Compliance, GBM Public Compliance - Digital Assets

About the Role

You'll be part of a team within Global Banking & Markets - Public focused on defining and executing Goldman Sachs’ distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchain efforts firmwide, including cryptocurrency-related products, digital money, and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). As a Compliance Officer, you will support regional Compliance coverage in the Americas for the Firm’s Digital Assets business, playing an integral role in defining and executing the firm’s Compliance strategy for Digital Assets and the emerging regulatory and risk environment.

This role sits at the intersection of digital asset product advisory, DLT and tokenization governance, and emerging risk oversight, supporting both traditional Compliance coverage and novel on-chain activity. The Digital Assets Compliance Team drives the firm’s compliance approach with business, regulatory, and Compliance-related matters in an evolving regulatory space.

In addition to providing Compliance coverage for the Digital Assets business, this role has a cross-divisional mandate coordinating firmwide Compliance approaches to Goldman Sachs’ blockchain and cryptocurrency efforts across areas such as capital markets activity using blockchain technology on GS DAP®, crypto-linked trading products, blockchain-based collateral mobility, digital money solutions, and strategic investments in blockchain infrastructure companies.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary Compliance contact for Digital Assets in the Americas.
• Work with cross-functional teams to assess on-chain, counterparty, and transaction-related risks, and design effective controls and monitoring.
• Advise on all stages of the digital asset and DLT product lifecycle—including design, governance, control implementation, and ongoing supervision—with a focus on tokenized capital markets and digital money solutions.
• Design and manage risk and compliance controls for new products and technologies.
• Monitor and advise on applicable U.S. and global regulatory developments impacting digital assets, translating complex, jurisdiction-specific changes into actionable compliance frameworks for the Americas region.
• Coordinate cross-border regulatory responses with EMEA & APAC teams.
• Lead responses to regulatory exams, audits, and remediation efforts as the escalation point for significant Digital Asset Compliance issues.
• Understand cross-business and cross-regional risks and impact, providing creative Compliance solutions and developing firmwide networks.

Requirements

• Vice-President (or equivalent) level experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Degrees in finance, technology, law, or a Juris Doctor (JD) are strongly preferred. Advanced regulatory certifications (e.g., CAMS, CRCM) are a plus.
• Minimum 8 years’ professional experience, including at least 5 years in a core Compliance function within a Tier-1 Bank or Broker-Dealer.
• Proven track record in Digital Assets Compliance or a related role, with strong technical understanding of blockchain, tokenization, and on-chain activities.
• Demonstrated ability to design and manage risk and compliance controls for new products and technologies.

Skills

• Experience monitoring, interpreting, and implementing U.S. and global regulatory frameworks for Digital Assets, including translating complex, jurisdiction-specific developments into actionable Compliance frameworks.
• Proven experience in relevant frameworks including SEC and CFTC rulemaking, CLARITY Act, FINRA guidance, Federal Reserve and OCC prudential standards, cybersecurity or custody frameworks (OCC, NIST, ISO), and global frameworks (MiCA, FATF, IOSCO).
• Familiarity with industry-standard blockchain analytics and surveillance tools, with a strong understanding of on-chain data lineage and Compliance (Financial Crime or Market Abuse) typologies.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to understand complex workflows, communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, build relationships across global teams, and constructively challenge and improve the control environment.
• Proven project and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple initiatives simultaneously as an effective risk manager.

About Goldman Sachs

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