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Chief Trust Officer (Fintech)
Job description
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TL;DR
Chief Trust Officer (Fintech): Building, launching, and operating a federally chartered trust bank from the ground up with an accent on fiduciary controls, trust administration, and regulatory compliance. Focus on completing pre-opening requirements for OCC charter approval, establishing operational infrastructure, and ensuring safe and sound banking operations.
Location: Must be based in the United States
Company
is a leading digital asset infrastructure platform providing regulated API infrastructure for crypto trading, stablecoin payments, and tokenized assets to global financial institutions.
What you will do
- Lead all day-to-day fiduciary functions including custody operations, settlement flows, and account administration.
- Design and implement operational playbooks and business continuity frameworks aligned with OCC safety and soundness expectations.
- Serve as the senior Fiduciary Officer, overseeing fiduciary recordkeeping and compliance with 12 CFR Part 9.
- Prepare and present regular Board and committee reports covering fiduciary activities, controls, and institutional KPIs.
- Maintain audit-ready documentation and support pre-opening examination requirements for final OCC charter approval.
- Oversee relationships with banking partners, sub-custodians, and technology vendors to ensure compliance with third-party risk management expectations.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive experience in banking or trust operations at a federally regulated financial institution.
- Direct experience at a national bank or federally chartered trust company operating under OCC supervision.
- Deep working knowledge of 12 CFR Part 9 and fiduciary examination standards.
- Proven track record of building or managing high-volume, control-intensive operational environments.
- Experience reporting to or working directly with a bank Board of Directors.
- Must be based in the U.S.
Nice to have
- Experience as a designated Fiduciary Officer or Trust Officer.
- Experience at a de novo bank during the chartering or pre-opening period.
- Background in digital asset custody, stablecoin operations, or blockchain-based transaction workflows.
- Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA) credential.
Culture & Benefits
- Healthcare insurance with roughly 100% of employee premiums covered.
- Vision and dental insurance.
- Equity participation opportunities.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- WeWork All Access membership and annual WFH stipend.
- Annual learning and development stipend.