Executive Director, Digital Asset Wallet Infrastructure
"What You'll Be Doing"
About This Role
As an Executive Director on the Chase Digital Assets team, you will own wallet infrastructure end-to-end, serving as the senior accountable leader responsible for building and operating a secure, resilient wallet platform. You will define the vision, drive the roadmap, and lead cross-functional execution across Engineering, Information Security, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and Legal. This role calls for deep domain expertise in wallet and signing controls, production operations, and institutional-grade risk management.
What You'll Be Doing
Own the wallet infrastructure strategy and multi-year roadmap, coordinating delivery across multiple teams and stakeholders
Deliver core wallet capabilities, including wallet/address lifecycle management, allowlisting/whitelisting, transaction build/sign/broadcast, confirmation and finality handling, and exception management
Define signing governance and control requirements, such as policy-based approvals, segregation of duties, privileged access controls, and audit logging
Lead key management requirements and integrations (for example, HSM/KMS/MPC where applicable), including recovery and operational procedures
Set and enforce platform non-functional standards, covering SLOs, monitoring and alerting, incident response, runbooks, disaster recovery/business continuity planning, and resiliency testing
Partner with control functions to ensure controls-by-design, testing evidence, and regulatory/audit readiness
Own vendor and provider strategy where relevant, including build-vs-buy assessments, due diligence inputs, SLAs, security requirements, and ongoing performance management
Provide executive-level communication on progress, dependencies, risks, and decision points, while mentoring and developing product/platform talent
What We're Looking For
10+ years of senior platform/product leadership experience in a bank, fintech, exchange, custodian, or similar regulated/critical infrastructure environment
Required experience building and operating digital asset wallet infrastructure at a bank or fintech
Deep expertise in wallet infrastructure and security controls, including key management, signing policies, access controls, auditability, and resiliency/disaster recovery
Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional delivery with senior stakeholders across Technology, InfoSec, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and Legal
Strong execution and prioritization skills, with a track record of delivering production platforms
Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to influence at executive levels
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Bonus Points
Experience with institutional custody operating models, including omnibus/sub-ledger integration and reconciliation
Experience with vendor platforms for custody/wallets, node infrastructure, blockchain analytics, or transaction monitoring tooling
Background in engineering leadership, SRE, security engineering, or large-scale transaction platforms such as payments or settlement systems
Salary Range
USD 180,500 - 285,000 per year
Ready to Apply?
To submit your application for this position, please visit JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s official website and follow their application process.