Institutional Business Development Intern (Fintech)

TL;DR

Institutional Business Development Intern (Fintech): Supporting high-priority initiatives to facilitate institutional blockchain adoption through the Zero messaging protocol with an accent on TradFi-to-DeFi market integration. Focus on building strategic institutional playbooks, mapping market landscapes, and assisting financial institutions with cross-chain settlement use cases.

Location: Must be based in New York City (Onsite role)

Company

hirify.global is a blockchain infrastructure company building the universal omnichain messaging protocol.

What you will do

• Develop institutional playbooks outlining legal, technical, and operational steps for launching assets on the Zero chain.
• Provide advisory support to financial institutions for use cases like intraday repo, tokenized collateral, and 24/7 settlement.
• Collaborate with the Banking and Capital Markets Lead on zero-to-one strategic initiatives.
• Map the institutional landscape to identify key stakeholders at global financial firms.
• Research regulatory shifts and market trends to inform go-to-market strategies.
• Create professional decks, white papers, and case studies to articulate the value of omnichain technology.

Requirements

• Must be based in New York City due to strong in-office culture requirements.
• Intellectual curiosity regarding the intersection of institutional finance and blockchain.
• Strong strategic thinking abilities to structure complex institutional workflows.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to research and learn new financial infrastructure concepts rapidly.
• Ability to thrive in a high-responsibility, fast-moving, and complex professional environment.