Risk Digital Assets Associate Director

DTCC • Jersey City, NJ

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

DTCC, a technology-propelled clearinghouse at the forefront of capital market infrastructure innovation, is seeking a strategic and hands-on Risk Manager to lead risk initiatives related to digital assets and tokenized markets. This role will support the safe and controlled expansion of our digital clearing and settlement capabilities-helping to shape the next generation of financial infrastructure. You will work cross-functionally to build and implement risk frameworks aligned with regulatory standards, member protection, and enterprise risk tolerance, while enabling innovation in areas such as tokenized asset clearing, crypto-collateral acceptance, and distributed ledger-based settlement solutions.

Requirements

• 5 years of relevant experience in financial risk management, clearing operations, fintech infrastructure, or crypto asset markets.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Deep understanding of clearinghouse risk frameworks (e.g., CCP credit and liquidity risk models, default management, margin methodologies) and how they apply to digital assets.
• Familiarity with blockchain protocols, collateral management, digital custody, tokenized securities, and stablecoin mechanics.
• Demonstrated ability to bridge innovation and risk management, especially in a regulated, member-focused environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience addressing and presenting to committees, auditors, or regulators.

Nice To Haves

• master's or professional certification (e.g. FRM, CISA, CAMS, blockchain certifications) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identification and assessment of risks for digital asset clearing initiatives-including new product offerings, digital custody models, smart contract-based workflows, and blockchain settlement rails.
• Contribute to fit-for-purpose risk frameworks for digital asset products and services across credit, liquidity, operational, cyber, and model risk.
• Support the onboarding of novel participants (e.g., digital asset custodians, decentralized platforms) and assess their risk to the clearing ecosystem.
• Collaborate with technology, legal, compliance, operations, and product teams to ensure that risk considerations are embedded throughout development and execution.
• Develop and maintain key risk indicators (KRIs), limits, and reporting for digital asset exposures, blockchain platform dependencies, and third-party technology providers.
• Support regulatory engagement and internal/external audits related to digital asset risk oversight, including under CFTC, SEC, and other applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Contribute to scenario analysis and recovery/wind-down planning involving digital asset disruptions, cyber events, or collateral shortfalls.
• Stay informed on evolving market structure, standards (e.g., ISO 20022, smart contract standards), and global regulatory trends in tokenized asset clearing.
• Mitigates risk by following established procedures, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree