Director, Digital Assets, Financial Crimes Models & Analytics

Job Description

Job Description : Director, Digital Assets, Financial Crimes Models & Analytics The Role

We’re seeking a Digital Assets Director to serve as a subject-matter expert and to lead the team directly / indirectly responsible for the development and maintenance of innovative cryptocurrency transaction monitoring and trade surveillance solutions. In this 100% crypto-focused role you will partner with Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Business Intelligence and Compliance professionals to oversee the buildout, management, and improvement of Fidelity’s blockchain forensics and trade surveillance capabilities. The role will have broad exposure to senior leaders in Fidelity Digital Assets (‘FDA’), Legal, Risk and Compliance functions. You will partner with development teams to build out critical digital asset surveillance processes and be able to identify when a requirement isn’t understood, or a process or control isn’t sufficient. You will serve as an in-house crypto expert and thought leader, leveraging your expertise across all phases of the model development life cycle.

Responsibilities of this role :

• Drive digital assets model development and enhancement initiatives.
• Support crypto related new business initiatives from a blockchain analytics and on-chain compliance perspective.
• Partner with Business Unit Technology functions to support development work relative to digital asset surveillance programs.
• Manage a small but growing team of digital asset / business intelligence professionals to execute on the Models & Analytics Team’s strategic vision.
• Serve as a subject matter authority on blockchain forensics and cryptocurrency investigations, industry trends and standards.
• Manage digital asset vendor relationship(s), participate in annual vendor oversight responsibilities and influence product roadmaps to maximize value from the relationships.
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders in the Financial Crimes Compliance team and those across Risk, Tech, and Business functions.
• Present to senior leaders on cryptocurrency compliance trends, risks and impacts to the Financial Crimes Compliance program.
• Support presentations to federal and state regulators on surveillance models and controls during annual exams and new product approval efforts.
• Continually increase your knowledge and understanding of the evolving digital asset landscape, always cognizant of technical and regulatory developments, and alert to emerging risks.
• Providing insight on all aspects of Fidelity’s crypto operations
• Positioning the Financial Crimes Compliance program to continue to protect Fidelity Investments customers and brand for years to come

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

Note : Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position

The Team

The Financial Crimes Models & Analytics Team is part of the Financial Crimes Compliance organization. The organization strives to protect Fidelity’s businesses, clients, customers, and reputation by providing effective and timely analytical and investigative services, enabling us to provide the optimal balance of risk management and customer experience.

Financial Crimes Models & Analytics is an agile development team supporting all phases of the software development life cycle. We’re looking for curious individuals that love data, have a passion for technology and digital assets and thrive in a team-based culture. You will work with vast amounts of data across numerous Fidelity business lines. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, test and implement new technologies supporting both existing and new Fidelity businesses.

The Financial Crimes Models and Analytics Team within Fidelity Investments Financial Crimes Compliance group is responsible for the design, development and maintenance of the firms FCC detection and screening models. We partner with colleagues across Fidelity’s Corporate Technology, Compliance, Investigations, Legal and Risk groups to build software, data science and analytics solutions that support the firms monitoring programs. The Analytics team supports Fidelity’s Economic Sanctions, Negative Media, Customer Risk Rating, Insider Trading, Elder Financial Exploitation, Digital Assets, Low-Priced Securities, International Payments, surveillance, and screening programs.

The base salary range for this position is $110,000-222,000 USD per year.

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and / or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.

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