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🇳🇬 Nigeria – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

👔 Manager

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VALR

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2018

₿ Crypto

💳 Fintech

💸 Finance

💰 $50M Series B - VALR on 2022-03

Crypto • Fintech • Finance

VALR is a global cryptocurrency exchange headquartered and licensed in South Africa that provides a secure, high-performance trading platform for retail and professional traders. VALR enables users to buy, sell, store, stake and transact cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana via mobile app and web, and supports deeply liquid spot, spot margin and perpetual futures markets. The company offers yield products (liquid staking), institutional-grade APIs with real-time and historical market data and governance features, fiat on/off-ramps (including ZAR and USD), automated KYC/AML onboarding, and 18-hour customer support for retail and private technical channels for corporate clients. VALR has secured $55 million in equity funding from investors such as Pantera Capital, Coinbase Ventures and F-Prime, and serves over 990,000 users and 1,100 corporate and institutional clients globally.

📋 Description

• Lead VALR’s market entry and business operations in Nigeria in line with group strategy • Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain relationships with the Central Bank of Nigeria and other regulatory authorities • Build and manage a local Nigerian team • Develop and execute local growth strategy covering user acquisition, strategic partnerships, and product localisation • Manage Nigeria’s P&L, budgets, and financial performance • Build and maintain partnerships with banks, payment providers, fintechs, and local institutions • Represent VALR with regulators, partners, media, and industry stakeholders, including at industry events • Collaborate with global Compliance, Product, Legal, and Marketing teams • Monitor Nigerian market trends, competitor activity, and regulatory developments to identify risks and opportunities

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in financial services, fintech, payments, or crypto, including at least 3 years in a senior leadership role • Strong knowledge of the Nigerian financial and regulatory environment, including payments, AML/KYC, and relevant Central Bank of Nigeria regulations • Proven experience managing Profit and Loss and driving commercial growth within a regulated market • Established relationships with regulators, banks, payment providers, and key ecosystem partners in Nigeria • Experience building teams and operational structures from the ground up, with the ability to establish and scale local operations • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Law, or a related field; postgraduate qualification is an advantage • Fluency in English is required • Proficiency in relevant local languages is an advantage • Demonstrated alignment with VALR’s values of humility, integrity, and continuous improvement • Permanent residence in Nigeria is required

🏖️ Benefits

• Innovative work environment with exposure to the latest blockchain technologies and tools • Work from anywhere with secure, stable internet connectivity • Annual professional development allowance • Scheduled company training sessions • Competitive salary • Discretionary bonuses • Preferential Tier 5 trading fees with no monthly trading volume required • Diversity, equity, and belonging initiatives • Statutory leave required by individual countries • Flexible leave options • Lunch provided when working from the Johannesburg Head Office • Social gatherings outside of work • Global exposure and collaboration with colleagues from around the world • Regular acknowledgement of employee accomplishments • Company retreats combining professional development and team bonding • Mac laptop • Discretionary allowance for home-office equipment, with the equipment kept after three years (terms and conditions apply)