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Chief Trust Officer, zerohash National Trust Bank

United States · Exec

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 14 days ago
Incident ResponseComplianceAuditingVendor ManagementControlsLeadershipCommunicationPublic SpeakingInternal Audit

About the role

  • About zerohash national trust bank zerohash national trust bank (zntb) is a proposed national trust bank with a pending charter application before the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). zntb is a wholly owned subsidiary of zerohash, a Chicago-based, digital asset infrastructure platform that provides regulated API infrastructure for crypto
  • trading, stablecoin payments, tokenized assets, and cross-border settlement to banks, fintechs, brokerages, and payment companies. zntb is being organized to exercise fiduciary powers and conduct trust company operations in accordance with the National Bank Act and 12 CFR Part 9. The bank's core activities will include digital asset custody, safekeeping,

Responsibilities

  • Bank Operations Leadership Lead all day-to-day fiduciary functions of zntb, including custody operations, settlement flows, reconciliation, reserve operations, and account administration.
  • Design, implement, and maintain operational playbooks, standard operating procedures, and business continuity frameworks aligned with OCC safety and soundness expectations.
  • Build and manage the bank's operational infrastructure from pre-opening through steady-state operations, coordinating with engineering, product, finance, and legal teams.
  • Oversee operational readiness for new products, new asset types, new partner integrations, and changes to the bank's operational scope.
  • Maintain adequate safeguards and controls over fiduciary assets, including collateral requirements for uninsured fiduciary funds in accordance with 12 CFR Part 9.
  • Implement and enforce policies and procedures governing self-dealing, conflicts of interest, and co-mingling of fiduciary and non-fiduciary assets.
  • Work closely with the Chief Operating Officer to build and monitor controls, reporting and visibility of fiduciary responsibilities.
  • Support the Board in discharging its fiduciary governance obligations under 12 CFR §9.7, including participation in the bank's audit and risk committees.
  • Regulatory Compliance & OCC Examination Readiness Maintain audit-ready documentation, operational logs, and evidence repositories in preparation for OCC examinations, fiduciary audits, and supervisory reviews.
  • Implement and maintain OCC-aligned internal control systems across operations, custody, reconciliation, and settlement workflows.

Requirements

  • The zerohash Culture All zerohash employees are guided by the following characteristics and core principles: Independence/Ownership - An ability to work autonomously.
  • Maintain relevant vendor performance dashboards, due diligence packages, and documentation required for OCC third-party risk review.

Nice to have

  • The bank's core activities will include digital asset custody, safekeeping, and related fiduciary services for its clients.
  • Reporting directly to the CEO of zntb, the Chief Trust Officer will be the bank's senior-most fiduciary executive, responsible for, trust administration, fiduciary controls, and organizational performance.
  • Establish and monitor SLAs, exception-handling protocols, and operational uptime standards across all bank functions.
  • Fiduciary Operations & Trust Administration (12 CFR Part 9) Serve as the senior Fiduciary Officer of zntb, leading the trust and fiduciary staff in the administration of all fiduciary and custodial accounts.
  • Oversee fiduciary recordkeeping, including account setup, asset segregation, ledger accuracy, periodic account reviews, and documentation required under 12 CFR §9.6.
  • Board Reporting & Governance Serve as the primary executive responsible for reporting to the zntb Board of Directors on fiduciary activities, controls, and institutional KPIs.
  • Prepare and present regular Board and committee reports covering all fiduciary account activity, reconciliation integrity, vendor performance, operational incidents, and risk metrics.
  • Maintain the governance calendar and ensure timely production of all required Board materials, reports, and approvals.

Compensation

  • Ensure trust operations comply with OCC fiduciary standards, including annual review requirements, internal fiduciary audit protocols, and applicable state trust law.
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