Location: Chicago
Other locations: Anywhere in Country
Date: Sep 6, 2024
Requisition ID: 1538202
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.
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Whole industries have been disrupted and transformed in recent years by digital technology. EY advises clients to understand, architect, select and implement bleeding edge solutions required to efficiently run their businesses, with a focus on Digital and Cloud. These service areas span E-commerce, Blockchain, Solution Architecture, Mobile Applications, Digital Platform Architecture, Digital Technology Strategy, and Digital IT Operations.
The opportunity
As a Blockchain Risk Senior, 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
- Supporting a team of risk analysts and working with client personnel to plan and perform risk assessments, analyze and evaluate company's complex IT systems, infrastructure, and risk issues, and identify 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 including developing long-term client relationships, understanding the changing business and regulatory environment, and actively assessing/presenting new ways to serve clients.
Skills and attributes for success
- You're an innovator. You keep up to date on emerging technologies (especially blockchain) and are constantly thinking about potential applications.
- You're a people developer. You find and cultivate talent to achieve outstanding results. You give your team creative freedom to innovate while holding them accountable for making good decisions and delivering results.
- You're comfortable with ambiguity. In fact, you thrive in the face of complex problems with no obvious solutions.
- You're entrepreneurial at heart. You have a passion for making your ideas a reality, building prototypes, and ultimately launching production-scale solutions in the market.
To qualify for the role, you must have
- In-depth understanding of cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, and the underlying mechanics of various blockchains. Awareness of the unique risks associated with blockchains and crypto assets.
- 3+ 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.
- 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.
Ideally, you'll also have
- 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.
What we look for
Your energy for new challenges and your interest in growth is more important than any specific skills or other attributes. If you read through the qualifications and felt discouraged from applying because you don't check all the boxes, even though you think this might be a job you would love, please apply anyway.
What we offer
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $81,200 to $148,900. The salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $97,400 to $169,200. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.
EY is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.
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