Chief Investor Relations Officer (CIRO)

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Our mission is to change this world by making blockchain accessible to everyone in everyday life. WhiteBIT is a global team of over 1500 professionals united by one mission — to shape the new world order in the Web3 era. Each of our employees is fully engaged in this transformative journey.

We work on our blockchain platform, providing maximum transparency and security for more than 8 million users worldwide. Our breakthrough solutions, incredible speed of adaptation to market challenges, and technological superiority are the strengths that take us beyond ordinary companies. Our official partners include the National Football Team of Ukraine, FC Barcelona, Lifecell, FACEIT and VISA.

The future of Web3 starts with you: join us as a Chief Investor Relations Officer (CIRO). 

Requirements

Professional Experience

• 10+ years of relevant experience in Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Private Equity, Capital Markets, Investor Relations, Strategic Finance, or related fields.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in investment, fundraising, capital markets, or investor relations activities.
• Proven track record of developing and successfully implementing multiple investment or capital-raising strategies.
• Demonstrated success in attracting significant investment capital and managing investor relationships.
• Direct experience working with investment funds, banks, institutional investors, or strategic investors.
• Experience working with international groups, multi-business organizations, or complex corporate structures.
• Practical experience preparing companies or assets for investment, strategic financing, or capital market transactions.

Financial & Investment Expertise

• Strong understanding of corporate finance, consolidated financial statements, business valuation, and capital structure.
• Ability to interpret financial models, valuation multiples, discounted cash flow (DCF) analyses, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), and weighted average cost of capital (WACC).
• Understanding of institutional investors, cost of capital, and financing instruments.
• Knowledge of IPO and ICO processes, tokenization, and relevant capital market mechanisms.
• Understanding of market-making strategies, asset liquidity, and investor incentive structures.
• Ability to assess investment attractiveness and develop practical improvement plans.
• Strong strategic thinking and understanding of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), holding structures, and capital allocation.

Leadership & Communication

• Excellent negotiation, relationship-building, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to present complex businesses and financial information convincingly to sophisticated investors.
• Experience working directly with senior executives, shareholders, and investment decision-makers.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Proven ability to build or lead professional teams and establish effective processes.
• Strong analytical capabilities and professional use of modern research, financial analysis, and artificial intelligence tools.

Nice to Have

• FMVA (Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst) certification.
• CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) qualification.
• MBA (Master of Business Administration).
• Experience in digital assets, blockchain, tokenization, or cryptocurrency-related capital markets.
• Experience with international holding companies, private equity firms, family offices, or investment banks.
• Practical experience with IPO, ICO, market-making, or asset incentive strategies.

Education

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.

Responsibilities

1. Investment Strategy & Investment Readiness

• Develop investment attractiveness and capital-raising strategies for W Group, individual Business Units, companies, and assets.
• Assess businesses from an investor's perspective and identify financial, structural, operational, and governance gaps that may prevent investment.
• Create actionable investment readiness roadmaps with clear recommendations, milestones, and responsible teams.
• Advise Business Unit Heads and Group leadership on the changes required to attract institutional and strategic investors.
• Develop investment structures and capital market entry strategies, including potential IPOs (Initial Public Offerings), ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings), and other relevant fundraising mechanisms.
• Recommend appropriate corporate, asset, and investment structures to improve access to capital.
• Develop or coordinate asset attractiveness, incentive, and market-making strategies where relevant, working with specialized teams.
• Coordinate the execution of investment readiness plans with Group Finance, Group Strategy & Investment Office, Legal, Risk & Compliance, and Business Units.

2. Capital Raising & Investor Relations

• Identify, engage, and build long-term relationships with institutional investors, investment funds, private equity firms, venture capital firms, family offices, banks, and strategic investors.
• Develop and maintain an active pipeline of potential investors and funding opportunities.
• Lead investor engagement and support negotiations related to equity, debt, strategic investments, and other capital-raising transactions.
• Develop tailored fundraising approaches for different businesses, assets, and investor segments.
• Coordinate investor meetings, roadshows, management presentations, and follow-up activities.
• Support Group leadership throughout the investment and fundraising process.

3. Investment Positioning & Investor Communications

• Develop and maintain W Group's investment narrative and equity story, as well as investment positioning for individual businesses and assets.
• Build a consistent investor communication strategy across different companies, jurisdictions, and investment opportunities.
• Advise leadership on how to position the Group and its businesses for different investor audiences.
• Prepare investor presentations, investment proposals, teasers, one-pagers, whitepapers, and other investment materials.
• Coordinate regular investor and shareholder reporting with the relevant Group Functions.
• Manage investor expectations, feedback, and long-term relationships.
• Monitor capital markets, investor sentiment, financing conditions, and competitor positioning.

4. Financial Analysis & Investment Structuring

• Understand and interpret consolidated financial statements, financial performance, capital structures, and business valuations.
• Evaluate investment opportunities using financial metrics, valuation multiples, and financial models.
• Work with Group Finance and Group Strategy & Investment Office on financial valuations, investment assumptions, and capital-raising scenarios.
• Translate complex financial information into clear investment propositions.
• Assess how different financing and investment structures may affect the attractiveness and value of Group assets.

5. Investor Due Diligence & Capital Market Readiness

• Lead the coordination of investor due diligence processes across relevant Group Functions and Business Units.
• Identify investment readiness gaps and drive the preparation of corrective action plans.
• Coordinate investor data rooms, documentation, and information requests.
• Develop readiness plans for IPOs, ICOs, institutional investments, and other relevant capital market opportunities.
• Coordinate legal, financial, governance, disclosure, and operational preparation with responsible teams.
• Ensure investor communications follow applicable confidentiality and disclosure requirements in coordination with Legal and Compliance.

6. Leadership & Function Development

• Build and develop the Investor Relations function, including its team, processes, standards, and capabilities.
• Establish investor reporting and communication standards.
• Act as a strategic advisor to Group leadership and Business Unit Heads on investment attractiveness and access to capital.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to execute investment readiness and fundraising initiatives.
• Represent W Group professionally in discussions with investors, funds, banks, and other financial institutions.

Working terms

• Master cutting-edge technologies and become an expert in the most innovative industry.

Work with the Fintech of the Future:

• Develop your skills in digital finance and shape the global market.

Take Your Professionalism to the Next Level:

• Gain unique experience and be part of global transformations.

Drive Innovations:

• Influence the industry and contribute to groundbreaking solutions.

Join a Strong Team:

• Collaborate with top experts worldwide and grow alongside the best.

Work-Life Balance & Well-being:

• Modern equipment.
• Comfortable working conditions, and an inspiring environment to help you thrive.
• 24 calendar days of paid leave.
• Additional days off for national holidays.

With us, you’ll dive into the world of unique blockchain technologies, reshape the crypto landscape, and become an innovator in your field. If you’re ready to take on challenges and join our dynamic team, apply now and start a new chapter in your career!

  Let’s Build the Future Together!

WhiteBIT offers all candidates an equal opportunity to join the team. All hiring decisions are made without regard to race, national origin, gender identity or sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, medical condition, marital status, familial status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic of an individual.