Digital Assets Regulatory Management Manager (Chicago)

Position Summary






Manager – Risk, Regulatory, & Licensing - Digital Assets
Regulatory & Financial Risk
Ready for a fast-paced, impactful career at the intersection of finance, technology, and regulation? Do you have a passion for helping clients navigate complex regulatory environments and mitigate risk in the rapidly evolving world of digital assets? Deloitte’s Digital Assets practice combines risk management, advanced regulatory knowledge, and emerging technology to help organizations address today’s challenges and prepare for what’s next.
Our Deloitte Regulatory, Risk & Forensic team helps client leaders translate multifaceted risk and an evolving regulatory environment into defensible actions that strengthen, protect, and transform their organizations. Join our team and use advanced data, AI, and emerging technologies with industry insights to help clients bring clarity from complexity and accelerate their path to value creation.
Work you’ll do
As a Manager, you will lead client engagements, manage teams, and act as the primary client point of contact for digital asset risk and compliance matters. You’ll help organizations interpret and operationalize complex regulatory requirements, manage risk frameworks, and implement forward-looking solutions to address both today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities. Your leadership will build client trust and develop teams capable of delivering integrated, strategic outcomes.
As a Manager, you will have opportunities to:
Oversee and direct end-to-end client projects focused on digital asset risk, regulatory compliance, and licensing, owning project scoping, resource allocation, timelines, quality, and deliverables.Build and maintain trusted client relationships as the main engagement leader, serving as the day-to-day advisor on regulatory, risk, and licensing topics for digital asset initiatives.Lead teams in assessing traditional and digital asset process flows, risk frameworks, and control environments, ensuring robust management of lifecycle events across banking and capital markets.Guide clients through the U.S. regulatory landscape (e.g., GENIUS Act), including navigating federal and state digital asset licensing requirements.Design, review, and optimize risk management strategies and internal controls in line with evolving regulatory demands and market leading practices.Provide strategic vision for how innovation in banking and capital markets (e.g., new payment rails, T+0 and 24/7 capabilities) impacts risk and compliance, helping clients develop future-ready operating models.Translate complex regulatory, risk, and licensing matters into actionable roadmaps, policy documents, and technical analyses.Monitor emerging market and regulatory trends, delivering insights that shape client strategy, compliance posture, and innovation.Lead client communications, executive updates, workshops, and consensus-building activities with diverse stakeholders.Foster team development, providing career guidance, managing performance, mentoring, and contributing to Deloitte’s talent strategy.Play a key role in business development: identifying new opportunities, contributing to proposal writing, and supporting growth of our Digital Assets risk and regulatory practice.
The successful candidate would possess these skills
Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a teamEffective written and verbal communication skillsMeticulous attention to detail and quality of work productAbility to build and sustain professional relationshipsAbility to lead projects or workstreamsAbility to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environmentStrong interpersonal skills and professional demeanorAbility to meet deadlinesAbility to mentor and provide clear guidance to others
The Team
Our Regulatory & Financial Risk offering supports clients' regulatory and compliance needs, balancing risk and regulatory requirements with enhancing business value and optimizing outcomes. We deliver enhanced value through strategic transformation, end-to-end implementation, and a focus on business-as-usual sustainability across processes, controls, and data & analytic infrastructures.
Qualifications
Candidates will have deep regulatory and risk subject matter expertise with a proven talent for team leadership, client stewardship, and strategic problem solving. Our ideal candidate is energized by tackling uncertainty and complexity, thriving in dynamic, fast-paced environments where both analytical skills and emotional intelligence drive success. Experience influencing organizational outcomes, fostering diverse and inclusive teams, and navigating the rapidly evolving world of digital assets is highly valued. At Deloitte, managers act as both thought leaders and talent champions—helping clients achieve their most ambitious goals while developing the next generation of industry leaders.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field (e.g., Finance, Business, Law, Public Policy, or related discipline).Minimum 7 years of experience in financial services, consulting, or a closely related field, with significant experience in risk, regulatory, or compliance aspects of digital and/or traditional banking and capital markets.Demonstrated expertise in banking and capital markets infrastructures, traditional and digital asset lifecycle events, and risk frameworks.Deep understanding of the U.S. regulatory environment (including key federal and state statutes such as the GENIUS Act) and proven experience managing digital asset licensing or registration efforts.Experience leading client teams in designing and implementing risk frameworks, compliance programs, and controls for digital asset activities.Proven ability to communicate complex regulatory and risk concepts clearly to all audiences—preparing compelling technical, policy, and executive-level deliverables.Experience managing multiple projects or large workstreams simultaneously and to high standards of quality and timeliness.Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills, including experience handling client expectations and facilitating executive communications.Excellent organizational, analytical, and leadership abilities; able to coach, mentor, and formally manage team members.Ability to travel up to 75% based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Preferred qualifications
Candidates possessing one or more of the following qualifications is preferred:
Leading cross-functional teams in the execution of risk and regulatory engagements for digital asset or banking and capital markets clients.Managing digital asset licensing application processes at the state and/or federal level, and direct interaction with regulatory agencies and legal/compliance counsel.Conducting risk assessments, internal audits, or regulatory examinations in a digital asset context.Implementing regulatory technology solutions, blockchain analytics, and data-driven approaches to risk and compliance.Advanced degree or certification(s) relevant to risk, compliance, regulatory affairs, or related fields (e.g., CRCM, CAMS, CISA, JD, or LLM).Published thought leadership or active participation in industry groups on digital asset regulation, risk management, or compliance.Experience mentoring, training, and developing professionals in digital asset risk and regulatory practices.Significant project/program management experience with a strong work ethic and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Candidates joining our firm should possess an entrepreneurial drive, intellectual curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in addition to the qualifications below:
Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to support or lead business proposal development and sales presentationsStrong relationship management skills, particularly the ability to build constructive and product working relationships with clients and among Deloitte practitionersStrong project / program management skills, particularly possessing a strong work ethic, a commitment to excellence in work product delivery, and the ability to independently manage multiple prioritiesand deadlinesAdvanced aptitude with Microsoft Office products, particularly Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and VisioExperience leveraging generative AI platforms for regulatory intelligence, risk monitoring, policy analysis, or process automation in compliance and risk management functions.
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Information for applicants with a need for accommodation:
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $144600 to $265100.  






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