Lead Business Systems Analyst - Digital Assets

o provide secure and compliant infrastructure for digital assets, enabling financial institutions to unlock the full potential of blockchain technology

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive

• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location

• Pension / Retirement benefits

• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The impact you will have in this role:

We are seeking an accomplished Senior Associate, Lead Business Analyst to drive the design and delivery of blockchain-based applications for leading financial institutions. This role is ideal for a professional who excels at bridging business objectives and technical execution, working closely with smart contract engineers, frontend engineers, product owners, and operations teams to define, prioritize, and deliver innovative solutions. You will play a pivotal role in advancing decentralized technologies for institutional finance, with a focus on complex workflows such as collateral management, securities lending, corporate actions, and direct indexing.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead collaboration with business users, subject matter experts, and technical teams to gather and analyze requirements for blockchain-based financial applications

• Develop comprehensive requirement specifications, including use cases, user stories, process flows, data models, and smart contract event schemas

• Prioritize requirements based on business value, regulatory impact, and technical feasibility in partnership with stakeholders

• Facilitate discussions and manage stakeholder expectations, building consensus across engineering, product, compliance, and external partners

• Operate within an Agile development framework, leading sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and backlog grooming

• Translate business requirements into functional specifications, with a focus on smart contract logic, on-chain/off-chain integrations, and compliance controls

• Oversee validation and acceptance testing, including scenario design for on-chain events and audit-ready evidence collection

• Continuously evaluate solution performance against KPIs and non-functional requirements, driving iterative enhancements and operational excellence

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a business analyst in financial services or fintech, with at least 2 years working on blockchain or smart contract platforms

• Deep understanding of blockchain technology, smart contract lifecycle, and their applications in institutional finance

• Experience with Agile methodologies, Scrum governance, and backlog management

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and consensus-building skills

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex projects in a regulated environment

Talents Needed for Success:

• Experience with blockchain-based financial systems, smart contract platforms (e.g., Solidity/EVM), and tokenized asset workflows

• Familiarity with financial services regulations, compliance requirements (e.g., OFAC, SEC, Reg SCI), and audit processes

• Background in digital asset management, collateral lifecycle, or tokenized financial instruments

• Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, business process modeling software, and blockchain analytics platforms

We offer top class training and development for you to be an asset in our organization!

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Us

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at https://www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , Facebook and Instagram .

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.

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About the Team

DTCC Digital Assets is at the forefront of driving institutional adoption of digital assets technology with a steadfast commitment to innovation anchored in security and stability. As the financial services industry's trusted technology partner, we pride ourselves on empowering a globally interconnected and efficient ecosystem. Our mission is to provide secure and compliant infrastructure for digital assets, enabling financial institutions to unlock the full potential of blockchain technology.