Blockchain13d ago

Head of Custody

Maltaexecutive

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Key Responsibilities

MPC, HSMs, cold storage, wallet security. Strong organizational and communication skills with stakeholder and regulator engagement experience. Demonstrated success in high growth,

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Responsibilities

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→Act as the Head of Custody for Blockchain.com’s operations in Malta and the EU, accountable for custody operations and regulatory compliance.
→Oversee all elements of digital asset custody including wallet architecture, key management, and transaction workflows.
→Implement governance and internal control frameworks aligned with MiCA and MFSA standards.
→Lead regulatory reporting and ensure traceability and segregation of client assets.
→Develop and maintain custody-related business continuity and incident response protocols, ensuring operational resilience in line with DORA.
→Continuously assess custody risks and introduce mitigations to maintain high security and reliability.
→Partner with Legal, Compliance, Product, Risk, Wallet Operations and Security teams to ensure strategic alignment of custody operations.
→Serve as a subject-matter expert in custody across cross-functional initiatives including product launches (e.g., staking, tokenized assets, institutional settlement).
→Represent Blockchain.com’s custody capabilities in institutional onboarding, product design, and sales enablement.
→Monitor the evolving custody regulatory landscape to maintain compliance and innovation leadership.
→Maintain and update custody Standard Operating Procedures, service level frameworks, and internal documentation.

Responsibilities

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→5+ years in financial operations, custody, or risk management, with 3+ years specifically in digital asset custody.
→Proven experience operating under regulatory frameworks such as MiFID or MiCA.
→Understanding of custody technologies: MPC, HSMs, cold storage, wallet security.
→Strong organizational and communication skills with stakeholder and regulator engagement experience.
→Demonstrated success in high growth, regulated environments with strong problem-solving skills.
→Experience interacting with EU regulators (e.g., MFSA)
→Knowledge of blockchain infrastructure and staking or settlement mechanics.
→Leadership experience in institutional custody operations.
→Familiarity with regulatory reporting, operational due diligence, and audit readiness.