Director of Trust Administration

BitGo; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Company-paid health insurance

401k match

Equipment & workplace furniture

Generous paid time off

Great colleagues

Job summary

BitGo is a leading digital asset infrastructure provider offering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services worldwide. We seek a senior leader in trust administration to guide regulatory compliance and fiduciary operations while growing a high-performing team.

The role requires extensive regulatory knowledge, strong client relationships, and a proven track record building trusted operations within OCC/state-regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in trust administration.
• At least 3 years in a leadership capacity.
• Fiduciary officer experience in a regulated institution (trust company, bank).
• Deep knowledge of trust law and regulatory requirements (OCC, state regs).
• Experience leading high-performing teams in a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of custody operations and asset servicing.
• Excellent judgment and fiduciary integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead trust administration teams in regulated environments.
• Oversee custody operations and asset servicing.
• Maintain strong client relationships and fiduciary standards.

Skills

Leadership

Fiduciary duties

Trust law

Regulatory compliance

Team building

Client relationships

Judgement & integrity

Job description

BitGo is the leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, delivering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services from regulated cold storage. Since our founding in 2013, we have focused on enabling our clients to securely navigate the digital asset space. With a global presence and multiple Trust companies, BitGo serves thousands of institutions, including many of the industry's top brands, exchanges, and platforms, and millions of retail investors worldwide. As the operational backbone of the digital economy, BitGo handles a significant portion of Bitcoin network transactions and is the largest independent digital asset custodian, and staking provider, in the world. For more information, visit

• Minimum 7 years of experience in trust administration, with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity
• Proven experience serving as a fiduciary officer in a regulated trust company, bank trust department, or similar institution
• Deep knowledge of trust law, fiduciary principles, and regulatory requirements (OCC, state trust regulations)
• Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing teams in a regulated environment
• Strong understanding of custody operations, asset servicing, and client relationship management
• Excellent judgment, integrity, and commitment to fiduciary standards

Preferred:

• Experience with digital asset custody, blockchain technology, or cryptocurrency ecosystems
• Background working with OCC-regulated institutions or state-chartered trust companies
• Familiarity with institutional client servicing and complex custody arrangements
• Experience implementing technology solutions to enhance trust operations
• Professional network within the trust and custody industry

Why Join BitGo?

Disrupting an industry takes vision, innovation, passion, technical chops, drive to deliver, collaboration, and execution. Join a team of great people who strive for excellence and personify our corporate values of ownership, craftsmanship, and open communication. We are looking for new colleagues who bring innovative ways of thinking and problem solving, and who want risks to be part of the team that changes the world’s financial markets.

Here are some of the benefits of working at BitGo:

• Competitive base salary, bonus, and stock options
• 100% company-paid health insurance for employee, spouse/partner, and children (medical, vision, dental, life, FSA, HSA)
• 401k company match up to 5%
• Computer equipment and workplace furniture to suit your needs
• Generous paid time off
• Great colleagues and inspiring startup environment