We have been engaged by a leading global crypto exchange undergoing rapid evolution into a multi-product financial platform spanning trading, payments, wealth, and institutional solutions. As the business scales across regions and regulatory environments, our client is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to drive global execution, performance, and operational discipline at group level. Reporting to the Founder, this role owns end-to-end P&L and ensures alignment between central strategy and regional delivery. Key Responsibilities * Own global P&L, driving revenue growth, cost efficiency, and profitability * Lead regional business heads, instilling accountability and execution rigour * Define and implement operating strategy across multiple markets * Scale market expansion leveraging local regulatory and commercial dynamics * Optimise performance across a diversified product suite (trading, payments, wealth, institutional) * Establish KPI frameworks and embed data-driven decision making * Partner cross-functionally (Product, Tech, Compliance) to enable scalable growth * Identify new revenue streams and strategic growth initiatives * Drive operational excellence across all markets Candidate Profile * Senior executive with proven global P&L ownership * Track record scaling high-growth, complex businesses across multiple markets * Strong understanding of international regulatory and commercial landscapes * Experience in crypto, fintech, or adjacent digital sectors preferred * Strategic and hands-on operator with a strong commercial mindset * Data-led decision maker with high execution intensity * Able to influence senior stakeholders across regions and functions * Fluent English required