APAC Business Development Lead
Derive is a decentralized onchain protocol for trading crypto options, perpetuals, spot assets, and structured yield products. It serves retail traders, professional traders, institutions, builders, integrators, HFT firms, and market makers.
Maintainer signals as of 8/14/2026
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About Derive
Derive provides institutional-grade crypto options and futures trading onchain. Built on Ethereum as an optimistic rollup settling to Ethereum, its platform offers options, perpetuals, spot trading, RFQ and block trading, portfolio margin, cross-asset collateral, vaults, staking, APIs, subaccounts, and structured products. The platform is designed for traders and institutions, with tailored support for HFT firms, market makers, and integration partners.
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About the Role
You will expand Derive XYZ’s presence across APAC by identifying and onboarding institutional, proprietary, and high-volume traders. You will build relationships with market makers, OTC desks, family offices, whales, miners, funds, and strategic partners; bring trading flow to the exchange; collaborate on regional programs; represent Derive at industry events; monitor market and regulatory developments; and support community growth in Mandarin and Korean.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in crypto trading, derivatives, or institutional business development
- Strong network within APAC trading communities across CeFi or DeFi
- Understanding of options, perps, or structured products, or willingness to learn quickly
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Fluent in Mandarin and proficient in English
- Self-driven and resourceful, with comfort working in a fast-moving global team
- Experience with crypto trading and derivatives
- Strong local presence or network in Singapore, Hong Kong, or Taiwan
Responsibilities
- Identify and onboard institutional, proprietary, and high-volume traders to the onchain options platform
- Build relationships with market makers, OTC desks, and family offices across Asia
- Bring taker flow to the exchange by building relationships with whales, miners, and funds
- Collaborate with growth, liquidity, and product teams to shape region-specific programs
- Represent Derive at industry events, panels, and meetups in Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and beyond
- Monitor and report regional trends, competitor activity, and regulatory developments
- Contribute to local community growth in Mandarin and Korean
Benefits
- Remote work option
- Performance incentives
