Hybrid Digital Asset & Emerging Tech Risk Leader

Northern Trust Corp; Limerick; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust in Limerick, Ireland, is seeking a Digital Asset & Emerging Technology Risk Principal to provide independent oversight of risks related to digital assets, blockchain, AI, and cloud architectures. This role will work with business, technology, cybersecurity, compliance and risk teams to ensure secure, resilient, and well-governed innovation.

You will translate complex technical concepts into credible risk insights, support regulatory expectations, and help shape the firm's risk

Qualifications

• 4+ years of technical experience in blockchain security, blockchain technology, crypto custody, or digital asset risk management.
• 8+ years of experience in financial services risk, cybersecurity, technology risk management, operational risk, or information security.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and architecture risks.
• Professional certifications (e.g., FRM, CRISC, CISSP, CISA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support development and enhancement of risk taxonomy, policies, standards, and risk appetite metrics covering digital assets and emerging technologies.
• Establish and maintain risk reporting, risk indicators, and governance processes for digital asset activities.
• Monitor industry developments, emerging threats, and evolving regulatory expectations impacting digital assets and distributed ledger technologies.
• Assess cyber risks associated with blockchain ecosystems, including private key management, cryptographic controls, consensus mechanisms, node security, and on-chain transaction monitoring.
• Evaluate cyber and technology control environments supporting digital asset platforms across control domains including cloud-hosted and hybrid architectures.
• Interpret and assess impacts of evolving regulatory requirements related to cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, digital custody, tokenization, distributed ledger technologies, and cybersecurity and operational resilience.
• Support regulatory examinations, audits, issue remediation activities, and management responses.
• Provide subject matter expertise to governance committees and senior management forums.
• Partner with technology, cybersecurity, business, compliance, legal, operational risk, and architecture teams to evaluate emerging digital asset initiatives.
• Advise leadership on risk implications of new products, services, and technology adoption.
• Translate complex technical concepts into practical risk insights and actionable recommendations.

Skills

Blockchain Security

Blockchain Technology and Security

Crypto Custody

Digital Asset Risk Management

Job description

Northern Trust in Limerick, Ireland, is seeking a Digital Asset & Emerging Technology Risk Principal to provide independent oversight of risks related to digital assets, blockchain, AI, and cloud architectures. This role will work with business, technology, cybersecurity, compliance and risk teams to ensure secure, resilient, and well-governed innovation.

You will translate complex technical concepts into credible risk insights, support regulatory expectations, and help shape the firm's risk