General Manager, Philippines (Crypto)

Location: Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines; hybrid.

Company

hirify.global is a regulated Philippine crypto and fintech platform offering cryptocurrency trading and financial services through a mobile app.

What you will do

• Own the Philippines business plan and P&L, delivering revenue, growth, and profitability targets across consumer, merchant, and institutional segments.
• Lead and develop the local organization and leadership team, building a high-performance, compliance-first culture.
• Shape the local product roadmap and evaluate new products and partnerships with Group leadership, Product, and Engineering.
• Manage relationships and engagements with the BSP, SEC, AMLC, National Privacy Commission, BIR, policymakers, and industry bodies.
• Build strategic relationships with banks, digital banks, fintechs, payment providers, and institutional clients, including the institutional and B2B go-to-market strategy.
• Represent hirify.global publicly at industry events, media engagements, community activities, regulator meetings, regional roadshows, and Group alignment sessions.

Requirements

• More than 12 years of experience in financial services, including at least 5 years in senior leadership with P&L or business-unit accountability.
• Experience in a digital bank, fintech, e-money or payments company, or BSP-regulated financial institution. Experience in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment is strongly preferred.
• Track record of managing regulator relationships, ideally with direct engagement with the BSP, SEC, or AMLC.
• Established relationships with government, regulators, industry associations, and senior decision-makers in the Philippines financial sector.
• Experience in institutional sales, business development, or partnerships with banks and financial institutions.
• Strong understanding of Philippine regulation for banks, e-money issuers, and virtual asset service providers, including BSP and AMLA requirements.
• Understanding of cryptocurrencies, digital exchanges, blockchain, and digital assets; deep crypto expertise is advantageous but not required.
• Broad understanding of payments, digital banking, and retail and institutional financial products.
• Ability to lead, inspire, and develop cross-functional teams; excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; sound judgment, integrity, and a strong ethical compass.
• Ability to craft customer- and partner-focused solution narratives and operate autonomously with a hands-on, self-starter, hunter mindset.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration focused on improving customer experience.
• Fast-growing organization expanding beyond APAC, with opportunities for career advancement.
• Culture that welcomes data-backed ideas and meaningful change.
• Work includes travel for regulator and stakeholder meetings, regional roadshows, and Group alignment sessions.