Description

Job Reference #
330442BR

Business Divisions
Group Functions

Your role
You will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the overall Digital Assets (DA) Compliance strategy for digital assets including financial crime prevention (FCP). You will lead the development and oversight of the digital assets compliance framework, ensure alignment with global regulatory expectations, and drive governance excellence across the digital assets lifecycle across all UBS Business Divisions as part of the Group DA Compliance function. This role requires both strategic oversight of digital asset compliance and direct hands on involvement in framework development.

1. Digital Assets Compliance Framework design and oversight
• Spearhead digital asset compliance strategy for digitally native assets, tokenized and traditional instruments linked to crypto assets
• Serve as a key advisor to business units on regulatory developments and risk mitigation strategies
2. FCP Digital Assets Risk Framework design and oversight
• Design and maintain the FCP risk framework for digital assets (ensuring alignment with global regulatory and industry standards
• Collaborate with Financial Crime Prevention (FCP) and Compliance & Operational Risk Control (C&ORC) teams to assess and escalate material risks
3. Risk and Regulatory Compliance Advisory
• Provide expert analysis and interpretation of evolving digital asset regulations, ensuring business practices and policies are continuously updated to remain compliantAdvisory on escalations relating to onboarding prospects with Digital Assets sector nexus on potential legal, financial crime or reputational risk.
• Design and delivery of trainings on digital assets risks related topics, including trainings related to blockchain investigations focused on AML risks

4. DA Compliance Systems Business Architecture
• Act as SME in functional design of systems for DA Compliance, including blockchain analytics and other RegTech solutions
Design the overall DA Compliance Systems strategy
5. Stakeholder Engagement
• Act as a liaison between Compliance, Legal, Risk, and business stakeholders globally

Title
Global Digital Assets Compliance Senior Officer

City
Nashville, Raleigh

Job Type
Full Time

Country / State
United States - North Carolina, United States - Tennessee

Function Category
Risk

Join us
At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We're dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That's why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we're more than ourselves.
We're committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy statements
UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

Your team
Digital Assets Compliance is a central function overseeing the UBS Group framework for digital assets business activities and clients. We are at the forefront of ensuring compliance, driving innovation, and managing risks in the rapidly evolving digital assets space.

Your expertise
• Experience with the use and/ or implementation of blockchain analytics, travel Rule and related digital assets specific RegTech compliance tools
• Understanding of digital assets crime, money laundering and sanctions evasions typologies, including typologies on onchain movement of illicit funds
• Familiarity with industry standards for risk management of digital assets activities
• Ability to use blockchain data and explorers to trace assets and understand the transactions and/ or smart contract actions
• Understanding of compliance systems design and business architecture
• Experience in compliance, risk management, or legal advisory within financial services or crypto assets service provider

About us
UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That's why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we're more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.

Your Career Comeback
We are open to applications from career returners. Find out more about our program on ubs.com/careercomeback.



Requisition #: 330442BR

r1d4rh5eu