Senior Digital Asset Advisory Compliance Officer

Morgan Stanley•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Serve as a senior compliance and operational risk coverage officer for the U.S. Banks digital asset business and compliance subject matter expert on digital assets more generally. Closely follow regulatory rulemaking and advise business lines on the developing U.S. regulatory environment for digital assets (e.g., GENIUS Act, CLARITY Act, etc.). Work with existing bank compliance and operational risk teams to develop and implement appropriate compliance and operational risk policies, procedures, monitoring, testing and training programs. Coordinate across divisions as well as the legal, compliance, and operational risk functional teams on digital asset initiatives and potential impacts. Assist with other traditional compliance activities relating to the digital assets business. Experience and strong interest in the developing U.S. digital assets industry. Experience documenting OCC permissibility and safety & soundness considerations related to digital assets. Experience with OCC digital asset letter (IL 1170/1183/1184) interpretations. Experience with custody control design under 12 CFR Part 9 and OCC Custody Handbook. Experience with escalation/reporting practices compatible with OCC Heightened Standards. Experience with cybersecurity/key management aligned to NIST 800 57/800 53 and ISO 27001. Experience with tokenized deposits/stablecoin reserves under IL 1172 (reserve deposits) and IL 1174 (use of blockchain/distributed ledgers for payments). Experience with consumer compliance (e.g. UDAAP, Reg E, Reg P, E SIGN) for retail wallet/payment features. Experience serving as a compliance / risk officer or lawyer (or comparable role) at a large OCC bank, law firm, Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP), or Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP). Bachelors' Degree from an accredited U.S. college or university. Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills. Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills. Ability and interest in reading regulations and focusing on details. Ability to prioritize and work in a dynamic, deadline-focused environment. Compliance and operational risk management assessment skills: experienced in the process of assessing the compliance and operational risks associated with a business environment (including non-financial risk assessments, incident reporting, capital requirements, etc.) Results oriented: setting goals and priorities that maximize the use of resources available to consistently deliver quality results. At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role. We do it in a way that's differentiated - and we've done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser. Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $148,500 and $247,500 per year at the commencement of employment. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Requirements

Experience and strong interest in the developing U.S. digital assets industry.
Experience documenting OCC permissibility and safety & soundness considerations related to digital assets.
Experience with OCC digital asset letter (IL 1170/1183/1184) interpretations.
Experience with custody control design under 12 CFR Part 9 and OCC Custody Handbook.
Experience with escalation/reporting practices compatible with OCC Heightened Standards.
Experience with cybersecurity/key management aligned to NIST 800 57/800 53 and ISO 27001.
Experience with tokenized deposits/stablecoin reserves under IL 1172 (reserve deposits) and IL 1174 (use of blockchain/distributed ledgers for payments).
Experience with consumer compliance (e.g. UDAAP, Reg E, Reg P, E SIGN) for retail wallet/payment features.
Experience serving as a compliance / risk officer or lawyer (or comparable role) at a large OCC bank, law firm, Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP), or Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP).
Bachelors' Degree from an accredited U.S. college or university.
Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills.
Ability and interest in reading regulations and focusing on details.
Ability to prioritize and work in a dynamic, deadline-focused environment.
Compliance and operational risk management assessment skills: experienced in the process of assessing the compliance and operational risks associated with a business environment (including non-financial risk assessments, incident reporting, capital requirements, etc.)
Results oriented: setting goals and priorities that maximize the use of resources available to consistently deliver quality results.
At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior compliance and operational risk coverage officer for the U.S. Banks digital asset business and compliance subject matter expert on digital assets more generally.
Closely follow regulatory rulemaking and advise business lines on the developing U.S. regulatory environment for digital assets (e.g., GENIUS Act, CLARITY Act, etc.).
Work with existing bank compliance and operational risk teams to develop and implement appropriate compliance and operational risk policies, procedures, monitoring, testing and training programs.
Coordinate across divisions as well as the legal, compliance, and operational risk functional teams on digital asset initiatives and potential impacts.
Assist with other traditional compliance activities relating to the digital assets business.

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