VP of Ecosystem Growth, Brazil
Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the worlds leading internet financial platform companies building the foundation of a more open global economy through digital assets payment applications and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circles platform includes the worlds largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC Circle Payments Network for global money movement and Arc an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises financial institutions and developers use Circle to power trusted internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at .
What youll be part of:
Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization were expanding into some of the worlds strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity Future Forward Multistakeholder Mindful and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.
What youll be responsible for:
You will own Circles growth and market development in Brazil while supporting select regional initiatives as relevant. This role is accountable for accelerating USDC adoption across exchanges banks fintechs payments and institutional use cases while ensuring Circle has the right local regulatory commercial and operational position to scale in market over time. You will act as Circles senior accountable leader in Brazil working closely with Commercial Business Development Product Policy Legal Compliance Marketing and Operations to turn priority opportunities into executed outcomes.
What youll work on:
Acting as Circles senior accountable leader in Brazil and serving as a statutory director of the local entity.
Representing Circle externally with regulators banks enterprises exchanges and key market stakeholders as the face of the company in Brazil.
Driving USDC growth in Brazil across exchanges digital-dollar account use cases payments treasury and broader institutional financial flows.
Building and converting a strong local pipeline across exchanges banks fintechs PSPs neobanks payment infrastructure players and enterprise customers.
Deepening Circles position with priority partners and channels that can move share at scale including exchange banking and strategic distribution relationships.
Helping shape and drive Circles regulatory and market-entry path in Brazil in close coordination with Policy Legal and Compliance.
Driving cross-functional execution across business legal compliance policy product marketing and operations to unblock local issues and keep priorities moving.
Ensuring opportunities across pillars are fully captured without micromanaging the underlying business teams.
Partnering closely with Commercial and Business Development teams to prioritize accounts accelerate execution and shorten time-to-volume.
Tracking performance rigorously using data and market insight to refine strategy improve execution and grow USDC market share in Brazil over time.
What youll bring to Circle:
Core Requirements:
Brazil-based senior leader with 14 years of relevant experience.
Strong market reputation and credibility with regulators especially the Central Bank and able to meet fit-and-proper requirements.
Proven experience driving growth revenue transaction volume or market share in fintech payments crypto or financial infrastructure businesses.
Seasoned operator who can function as the de facto local leader for Circle in Brazil.
Strong commercial instincts with a bias toward action execution and measurable outcomes.
Experience working cross-functionally across Sales BD Product Marketing Policy Legal Compliance and technical teams.
Deep understanding of crypto markets stablecoins payments digital banking FX capital markets or institutional financial flows.
Ability to operate independently in a fast-moving high-ambiguity environment while maintaining clear accountability for results.
Strong network and market familiarity across Brazils banking payments fintech crypto and broader financial ecosystem.
Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT Gemini etc.) and prompt development.
Preferred Requirements:
Previous experience in fintech leadership as a country head or senior leadership experience in banking FX capital markets or broader financial services.
Known trusted and well-networked across both traditional finance and the digital asset ecosystem.
Experience in high-growth fintech blockchain or payments companies operating in Brazil and Latin America.
Track record of building or scaling businesses in regulated and fast-evolving markets.
Experience balancing commercial growth with local regulatory operational and ecosystem complexity.
Strong cultural fluency and experience leading distributed cross-border work.
Experience/familiarity with Slack Apple MacOS and GSuite.
Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.
Starting pay is determined by various factors including but not limited to: relevant experience skill set qualifications and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations as required by law.
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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1