Payments - Executive Director - APAC FinTechs & Digital Assets Sector Lead

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This senior role leads JPMorgan Chase’s APAC sector coverage for fintech companies and digital-asset businesses within Payments. The successful candidate will need substantial experience in transaction banking, payments, financial services, fintech, or a closely related area, together with strong knowledge of digital-asset markets and regulatory considerations. Responsibilities are likely to include developing regional strategy, originating new business, managing senior client relationships, coordinating product and industry specialists, and delivering solutions across treasury, liquidity, collections, and payment services. The candidate is expected to demonstrate executive-level communication, commercial judgment, strategic thinking, leadership, and the ability to work across multiple APAC markets. Strong networks with fintechs, platforms, investors, and regulators, as well as fluency in English and relevant regional languages, would be advantageous.

About the employer

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is one of the world’s largest financial services firms, providing investment banking, commercial banking, asset management, consumer banking, payments, and markets services. Headquartered in New York, the firm operates across major global financial centres and serves corporations, governments, institutions, small businesses, and individual customers. Its payments business helps clients manage collections, liquidity, foreign exchange, account services, and domestic and cross-border transactions. JPMorgan has invested heavily in digital infrastructure and works with fintech companies, technology platforms, and businesses involved in emerging payment models and digital assets. Hong Kong is an important regional hub for the firm’s Asia-Pacific operations, connecting clients and markets across Greater China and the wider region. The company is known for its scale, sophisticated technology, extensive product range, and structured career development opportunities, although senior roles typically involve demanding targets, regulatory responsibility, and significant client-facing work.