Compliance, Global Banking & Markets-Public Compliance – Digital Assets, Senior Analyst/Associate, London

Overview

In this role you will support the EMEA regional Compliance coverage for Goldman Sachs’ Digital Assets business, helping define and execute the firm’s compliance strategy in a dynamic regulatory space. You will work at the intersection of digital assets, DLT, and tokenisation governance within a cross-divisional team, shaping controls and risk oversight for on-chain activity. The role focuses on advising across the product lifecycle, implementing governance and monitoring, and coordinating responses to regulatory developments and examinations. You will collaborate with global teams to design creative, compliant solutions for tokenised capital markets and digital money initiatives. This is anไ

Responsibilities

• Act as a primary Compliance contact for Digital Assets in EMEA, assessing on-chain, counterparty, and transaction risks and designing controls and monitoring.
• Advise on all stages of the digital asset and DLT product lifecycle, emphasizing tokenised capital markets and digital money solutions.
• Design and manage risk and compliance controls for new products and technologies.
• Monitor regulatory developments across UK, EU, and global fronts and translate changes into actionable frameworks for EMEA; coordinate cross-border responses.
• Support regulatory exams, audits, and remediation efforts as escalation point for Digital Asset Compliance issues.
• Understand cross-business and cross-regional risks, providing compliant solutions and developing Firmwide networks.

Key requirements

• Senior Analyst or Associate level experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required; degrees in Law, Finance, Economics, or Technology strongly preferred.
• 2+ years’ professional experience in a relevant field.
• Prior experience in a core Compliance function at a Tier-1 Bank or Broker-Dealer preferred.
• Technical understanding of blockchain, tokenization, smart contracts, and on-chain mechanics; experience in Digital Assets industry preferred.
• Familiarity with UK (FCA, PRA, BoE), EU (MiCA, TATF), and global regulatory frameworks (GENIUS Act, Clarity Act, SEC/CFTC).
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with senior stakeholders and work with global teams.
• Strong project and time management skills; proactive and collaborative team player.

• strong communication
• cross-functional collaboration
• proactive problem solving
• blockchain technology
• tokenization
• smart contracts

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