Senior Compliance Manager – Crypto and Emerging Banking Solutions

Job Description: • Responsible for identifying, assessing, and advising on emerging non-traditional banking solutions such as crypto currency/ stablecoin, artificial intelligence and digital assets that could materially impact our financial crimes compliance risk profile and strategic direction. • Provides strategic insight to the BSA Officer, CRO and risk leadership team. • Plays a critical role in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with digital assets, blockchain technologies, and virtual currencies. • Develop and implement a comprehensive crypto and other emerging non-traditional banking solutions financial crimes risk management framework aligned with M&T Bank BSA/AML and sanctions compliance standards. • Act as the enterprise-wide financial crimes compliance subject matter risk expert on crypto/stablecoin and other emerging non-traditional solutions. • Partner with technology teams to evaluate and implement blockchain analytics tools and crypto transaction monitoring systems. • Lead investigations into suspicious crypto-related activity and provide guidance on appropriate mitigation strategies. • Collaborate with AML, fraud, sanctions, and cybersecurity teams to ensure cohesive risk coverage. • Advise on crypto-related policy development, including KYC, transaction monitoring, sanctions filtering and blockchain analytics. • Remain current with emerging non-traditional banking solutions regulatory developments and ensure organizational compliance. • Develop and deliver training programs on crypto-related financial crime risks to internal stakeholders. • Conduct deep-dive risk assessments and scenario analyses on topics such as digital assets and other emerging non-traditional banking products and/or channels. • Evaluate and advise on new and/or revised products and services from a crypto compliance risk perspective for assigned areas. • Provide regular briefings and strategic insights to the BSA Officer, CRO and the risk leadership team. • Provide valuable input in various committees and working groups comprised of senior and executive management business partners. • Collaborate with business units, compliance, legal, technology, and audit to ensure a coordinated response to emerging threats. • Represent the bank in industry working groups, regulatory consultations, and thought leadership forums. Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 9 years’ relevant work experience in a banking, financial technology, crypto, compliance and/or other relevant field with a minimum of 4 years’ managerial, supervisory or work leadership experience • in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 13 years' advanced education and/or relevant work experience, with a minimum of 9 years' relevant work experience in a banking, financial technology, crypto, compliance and/or other relevant field with a minimum of 4 year’s managerial, supervisory or work leadership experience • Strong understanding of blockchain technology, crypto exchanges, wallets, and DeFi platforms • Direct experience with blockchain analytics tools (e.g., Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM Labs) • Proven ability to lead complex investigations and manage cross-functional initiatives • Excellent communication skills • Excellent analytical skills • Excellent leadership skills • Knowledge of relevant Industry and Regulatory standards and expectations, e.g., GENIUS Act, Stable Act. Benefits: • competitive benefits ranging from medical and retirement to forty hours of paid volunteer time each year Apply tot his job