Wealth Technology - Digital Assets & Emerging Technology Lead, Senior Vice President

Citi

Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Jersey City, NJ
Salary
$176,720–$265,080 / yr
Posted
7 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $189k
This role $221k
$128k most similar roles pay here $280k

This role pays more than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $157,000–$220,900 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $221k versus about $189k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · Wealth Technology - Digital Assets & Emerging Technology Lead, Senior Vice President

Citi Global Wealth Investment Solutions Technology seeks a Digital Assets & Emerging Technology Lead to drive the enterprise strategy for innovation and digital asset adoption, connecting traditional custody and clearing systems with blockchain-enabled platforms. This senior-level role involves shaping AI-powered investment workflows, designing cloud-native architectures, and ensuring seamless integration across data pipelines. The ideal candidate has over 12 years of experience in financial services technology, deep expertise in digital assets, tokenization, smart contracts, and AI/ML integration, and a proven track record in leading enterprise-scale platform transformations. They will collaborate with Legal, Risk, and Compliance teams to ensure regulatory compliance while fostering strategic partnerships within the fintech ecosystem. This pivotal position aims to establish Citi as a leader in next-generation investment platforms and digital financial technologies.

What you'll do

  • Define and execute Citi Wealth’s vision for digital assets and emerging technology adoption.
  • Lead design of next-gen investment platforms ensuring interoperability across custody, clearing, portfolio, and advisory workflows.
  • Embed AI/ML-driven insights into digital asset and investment workflows to enable real-time decisioning.
  • Implement enterprise-grade governance frameworks for on-rail and off-rail platforms to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Represent Citi Wealth in industry consortia and forge strategic partnerships with fintechs and blockchain networks.

What we're looking for

  • Over 12 years of experience in financial services technology with leadership in digital assets and emerging tech.
  • Proven track record of leading enterprise-scale platform transformations bridging traditional and digital rails.
  • Deep expertise in blockchain/DLT networks, smart contracts, AI/ML integration in investment workflows, and cloud-native architectures.
  • Strong understanding of regulatory, compliance, and risk frameworks for digital asset operations.
  • Experience in cross-platform integration across custody, clearing, portfolio, and advisory systems.

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