BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is ramping up its push into cryptocurrency by posting multiple leadership and specialist job openings focused on digital assets, according to listings on the company’s careers page.
Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock’s global head of digital assets, confirmed the hiring push in a LinkedIn post, saying the firm is expanding its digital asset team across several regions.
The open roles span the United States, Singapore, England, and Ireland, covering positions from associate level to managing director.
Some of the key openings include:
- Digital Assets Associate (New York)
- Managing Director, Digital Assets (New York)
- Managing Director, Head of Research, Digital Assets (New York)
- Vice President/Director, Digital Assets Product Strategist (New York and San Francisco)
- Associate, Fund Services – Digital Asset Tokenization (Wilmington, San Francisco, Boston)
- EMEA Digital Assets Lawyer, Vice President (London)
- Digital Assets Associate (London)
- Vice President, Financial Crime Compliance, Digital Assets (London)
- Financial Crime Associate – Cash Funds, Digital Assets & Tokenization (Dublin)
- Managing Director, Digital Assets (Singapore)
The roles focus on cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and tokenization, according to the job descriptions. Associate roles typically require three to six years of experience, while senior leadership positions call for more than 12 years in relevant fields.
One of the most senior roles, Managing Director, Digital Assets in New York, offers a salary range of $270,000 to $350,000. The position involves leading major cross-functional digital asset initiatives across the firm.
Employees in these roles are expected to work at least four days a week in the office, with one remote day allowed.
BlackRock’s hiring move comes as the firm deepens its involvement in crypto markets. The company is currently the largest issuer of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, and last year it launched the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, the first tokenized fund built on Ethereum.
Overall, the job postings signal that BlackRock is treating digital assets not as an experiment, but as a core part of its long-term strategy.
