We are Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystems, a distinctive strategy department within Group Strategy & Innovation at Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), headquartered in Vienna. Unlike traditional strategy teams, we go beyond advisory and support: we actively drive innovation by running our own POCs and even building products that shape the future of RBI Group. Our current focus is at the intersection of blockchain/digital assets, AI and electronic identities, where we identify high-impact use cases, test new concepts and propose forward-thinking solutions. As our mandate evolves, we are poised to expand into new technology domains, continually translating emerging trends into tangible business value across the organization. 

Your role:

• Develop and deliver a comprehensive tokenization strategy for RBI 

• Bridge traditional asset management and custody with innovative tokenized models, defining how RBI can compete in a digital asset landscape. 

• Align with business lines, compliance and legal to create actionable implementation roadmaps. 

• Identify, scope and prioritize tokenization use cases and lead POCs/MVPs, shaping business cases and facilitating handovers into delivery. 

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure regulatory compliance and scalable execution.  

• Expand your impact by exploring adjacent emerging tech domains (e.g., AI-enabled banking, digital identity, data platforms, tech driven business models) as the role evolves. 

• Lead horizon scanning, opportunity assessments and cross-domain POCs, contributing to group playbooks and standards.  

• Facilitate cross-functional workshops and governance to ensure alignment and momentum. 

Your profile:

• Expertise in traditional asset management, including asset classes (bonds, certificates, equities, fund shares), issuance, custody and core processes, paired with the ability to compare and contrast these with digital asset/tokenization models. 

• Strong working knowledge of tokenization, crypto market structures and emerging business models in digital assets. 

• Proven ability to articulate, assess and communicate new business models, translating between business, technology and risk/compliance stakeholders. 

• Demonstrated experience driving initiatives or POCs from concept to decision in regulated financial environments. 

• Excellent moderation, stakeholder alignment and executive communication skills. 

• Breadth and learning agility: genuine curiosity and willingness to expand beyond tokenization into other emerging tech domains; T-shaped profile with deep expertise in tokenization and broad capability to rapidly learn and evaluate new areas.  

• German and English fluency - both at least on Level C1

Nice to have:

• Experience at an asset manager with a strong interest in digital assets or at a crypto exchange, broker or at a neo-bank with asset management focus. 

• Familiarity with the EU regulatory landscape (e.g., MiCAR, DLT Pilot, MiFID II, AML/KYC, TFR etc.). 

• Exposure to design thinking, lean experimentation, vendor due diligence and partnership models. 

• Background in banking, asset management, market infrastructure strategy/technology consulting.

• Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. 

What we offer:

• Flexible work week: Flexible hours, work-from-home options from Austria, and 30 days/year remote work from any EU country. 

• Global community: 75+ nationalities, English as the company language, and work permit support. Find out more about international applications here.  

• Career growth: We believe in continuous learning and proactive career development. Take on challenging work that stretches your abilities, attend trainings, and use new technologies to make a lasting impact. 

• Stay healthy: Subsidized canteen, well-being programs, check-ups, and sport allowances. 

• Save money: Discounts, exclusive banking terms, and a heavily subsidized public transport pass. 

• Family support: Child allowances, gender-neutral parental leave, bilingual company kindergarten, and holiday childcare. 

• Competitive salary: Starting at EUR 67.400, gross p.a. including overtime, with market-compliant overpayment based on experience and qualifications. We are happy to discuss your actual salary in person.