Digital Assets Risk Leader - Crypto Compliance & Strategy

Charles Schwab Corporation; Westlake (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Schwab Corporation in Westlake, TX, seeks a dynamic Business Unit Risk leader for the Digital Assets team to oversee risk management, policy development, and governance across crypto offerings. This individual contributor role focuses on monitoring, controls, and regulatory alignment within a fast-moving financial services environment.

You will collaborate with enterprise risk and business units to deploy risk management roadmaps, assess emerging crypto risks, and drive accountability

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience as a risk management practitioner, with increasing responsibility for deliverables and projects; preferably in digital assets and/or highly regulated banking entities.
• Hands-on experience in an enterprise risk or operations program, with current working experience in Schwab systems and processes.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements related to digital assets and spot crypto offerings.
• Ability to communicate effectively with business and executive audiences, both oral and written.
• Experience in gathering requirements, documenting and assessing information for implementing risk controls.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director to ensure deployment and operation of digital assets risk management program and roadmap deliverables.
• Coordinate with enterprise risk teams and program stakeholders to identify, assess, respond, measure, and report key risks.
• Define business, technical, and operational requirements in Schwab’s crypto/digital assets space identifying gaps and issues.
• Provide analysis and support of digital assets related risk escalations and participate in resolution and/or recommendations for further investigation.
• Participate in root cause analysis and risk theme identification with related reporting and remediation.
• Assist in documentation, administration, and reporting to program-related committees and subcommittees.
• Contribute to the development of comprehensive controls in a decentralized business environment with various users.

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Requirements gathering

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Charles Schwab Corporation in Westlake, TX, seeks a dynamic Business Unit Risk leader for the Digital Assets team to oversee risk management, policy development, and governance across crypto offerings. This individual contributor role focuses on monitoring, controls, and regulatory alignment within a fast-moving financial services environment.

You will collaborate with enterprise risk and business units to deploy risk management roadmaps, assess emerging crypto risks, and drive accountability