Senior Digital Asset Compliance Lead

Morgan Stanley; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 165,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley seeks a Senior Digital Asset Advisory Compliance Officer to shape the U.S. Banks digital assets business. The role oversees regulatory alignment, risk controls, and the development of a comprehensive compliance management system across legal, risk, and business teams.

The position requires deep knowledge of OCC guidance, U.S. digital asset regulations, and cross-functional collaboration to balance innovation with regulatory integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience documenting OCC permissibility and safety & soundness considerations for digital assets.
• Experience with OCC digital asset letters IL 1170/1183/1184 interpretations.
• Experience with custody design under 12 CFR Part 9 and OCC Custody Handbook.
• Experience with escalation/reporting practices compatible with OCC Heightened Standards.
• Experience with cybersecurity and key management aligned to NIST 800-57/800-53 and ISO 27001.
• Experience with tokenized deposits/stablecoins under IL 1172 and IL 1174.
• Experience with consumer compliance (UDAAP, Reg E, Reg P, E SIGN) for retail wallet features.
• Experience serving as a compliance/risk officer or lawyer at a large OCC bank, law firm, VASP, or CASP.
• At least 6 years' relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior compliance and operational risk coverage officer for the U.S. Banks digital asset business and compliance subject matter expert on digital assets more generally.
• Follow regulatory rulemaking and advise business lines on the U.S. regulatory environment for digital assets (GENIUS Act, CLARITY Act).
• Develop and implement compliance and operational risk policies, procedures, monitoring, testing and training programs.
• Interact with Morgan Stanley business lines to ensure regulatory alignment.
• Coordinate across divisions and legal/compliance/operational risk teams on digital asset initiatives.
• Assist with other traditional compliance activities relating to the digital assets business.

Skills

Digital assets compliance

Regulatory monitoring

Regulatory interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Morgan Stanley seeks a Senior Digital Asset Advisory Compliance Officer to shape the U.S. Banks digital assets business. The role oversees regulatory alignment, risk controls, and the development of a comprehensive compliance management system across legal, risk, and business teams.

The position requires deep knowledge of OCC guidance, U.S. digital asset regulations, and cross-functional collaboration to balance innovation with regulatory integrity.