Digital Asset Cyber and Fraud Risk Specialist, Vice President

Morgan Stanley

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$110,000–$190,000 / yr
Posted
38 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Below market

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TL;DR · Digital Asset Cyber and Fraud Risk Specialist, Vice President

Digital Asset Cyber and Fraud Risk Specialist - Vice President joins the Wealth Management Chief Data Office within the risk organization. This role focuses on managing cyber and fraud risks associated with emerging digital asset capabilities and tokenized assets. The individual will assess and enhance control environments for enterprise digital asset custody technologies, including wallet architecture, key protection, secure signing mechanisms, and transaction policy controls. Key responsibilities include evaluating MPC- and HSM-based models, reviewing technology architecture diagrams, and identifying blockchain-specific fraud typologies across custody and transfer use cases. The candidate must possess expertise in Fireblocks implementation, including workspace configuration and approval workflows. Required skills include knowledge of key lifecycle management, transaction monitoring, and the tokenization ecosystem. Technical proficiency may include Python or SQL for automation and data analysis to mitigate risks while balancing business objectives.

What you'll do

  • Lead risk assessments and control reviews for enterprise digital asset custody capabilities and Fireblocks infrastructure.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on key protection, secure signing mechanisms, and HSM-based models.
  • Evaluate transaction policy controls including approval workflows, allowlisting, and velocity thresholds to prevent unauthorized movements.
  • Identify blockchain-specific fraud typologies and define preventive and detective controls in partnership with cross-functional teams.
  • Review technology architecture diagrams and data flows to identify cyber and fraud risks across digital asset platforms.
  • Assess risk implications for tokenized asset products including issuance, custody, transfer, and settlement processes.
  • Perform risk reviews for new products, platform changes, and third-party initiatives to ensure alignment with business appetite.
  • Define and track metrics regarding control coverage, policy exceptions, fraud trends, and remediation progress.

What we're looking for

  • 7-10 years of experience in cybersecurity, fraud risk, operational risk, technology risk, or digital asset risk management.
  • Experience with enterprise digital asset custody and wallet technologies, including specific familiarity with Fireblocks implementation.
  • Strong knowledge of key protection and secure signing mechanisms, such as MPC, HSMs, and key lifecycle management.
  • Understanding of transaction policy frameworks, including allowlists, thresholds, dual controls, and exception management.
  • Knowledge of blockchain and crypto-specific fraud considerations like account takeover, social engineering, and transaction finality.
  • Ability to interpret technology architecture diagrams and application flows to identify cyber and fraud risk implications.
  • General knowledge of the tokenization ecosystem, including smart contracts, issuers, and on-chain or off-chain operating models.
  • Solid foundation in cybersecurity principles, including architecture risk identification, vulnerability management, and secure SDLC concepts.

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