EY Digital Asset Risk - Manager Tech Consulting Location Open 

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

276648640

Digital Asset Risk Manager

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.

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

• Leading 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

• Bachelor’s degree

• 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

• 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

Ideally, you'll also have

• 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

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. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll need the motivation to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and expand our business in the evolving market. If you’re serious about consulting and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.