Head of APAC – Capital Origination in New York, New York at Permian Labs

Job Title: Head of Capital Markets, APACCompany: USD.AILocation: Hong Kong or ShenzhenEmployment Type: Full-time, remote
About USD.AIUSD.AI provides AI infrastructure operators with strategic, non-dilutive financing facilities essential for their scale requirements. The protocol delivers non-recourse loans secured by GPU infrastructure and asset level cashflows, offering capital providers exposure to liquid, transparent and tradable credit products secured by income-producing compute assets. Depositors are attracted to USD.AI’s stable, risk-adjusted yields of ~7–10%, backed by collateralized AI infrastructure loans. This is not a yield farm. It is a structured credit product with real borrowers, real assets, and institutional-grade underwriting.For more information, visit https://usd.ai/.
The TeamOur team draws experience from DRW, Deutsche Bank, Rockpoint, Nansen, Balancer, and other leading DeFi and TradFi institutions. We are Series A+ funded by Coinbase Ventures, Framework, Dragonfly, DCG, Nascent, Ethereal, and others. We are growing rapidly and have recently announced strategic partnerships with PayPal, Aravolta, and others.Our team has built financial and blockchain products facilitating hundreds of millions in transaction volume across diverse asset types. We have no middle managers and move quickly from idea to execution.
The RoleThe Head of Capital Markets, APAC is a capital origination role responsible for building and owning USD.AI's depositor base across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. You will identify, approach, and close relationships with individuals, family offices, crypto funds, and institutional allocators who are looking for yield-bearing exposure to AI infrastructure as an asset class.This is a mid-level BD role for someone who already has a warm network in the region and knows how to navigate crypto-native capital. You understand what a sophisticated investor cares about. You can walk a fund manager through a collateralized lending structure and a yield curve in the same breath. Your job is to get it in front of the right people, build durable relationships, and secure >$5M tickets.
Responsibilities

• Own the full capital origination pipeline for APAC and Middle East — from prospecting to close to ongoing relationship management.
• Build and maintain relationships with crypto-native funds, family offices, HNWIs, and institutional allocators with deposit capacity of $5M+.
• Represent USD.AI at regional conferences, summits, and community events across Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, and beyond.
• Develop a deep understanding of the USD.AI protocol, yield mechanics, and collateral framework to speak credibly with sophisticated counterparties.
• Work closely with the founding team to develop region-specific positioning and collateral for outreach.
• Maintain a clean, current pipeline in our CRM with accurate deal stages, contact notes, and forecasted deposit volumes.
• Feed market intelligence back to the team — what objections are you hearing, what structures are prospects asking for, what's moving capital in the region right now.
• Coordinate with compliance and onboarding to ensure smooth KYC/AML processes for new depositors.

Requirements

• 3–6 years of experience in crypto BD, institutional sales, private credit distribution, or a related capital markets rol
• Existing network of crypto-native capital allocators in APAC and/or the Middle East — you can book meetings on day one.
• Fluency in both DeFi and TradFi mental models: you can explain APY, collateral ratios, and credit risk in the same conversation.
• Fluent in both English and Mandarin, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrable history of crypto yield farming and active participation in related communities (private groups, meetups, etc.)
• Proven track record of closing large-ticket deals ($1M+) with sophisticated counterparties.
• Self-directed and comfortable operating with minimal process in a fast-moving startup environment.
• Based in Hong Kong or Shenzhen, with willingness to travel across the region regularly.

Nice to Have

• Experience at a crypto fund, digital asset prime broker, or DeFi protocol in a capital-facing role.
• Familiarity with structured credit products, private credit, or alternative yield strategies.
• Existing relationships with UAE/Saudi family offices or sovereign-adjacent allocators.
• Background in AI infrastructure, GPU compute, or adjacent technology sectors.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Long-term token incentive package.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Health & wellness reimbursements.