Manager, Digital Assets, Financial Crime

Job description

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. 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. It’s creating phenomenal market momentum and transformation potential. Within EY’s Financial Services Risk Consulting team, we’re 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 financial crime and regulatory consulting business with strong digital assets exposure. 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 on financial crime, fraud and market integrity risks associated with digital asset products and services, including cryptoasset trading, tokenised assets, stablecoins, payments and on/off-ramp services. Conduct and oversee digital asset risk assessments, gap analyses and control reviews across financial crime, fraud, sanctions and market abuse risks, including scams, APP fraud, account takeover, mule activity and emerging crypto-related typologies. Help clients design and enhance controls across KYC, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, wallet screening, Travel Rule compliance, fraud monitoring, trade surveillance and suspicious activity reporting. Support AML, sanctions, fraud, investigations and trade surveillance engagements, including target operating model design and implementation support for digital asset risk and compliance functions. Collaborate with technology, compliance, regulatory and operations teams, including crypto vendors and blockchain analytics providers, to assess and deliver practical digital asset risk and control solutions. 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 5+ years’ experience in managing financial crime, fraud, market abuse or trade surveillance risks for digital assets within a financial institution, such as a bank, FinTech or other regulated entity, or working in a digital assets role for a risk, regulatory or financial crime-focused consultancy team. Experience of regulatory rules and standards including evolving global AML/CFT standards and legislation, FATF guidance, MiCA/MiCAR, Travel Rule regimes, MLRs, FCA expectations and rules, and VASP/CASP or PSP licensing requirements. An understanding of digital assets business models, products and services, including cryptoasset trading, tokenised assets, stablecoins, payments, custody and on/off-ramp services, and their associated financial crime, fraud and market integrity risks. Good knowledge of UK regulatory expectations for digital assets financial crime controls, fraud controls, market abuse considerations and risk management. Experience supporting risk assessments, gap analyses, control reviews, target operating model design or implementation activity. Ability to work independently with clients, manage project workstreams and deliver quality outcomes. Ideally, you’ll also have Experience in Capital Markets, Wealth & Asset Management, Banking, Payments or FinTech. Prior consulting experience in risk, compliance, financial crime, fraud, market abuse, trade surveillance or digital transformation. Exposure to digital asset platforms, exchanges, custodians, wallet providers, stablecoin issuers, tokenisation platforms or fintechs. Familiarity with blockchain analytics, crypto transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, fraud monitoring or trade surveillance tools. 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 in ambiguous and rapidly evolving environments Commercial awareness and the ability to link risk insights to business value A passion for innovation in financial services and digital assets What we offer We offer an attractive remuneration package where you’ll 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: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll 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. It’s yours to build. Apply now. EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. 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