecoin payments or funding; or tokenized securities.
Working knowledge of how digital assets, stablecoins, and tokenization work, including wallets, custody, and on/off-ramps.
Experience writing requirements and process documentation for technical products.
Experience working with vendors and legal counsel.
Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to distill complex regulatory and technical topics into clear recommendations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations.
Comfort working through ambiguity on new products with no existing playbook.
Ability to run several workstreams at once and move between strategy and execution.
Credible, polished external presence with clients, vendors, regulators, and conference audiences.

Nice To Haves

Broker-dealer experience, including FINRA/SEC, custody, net capital, or settlement.
Experience at a crypto-native firm or a traditional firm's digital assets group.
Familiarity with smart contracts or blockchain infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Act as the technology and product subject matter expert for defining the crypto brokerage, stablecoin funding, and tokenized asset offerings.
Document business requirements, operating processes, and client workflows, and hand them off to Product Delivery under the continuous execution model.
Help establish day-to-day crypto brokerage operations, including onboarding, custody, liquidity, settlement, and reconciliation.
Help expand stablecoin offerings into tokenized asset settlement, yield, and other client products.
Research digital asset and tokenization market structure, regulation, competitors, and emerging products.
Turn research findings into clear recommendations and executive briefings.
Track market and regulatory developments and flag their impact on the roadmap.
Evaluate and work with vendors, custodians, liquidity providers, and technology partners.
Work with outside counsel, internal Legal, and Compliance on regulatory analysis, filings, and policy.
Respond to client and prospect questions where appropriate.
Represent Apex at industry conferences and events as needed.