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title: 'Senior Business Development Manager at Ripple'
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# Senior Business Development Manager at Ripple 

- **Company:** Ripple 
- **Location:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://ripple.com/careers/all-jobs/job/8172752?gh_jid=8172752

## Job description

At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs.

If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.

## THE WORK:

We are looking for a multifaceted professional to drive regional growth for our newly launched stablecoin (RLUSD) and enable real-world asset (RWA) tokenization on the XRP Ledger to bring more financial assets on-chain. You will help develop strategic partnerships with banks, financial institutions, enterprises, and crypto native companies.

The ideal candidate will have experience working independently on complex deals to implementation and managing strategic partners both internally and externally As a member of a global team, the candidate must be self-directed, comfortable operating with ambiguity, and a strong collaborator who is able to work independently as part of a cross-functional team.

## WHAT YOU’LL DO:

- Develop and execute Ripple's business development strategy to grow and support our newly launched stablecoin (RLUSD) and portfolio of natively issued high quality RWAs on the XRP ledger
- Develop strategic partnerships with banks, financial institutions, digital exchanges, PSPs, enterprises, and crypto native companies
- Lead deals from end to end, including sourcing, analyzing, negotiating commercial contracts, and presenting to leadership
- Collaborate well cross-functionally with product, customer success, compliance, legal, and finance to deliver high quality partners and ensure smooth deal execution
- Be the primary liaison for our partners and prospects in the Middle East & Africa region
- Represent Ripple at industry events and conferences

## WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

- 8+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, and sales in Banking, Finance, Tech, Consulting, and/or Crypto
- Relevant experience in Trad-Fi, FinTech, and digital assets
- In-depth knowledge of blockchain technologies, tokenization, and stablecoins
- Proven success in developing first of a kind partnerships and closing complex deals
- Extensive network, with key contacts in financial services, payments, and crypto
- Excellent negotiation and relationship building skills
- Collaborative approach with strong communication and presentation skills
- Comfortable with change, a pro-active problem solver, and good decision making skills
- A Bachelor's degree is required, and an MBA or equivalent is helpful

## WHO WE ARE:

Do Your Best Work

- The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
- A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact.  A professional development budget to support other modes of learning.
- Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team.
- In-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in.
- Bi-weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
- We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more!

Take Control of Your Finances

- Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
- Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
- Employee giving match
- Mobile phone stipend

Take Care of Yourself

- R&R days so you can rest and recharge
- Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
- Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
- Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.
- Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events

Benefits listed above are for full-time employees.

Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.

Please find our [UK/EU Applicant Privacy Notice](https://ripple.com/legal/eu-privacy-notice/)and our [California Applicant Privacy Notice](https://ripple.com/legal/ca-applicant-privacy-notice/) for reference.

## About Ripple 

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Ripple is a financial technology company that provides crypto solutions for businesses, enabling global financial institutions, governments, and developers to store, move, and exchange value.
- **Entity Type**: Private (backed by venture capital)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States (primary office among 15+ global locations)
- **Founded**: Not publicly available in provided sources (commonly reported as 2012)
- **Founders**: Not explicitly listed in provided sources (known founders include Chris Larsen, Jed McCaleb, and others)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Financial technology, blockchain, cryptocurrency, enterprise payments
- **Target customers**: B2B – banks, financial institutions, fintechs, governments, and developers
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “To build a world without economic borders through crypto and blockchain” and “enable the Internet of Value”

## Products & Services
- **Payments**: Real-time cross-border settlement using stablecoins, crypto, and local currencies; settlement in 3–5 seconds with 90% global FX market coverage.
- **Custody**: Secure storage and management of digital assets with governance controls for institutional launch and scaling.
- **Stablecoin (RLUSD)**: Compliance-first stablecoin built for regulated financial institutions, enabling real-time settlement.
- **Tokenization**: Bring real-world assets onchain using Ripple’s custody solution and the XRP Ledger.
- **Prime Brokerage**: Multi-asset clearing, cross-margining, and risk-based financing across traditional and digital assets.
- **Treasury**: Real-time cash visibility, AI-powered forecasting, and global risk management for corporate treasuries.
- **RippleX**: Developer tools and resources for building on the XRP Ledger, one of the fastest and most sustainable public blockchains.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available in provided sources (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding not explicitly stated; company has deployed over $600M across 70+ direct investments and 10+ limited partner investments since 2015.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: “Backed by globally recognized venture capital firms and strategic investors” – specific names not listed in provided sources.
- **Growth Signals**: Over 1,000 employees across 15+ offices; hundreds of customers in 50+ countries; 122 open roles listed on careers page (as of search date); strong hiring across engineering, sales, and product departments.

## Competitive Advantages
- Proprietary XRP Ledger – fast, low-cost, sustainable public blockchain.
- Speed and scale: payments settle in 3–5 seconds with 90% coverage of global FX markets.
- Regulatory-first approach: works with regulators, governments, and central banks to ensure compliance.
- Established enterprise trust: hundreds of financial institutions and governments use Ripple’s products.
- End-to-end suite: payments, custody, stablecoin, tokenization, treasury – all from one partner.

## Strategic Focus
- Modernizing global financial infrastructure by bridging traditional finance with digital assets.
- Expanding stablecoin (RLUSD) adoption among regulated institutions.
- Driving tokenization of real-world assets using the XRP Ledger.
- Growing developer ecosystem through RippleX and XRP Ledger tooling.
- Deepening partnerships with banks, fintechs, and governments worldwide.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative, transparent, and inclusive environment with a strong mission to increase global economic fairness.
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Multiple offices in key tech and financial centers (San Francisco, New York, London, Dubai, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto, etc.); specific remote policy not detailed in provided sources.
- **Notable Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but the company emphasizes “passion for purpose”, “deep respect for diversity”, and the opportunity to work on impactful blockchain and crypto solutions.
- **Engineering Culture**: Focus on “powerful innovation” and building breakthrough crypto solutions; teams work on cutting-edge blockchain infrastructure, payments, and developer tools.

## Sources
1. [Ripple Careers](https://ripple.com/careers/)
2. [Ripple Company Page](https://ripple.com/company/)
3. [Ripple Homepage](https://ripple.com/)
4. [Ripple All Jobs](https://ripple.com/careers/all-jobs/)
5. [Ripple LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ripple)

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