Digital Assets VP- Wealth Management Operations Strategy

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and strategically minded Vice President to join our Wealth Management Operations Strategy team. This leader will drive complex, cross functional initiatives with a particular focus on digital assets, including tokenization, blockchain enabled operating models, digital custody, and emerging regulatory frameworks.

The ideal candidate has deep, hands on experience supporting digital asset products within a regulated financial institution, coupled with strong strategic, analytical, and execution oriented capabilities. This VP will operate with a high degree of autonomy, influence senior stakeholders, and shape the operational roadmap for innovative offerings across the Wealth Management organization.

In the Operations division, we partner with business units across the Firm to support financial transactions, devise and implement effective controls and develop client relationships. This is an Advanced Specialist level position within the Client Service & Relationship Management, which is responsible for managing internal and external client relationships. We do this by engaging in client service activities, optimizing the client experience, and managing vendor/external business partner relationships.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

At Morgan Stanley Baltimore, we support the Firm’s global Technology, Operations, Risk Management, Legal and Compliance, Internal Audit and Finance divisions. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in the Baltimore community since 2003. Our talented and diverse team is one of the largest in the U.S. outside of our New York headquarters and home to industry leading cybersecurity innovation with multiple patents and awards.

Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. There’s ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on…

• Strategic Leadership and Communication
  • Develop strategy and execution plans for digital asset related initiatives across Wealth Management, influencing senior leaders and cross functional partners.
  • Prepare high impact materials for Executive Directors, Managing Directors, and governance forums to drive decision making.
  • Establish and lead executive level communication channels to ensure alignment on program objectives, regulatory considerations, and operational readiness.
• Program & Project Execution
  • Oversee day to day delivery of complex work streams involving digital assets, tokenization, blockchain integrations, or digital custody frameworks.
  • Ensure project milestones, regulatory requirements, and risk considerations are met with precision.
  • Partner with Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Front Office teams to operationalize new capabilities.
• Digital Assets Expertise
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on digital assets, providing guidance on operational best practices, custody models, settlement flows, and emerging regulatory expectations.
  • Apply hands on experience from prior roles within a regulated financial institution to shape operating models, controls, and scalability.
  • Stay current with industry trends, including tokenization, blockchain infrastructure, crypto market structure, and digital asset regulatory developments (SEC, FINRA, CFTC, OCC, NYDFS).
• Stakeholder & Relationship Management
  • Act as a key point of contact for internal and external partners on digital asset strategy, implementation, and operational design.
  • Influence senior stakeholders by presenting clear analysis, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations.
• Process Improvement & Operational Design
  • Lead assessments of current workflows and design scalable end to end operating models for digital asset offerings.
  • Recommend enhancements to improve controls, efficiency, and client experience across Wealth Management Operations.
• Risk & Change Management
  • Identi…