Chief Compliance Officer

Chief Compliance Officer

(Remote Candidates will be considered)

National Digital Trust Company (In Organization) 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!

Our Principles

Greatness is a mindset, not an accomplishment. Mediocrity is unacceptable. Excellence is contagious. We hire people because we believe in their greatness. Now is the time to prove us right.

Responsibility comes with the territory. Everyone is an owner, which means we share a common vision and mutual accountability. We act in line with our strategic objectives and the trust our customers place in us. We believe there is no such thing as "not my problem." Taking this level of ownership not only drives our collective success but also offers the potential for significant reward.

Innovation and adaptation are in our DNA. We are in a period of the most dramatic and rapid period of technological change in the history of humankind. Those that stay ahead will thrive, those that don't, won't. We innovate intelligently and thrive on overcoming challenges, to get (at least) a little better every day and ensure our continued growth and success.

Team first. We are reliable teammates working together toward extraordinary success through honesty and accountability. We believe collaboration knows no hierarchy, and we focus on what matters. We work toward consensus, but when necessary, we disagree and commit. We know that winners win.

Job Overview

As Compliance Officer, you will work with all the various units of operation throughout the Enterprise and will be called upon to build and maintain the entire Compliance infrastructure for the Enterprise. You will be a point of contact between Management and the regulators. As such, you should have considerable skill and expertise in working with regulators, and have had experience in managing regulatory examinations. You will be called upon to lead a team of subject matter experts, managers and administrators in identifying and helping to manage risks throughout the organization, along with the Chief Risk Officer who you will report to.

You will be knowledgeable, decisive, and stay up to date with all regulatory developments affecting the bank. You will be a primary adviser to the Executive Management Team as well as the Board of Directors. Finally, you will be able to turn projects around in a timely manner and meet relevant deadlines. You will be responsible for developing policies and procedures throughout the Enterprise, working effectively with Internal Audit, and will oversee the BSA program and work alongside the testing function for the Bank.

Objectives

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

Working knowledge of Privacy regulations

Implementation of the three lines of defense

Ability to 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

Ability to work with Technology to define requirements and implement cutting

What you bring to our company

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

Master's Degree or Legal Degree a plus

Experience in BSA/AML

We promote diversity of thought, culture, background, and experience. We are an equal opportunity employer, and employment at our company is based solely on one's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate based on race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Featured benefits

Employer-provided: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401(k), life and disability insurance.