USAT Institutional Associate (Junior-Mid)
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As a USAT Institutional Associate at Tether, you'll accelerate market adoption and operational connectivity across global corridors. Reporting directly to the Head of USAT Institutional, you'll own high-priority operational workflows, bridge regional expansion teams, and project manage strategic corridor partnerships from inception to production. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, leverage fintech and digital asset expertise, and drive high-impact output while being directly mentored.
What you'll do
- Partner with regional expansion leadership to identify, establish, and optimize on/off-ramp infrastructures across high-value corridors to drive seamless global connectivity
- Analyze fiat and stablecoin liquidity flows to inform data-driven operational decisions and eliminate friction in payment ecosystems
- Lead and execute local stablecoin FX pilots and establish clear milestone roadmaps to transition successful pilots into active production environments
- Serve as primary project manager for active geographic expansion initiatives
- Conduct market research and track regulatory shifts to source, evaluate, and prioritize new corridor expansion opportunities
- Manage day-to-day operational execution and compliance requirements as tier-1 US institutions adopt USAT
- Maintain structured KPI tracking, status reporting, and internal alignment to guarantee execution velocity across active institutional workflows
What you bring
- A strong baseline in fintech and digital asset execution
- Excellent English communication skills
- An ability to thrive in fast-paced environments
- An entrepreneurial and organized mindset with hands-on ownership mentality
About Tether
Tether is a fintech leader pioneering reserve-backed tokens and stablecoins across blockchains. The company operates a global remote team and includes divisions across digital finance (USDT and asset tokenization), sustainable Bitcoin mining (Tether Power), peer-to-peer communications technology (Tether Data, including the KEET app), digital education, and emerging technology ventures.
