Compliance Risk Management Lead - Vice President

Next Frontier Capital; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Jersey City is seeking a Compliance Risk Management Lead Vice President to oversee financial crimes risk evaluations for digital assets and blockchain initiatives within GFCC.

You will apply blockchain expertise to interpret regulatory requirements (BSA/AML, OFAC, KYC) and partner with product, technology, and business teams to strengthen controls across retail and consumer banking. The role offers a path to influence risk decisions at the highest level and contribute to

Qualifications

• 6+ years in financial crimes compliance or risk roles with exposure to digital assets/blockchain.
• Deep understanding of blockchain networks, wallets, token standards, and risk evaluation.
• Experience designing AML/BSA and sanctions controls for digital assets.
• Strong analytical and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory on BSA/AML and OFAC risks across the product lifecycle as GFCC coverage lead for digital asset initiatives.
• Design and enhance AML/ sanctions control frameworks for digital asset activity.
• Maintain deep expertise on U.S. digital-asset regulatory expectations and translate changes into controls and governance actions.
• Lead financial crime risk assessments for retail digital-asset use cases.
• Define and challenge requirements for blockchain analytics and wallet screening in 1st/2nd line processes.
• Partner cross-functionally to design, calibrate, test, and evidence controls for retail typologies and audits.
• Assess ecosystems, architectures, and third parties for traceability and evidentiary value.

Skills

Digital assets

Blockchain

Regulatory knowledge

AML/OFAC

Job description

Bring your expertise to JPMorgan Chase. As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks, and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers and communities. Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best-in-class.

As a Compliance Risk Management Lead Vice President within Risk Management and Compliance and on the Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) team, you will lead financial crimes risk evaluations for emerging digital assets and blockchain initiatives across Consumer & Community Banking businesses (CCB).

You will apply your strong foundational blockchain knowledge to interpret GFCC/AML/KYC/sanctions requirements for digital assets and work closely with business, product, and technology teams to evaluate and strengthen controls, ensuring a consistent risk framework across stakeholders. You will stay current on applicable U.S. regulatory and supervisory expectations for digital assets, including BSA/OFAC obligations and FinCEN/banking agencies guidance pertaining to convertible virtual currency activity, which you will apply and convert into clear and practical controls, governance requirements, and risk-decision standards for retail and consumer-facing use cases.

GFCC is a leading financial crimes compliance organization responsible for enterprise-wide AML and Sanctions program requirements and standards, and for coordinating coverage across lines of business, regions, and core functions.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide timely advisory and escalation support on BSA/AML and OFAC sanctions risks across the full product lifecycle as a GFCC coverage lead for CCB digital asset/blockchain initiatives.
• Design and enhance BSA/AML and sanctions control frameworks for digital asset activity, including transaction monitoring, wallet screening, and fit-for-purpose use of blockchain analytics to support detection, investigations, and reporting.
• Maintain deep expertise and horizon scanning on U.S. digital-asset financial crime requirements and supervisory expectations (e.g., CIP/CDD, SAR, OFAC screening/blocking, fraud/wallet exposure/stablecoin guidance), translating changes into CCB control and governance actions.
• Lead financial crime risk assessments for retail digital-asset use cases (e.g., brokerage/investing access, buy/sell/hold, on-/off-ramps, stablecoin payments, tokenized rewards/loyalty, hosted/unhosted wallet transfers), converting risks into clear requirements and risk tolerances.
• Define and challenge requirements for blockchain analytics and wallet screening in 1st/2nd line processes (e.g., attribution/exposure, sanctions/illicit finance screening, pathing, typology detection, alert triage, case development).
• Partner cross-functionally (product, ops, fraud, cyber, tech, model/governance, legal/compliance/risk) to design, calibrate, test, and evidence controls for retail typologies (e.g., scams, mule activity, ATO, ransomware, darknet/mixers, sanctions evasion, deceptive investment schemes) and to support audits/exams and issue management.
• Assess ecosystems, architectures, and third parties (permissioned vs. public networks, token/protocol standards, vendors/analytics platforms) for traceability, transparency, data quality, explainability, governance, and evidentiary value in investigations, issue management, and regulatory exams; promote continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• 6+ years of experience in financial crimes compliance/risk/control roles, with substantial exposure to digital assets/blockchain, payments, or other emerging-technology risks in retail/consumer financial services.
• Deep understanding of blockchain including public/permissioned networks, consensus, wallets, transaction lifecycle, token standards, smart contracts/bridges, and traceability limits applied to risk assessment and control design.
• Practical knowledge of the digital-asset ecosystem (exchanges, brokers/investment platforms, wallet providers, payments/stablecoins, tokenization, and DeFi adjacencies) and how illicit finance and fraud typologies manifest across on-/off-ramps.
• Ability to design and evaluate AML/BSA and sanctions control frameworks for digital assets, including risk assessments, wallet screening, transaction monitoring, SAR escalation, and sanctions block/reject decisioning. Experience leveraging blockchain analytics to strengthen detection, investigation, and control effectiveness.
• Familiarity with the evolving regulatory landscape and strong working knowledge of U.S. regimes and supervisory expectations for banks engaged in digital-asset activity (BSA, FinCEN virtual currency guidance, OFAC virtual currency sanctions).
• Experience with new product risk assessments, change governance, issue management, control testing, and producing clear, defensible documentation.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and executive communication ability to set direction and influence cross-functional stakeholders.

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

Our Compliance teams work globally across all lines of business to advise internal stakeholders on the impact of regulatory requirements and how to balance these with the firm’s needs. Their diverse mandate means they also provide input on new business strategies, product lines, policies, training, operational processes, risk mitigation and control.

Exciting opportunity for a Risk Management and Compliance Vice President supporting emerging digital assets and blockchain initiatives.