
About Company
BitGo provides the most secure and scalable solutions for the digital asset economy, offering regulated custody, borrowing and lending, and core infrastructure to investors and builders alike. Founded in 2013 – the early days of crypto – BitGo pioneered the multi-signature wallet and later built TSS to improve upon other companies' MPC offerings. Between multi-sig and TSS, BitGo offers the safest technology on the market and safeguards over 800 tokens across a wide variety of blockchains. Over the years, BitGo has expanded from offering wallets into providing a full-suite solution that lets clients hold assets safely and then put them to work. BitGo launched BitGo Trust Company in 2018, providing fully regulated, qualified cold storage to complement BitGo Inc’s original hot wallet solution. In 2020, BitGo launched BitGo Prime, which allows its clients to trade, borrow, and lend. Moreover, BitGo also provides access to DeFi, staking, NFT wallets, and beyond, and serves as the world’s sole custodian for WBTC, or wrapped Bitcoin. Today, BitGo is the leader in digital asset security, custody, and liquidity, providing the operational backbone for more than 1,500 institutional clients in over 50 countries – a list that includes many regulated entities and the world’s top cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms. BitGo also processes approximately 8% of all global Bitcoin transactions by value.
Job Description
Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Control Room Officer to support the execution and ongoing development of our Control Room function. The role is critical to maintaining the integrity of our information barriers, managing material non-public information (MNPI), and ensuring regulatory compliance across all business lines.
You will play a key role in managing the firms restricted and watch lists, employee personal account dealings, wall crossing procedures, and conflict of interest controls. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical capabilities, regulatory awareness, and exceptional communication skills.
Responsibilities:
Control Room Operations
- Maturing and executing the control room function and strategy
- Assessing current controls and making recommendations for improvements including potential vendor tools
- Creating and maintaining appropriate lists
- Reviewing Employee activity
- Tracking transactions and ensuring timely application of relevant restrictions.
- Maintaining and distributingdistribute the firm's Restricted list in a timely and accurate manner.
- Manageing sensitive information, conflicts of interest, and employee disclosures, including surveillance and monitoring of MNPI.
- Tracking deal activity and ensuring timely application of trading restrictions and information barriers.
Regulatory and Internal Compliance
- Ensure Control Room policies and procedures comply with relevant regulatory requirements;
- Support investigations and regulatory inquiries relating to misuse of MNPI or breaches of internal policies;
- Maintain auditable records of decisions and activities to support internal and external reviews.
- Staying informed on industry best practices and regulatory developments impacting Control Room functions.
- Educating stakeholders on rules and requirements and providing guidance to employees on Control Room policies, including personal account trading and restricted list obligations.
- Collaborating with Legal, Compliance, HR and business lines to manage sensitive information flows and disclosures.
Requirements:
- 5-7 years previous experience in a Control room environment
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize information.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Understanding of securities regulations and compliance requirements, including insider trading rules and information barrier requirements.
- Experience with financial markets and investment banking operations.
- Ability to build strong partnerships with various departments.
- Knowledge of information barriers and wall crossing procedures
- Exhibit a high level of ethics, integrity, and judgment.
- Proactive, analytical thinker with a strong sense of accountability.
Pay Transparency Notice: Depending upon your leveling and location, the compensation for this role averages between $140,000 - 160,000 USD base salary. Equity, an annual performance bonus and the benefits outlined below are also a part of this role's package.
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Effective communication