Digital Assets Compliance Advisor

Societe Generale; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale in New York seeks a Digital Assets Compliance Advisor to guide regulatory strategy on tokenization, stablecoins and digital asset services. You will interpret evolving frameworks and advise on lawful issuance, banking and investment activities, and licensing needs.

Your role combines regulatory advisory with transactional support, engaging Legal, Risk and Operations to shape policies, assess reputational risk, and help SGUS stay ahead of changing federal and state rules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a U.S. college or university.
• Experience in a bank, broker-dealer or digital asset compliance.
• Subject-matter expertise in the digital assets industry.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to read and analyze regulations with attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and work in a dynamic, deadline-focused environment.
• Experience in assessing legal and reputational risk.

Responsibilities

• Advise on digital asset regulatory frameworks, including GENIUS Act and CLARITY Acy, with SEC/CFTC reforms.
• Monitor regulatory developments and shape advocacy positions for SG.
• Support digital assets projects within SGUS, including SG Forge initiatives.
• Collaborate with Legal and business teams on AML/sanctions and banking law topics.
• Assist in preparing briefing documents for management and regulators.
• Develop and implement compliance policies and procedures.
• Analyze reputational risk issues relating to digital asset clients.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree (US)

Job description

Responsibilities

SGUS seeks a Digital Assets Compliance Advisor who will provide expert guidance on regulations pertaining to tokenization, stablecoins, and broader digital asset services. This role requires rapidly developing familiarity with emerging frameworks such as the GENIUS Act, CLARITY Act, recent SEC/CFTC rule changes, and other federal or state reforms. The advisor will be responsible for helping SGUS on U.S. stablecoin issuance, supporting banking and investment services related to digital assets, and supplying regulatory advice to transactional, risk, and operations teams regarding blockchain securities and licensing.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate agility in navigating both regulatory advisory and transactional support within a dynamic, fast-changing sector, and will have the motivation to grow their expertise along with the evolving regulatory landscape. The key job activities of this position will include:

Advice on Digital Asset Regulatory Frameworks

• Advise on digital asset regulatory frameworks, including the GENIUS Act (stablecoin legislation), CLARITY Acy (market structure legislation), SEC and CFTC reforms, and other applicable laws.
• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments relating to the digital assets and help shape advocacy positions for SG.
• Support digital assets projects within SGUS, including, but not limited to, with SG Forge,
• Collaborate with stakeholders (especially Legal and business teams) on a wide range of topics relevant to digital assets, including AML/sanctions and banking law.
• Assist in preparing briefing documents for management and relevant regulators.
• Develop and implement necessary compliance policies and procedures.
• Analyze reputational risk issues relating to digital asset clients.

Required

Profile required

Skills and Qualifications

Must Have

• Bachelors’ Degree from an accredited U.S. college or university.
• Experience working in or with a Compliance Department at a bank, broker-dealer or a digital asset firm.
• Subject matter expertise in the digital assets industry
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Ability and interest in reading and analyzing regulations and focusing on details.
• Ability to prioritize and work in a dynamic, deadline-focused environment.
• Compliance and reputational risk management assessment skills: experienced in the process of assessing the legal risks associated with a business environment

Business insight

Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our Recruiters know.

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At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. For more information about our Culture and Conduct initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/careers/get-know-culture/)

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Our DIB Mission: Recruit, develop, retain and advance a talented workforce that is united in our efforts to leverage our talent and further develop an inclusive environment that will enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients. It seeks to foster an environment where employee differences are valued and where all employees feel engaged, supported, respected, and informed. For more information about our DIB initiatives, please visit this link: https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/careers/get-know-diversity/

COMPENSATION

Base salary range does not include overtime pay, bonus and/or other benefits, where applicable. Actual base salary offer will vary based on skills and experience. The role is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and includes a competitive benefits package including 401(k) plan with company match, medical/dental/vision, and other benefits for fertility, wellness, student loans and commuters.