Chief Compliance Officer

National Digital Trust Company (In Organization)•Washington, DC

4h•Remote

About The Position

National Digital Trust Company has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to open as a federally chartered trust bank to provide a broad range of digital asset services. We are building a specialized financial institution addressing the growing demand for digital asset services. Our primary business will focus on digital asset custody, providing secure, efficient custodial and fiduciary services for a variety of digital assets. You will work with foundational systems and processes to help shape our operating model and influence how a new category of financial infrastructure comes to market. We are looking for builders who handle complexity with confidence and tackle ambitious opportunities while keeping pace with this rapidly evolving industry. Let’s build this together!

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
10-15 years of progressively responsible Banking, compliance/securities industry experience required
An understanding of digital assets
Ability to drive change and influence others
Previous successful experience as a CCO at a significant Bank/financial institution
Experience in BSA/AML

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree or Legal Degree a plus

Responsibilities

Build and maintain the entire Compliance infrastructure for the Enterprise.
Act as a point of contact between Management and the regulators.
Lead a team of subject matter experts, managers and administrators in identifying and helping to manage risks throughout the organization.
Be a primary adviser to the Executive Management Team as well as the Board of Directors.
Develop policies and procedures throughout the Enterprise.
Oversee the BSA program and work alongside the testing function for the Bank.
Proactively build relationships with regulators and act as the liaison for all regulatory inquiries and examinations.
Facilitate regulatory change management within the Enterprise Risk Management Structure.
Ensure testing is performed in accordance with OCC expectations and requirements.
Ensure there is effective review and approval of marketing, advertising and general correspondence.
Focused review of market commentary and sector insights pieces to ensure they are not considered research publications.
Implementation of the three lines of defense.
Write and clearly define Policies and Procedures.
Implement and coordinate Enterprise-wide Compliance training.
Chair the Compliance Committee and participate on various Management Committees, including the Ethics Committee.
Attract, hire, retain and grow Compliance talent.
Work with Technology to define requirements and implement cutting-edge solutions.