Digital Asset Risk - Manager - Tech Consulting - Location Open

$107,000 - $196,100/Yr

Ernst & Young - Grand Rapids, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Grand Rapids, MI

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. The exceptional EY experience. It's yours to build. EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities. As a Blockchain Risk Manager, you will lead teams working closely with Financial Services clients to define how to operate products and solutions using blockchain technology and support the successful delivery of digital asset transformation projects through your technical and business expertise. You will advise clients to understand, architect, select and implement bleeding edge controls required to effectively mitigate unique risks that digital asset products introduce to their organization. These product areas span crypto custody, crypto exchange, cross-border payments, stablecoin issuance, crypto staking, and asset/securities tokenization. Your key responsibilities include leading a team of risk analysts and working with client personnel to plan and perform risk assessments, analyze and evaluate the company's complex IT systems, infrastructure, and risk issues, and identify risks associated with various digital asset products. You will also be responsible for developing new leading practice controls for novel risks posed by digital asset and crypto products, and contributing to the generation of new business opportunities for operational risk management including developing long-term client relationships, understanding the changing business and regulatory environment, and actively assessing/presenting new ways to serve clients.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of risk analysts and working with client personnel to plan and perform risk assessments.
• Analyzing and evaluating the company's complex IT systems, infrastructure, and risk issues.
• Identifying risks associated with various digital asset products.
• Developing new leading practice controls for novel risks posed by digital asset and crypto products.
• Contributing to the generation of new business opportunities for operational risk management.
• Developing long-term client relationships and understanding the changing business and regulatory environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• In-depth understanding of cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, and the underlying mechanics of various blockchains.
• 5+ years of experience in technology risk, compliance, controls, and/or audit roles for Financial Institutions or crypto natives.
• Strong attention to detail and experience supporting a risk and compliance program, working with Risk and Control Matrices and Enterprise Risk Frameworks.
• A strong understanding of the shifting regulatory considerations of digital assets and how they impact Financial Institutions.
• Proven ability in leading technology risk sales/pursuit conversations with internal and external stakeholders in a professional services environment.
• Comfort and experience dealing with ambiguity, uncertainty, and task switching.
• Self-driven with a strong sense of accountability and ownership and proven experience driving outcomes with minimal oversight.

Nice-to-haves

• 3+ Digital/Crypto industry experience in areas such as tokenization, staking, digital funds, and crypto custody.
• Experience working with regulators like the NYDFS, OCC, SEC, submitting for new product non-objection and/or responding to regulatory inquiries.
• Experience supporting testing or audits of technology controls.
• Foundational knowledge of common crypto vendors, service providers, and risk management tools.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package based on performance.
• Medical and dental coverage.
• Pension and 401(k) plans.
• Wide range of paid time off options including flexible vacation policy and designated EY Paid Holidays.
• Time off for Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence.