Manager, Digital Assets, Wealth and Asset Management

Digital assets in the UK are entering a more practical phase moving beyond pilots towards real products operating models and market infrastructure. That shift is creating important strategic choices for financial institutions across banking markets payments wealth and asset management. Its creating phenomenal market momentum and transformation potential.

Within EYs Financial Services Risk Consulting team were looking to expand our team to help clients navigate this transition and turn momentum into tangible outcomes. You will contribute to the delivery of high profile and complex risk engagements across a wide range of financial services clients.

The opportunity
We are seeking a high-performing Manager to join our Non-Financial Risk Consulting team with a focus on digital assets within Wealth and Asset Management. This role will support clients in navigating the evolving digital asset landscape helping them design and implement robust risk and control frameworks across emerging products and services.

You will work at the intersection of innovation and risk advising clients on governance regulatory compliance and operational resilience across digital asset ecosystems.

Your key responsibilities
Your contribution will play a significant part in helping our clients deliver successful results covering a range of risk projects.

There are multiple aspects to the role:

• Advise clients onnon-financial risk frameworksfor digital assets including governance risk taxonomies and control environments.
• Support the design and implementation ofrisk and control frameworksacross digital asset lifecycle processes (issuance trading custody settlement and reporting) with a specific focus on distribution product governance and fund operations.
• Assess and enhancedigital asset process flows identifying key risks and defining indicative controls.
• Evaluate and mapclient journeysacross digital asset use cases such as:
  • Tokenisation of assets and funds
  • Investing in digital assets and cryptocurrencies
  • Stablecoin payments and settlements
• Advise onoperating models and target control environmentsfor digital asset use cases for wealth and asset managers.
• Conductrisk assessmentsacross different participants (e.g. asset manager vs transfer agent vs. custodian) highlighting how risks and controls vary.
• Act as a credible authorityin discussions with clients business stakeholders and support them in interpreting and implementingglobal regulatory requirementsrelated to digital assets.
• Support client workshops and deep dives clearly explaining design decisions trade-offs and constraints.
• Lead risk workstreams within multi-disciplinary delivery teams and own delivery outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (technology regulatory compliance) to deliver holistic client solutions.
• Conduct hands-on reviewsand actively mentor junior team members.

Skills and attributes for success
You will bring a passion for delivering an exceptional client service experience. You have a collaborative mind-set. You will be outcome focused but also intellectually curious with a creative approach to problem solving. You have excellent written listening and verbal communication skills and a track record of building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders. You bring strong analytical skills and are confident in tackling new topics.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Strong wealth/asset management knowledge (inc. buy/sell-side processes)
• Strong understanding of thedigital assets ecosystem including:
  • Cryptocurrencies stablecoins and tokenised assets
  • Blockchain fundamentals and distributed ledger technologies
• Experience designing or assessingrisk taxonomies and control frameworksfor digital assets
• Knowledge ofend-to-end digital asset process flows including:
  • Trading and execution
  • Custody and wallet management
  • Settlement and reconciliation
  • Lifecycle management
• Understanding ofkey risks(operational technology fraud regulatory market liquidity) and associated controls
• Experience mapping and analysingclient journeys and operating modelsin financial services
• Familiarity with global digital asset regulations and frameworks including:
  • UK FSMA 2023 and FCA guidance
  • GENIUS Act (or equivalent emerging US regulatory frameworks)
  • HKMA guidance on virtual assets
  • MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation)
  • Other relevant regional and global regulatory developments
• Ability to translate regulatory expectations intopractical control and governance solutions

Ideally youll also have

• Experience inWealth & Asset Management Capital Markets or Banking
• Prior consulting experience inrisk compliance or digital transformation
• Exposure todigital asset platforms exchanges custodians or fintechs
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• A constructive and action-oriented approach
• A self-starting attitude with the ability to think and act quickly
• Experience of operating in a project-based environment
• An ability to guide and coach team members to help them develop their EY careers

What we look for
We are seeking risk professionals with good knowledge of DLT and digital assets processes and products to join our growing team to build our business and support our clients build more resilient efficient and profitable businesses.

We are looking for a proactive problem solver with:

• Strong analytical capabilities
• An ability to operate inambiguous and rapidly evolving environments
• Commercial awareness and the ability to link risk insights to business value
• A passion forinnovation in financial services and digital assets

What we offer
We offer an attractive remuneration package where youll be rewarded for your performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs covering holidays health and well-being insurance savings and a wide range of discounts offers and promotions. Plus we offer:

• Continuous learning:Youll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you:Well provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact your way.
• Transformative leadership:Well give you the insights coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture:Youll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. Its yours to build.

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