Treasurer - Digital Assets Bank

My client is a fully licensed digital asset bank, providing secure, regulated, and innovative financial solutions to institutions and retail at the intersection of traditional finance and the digital economy. Backed by a strong capital base and a progressive leadership team, we are building the next generation of banking infrastructure in Europe.

Role Overview

The Treasurer will lead the bank’s treasury strategy, ensuring world-class liquidity, capital, and risk management in a regulated environment. Reporting directly to the CEO, with significant influence over the bank’s balance sheet and digital asset operations.

While the core mandate is Treasury, we are open to candidates with broader finance leadership experience. For the right individual, there may be the potential to take on a wider scope in the future — including CFO responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Treasury & Balance Sheet Strategy

• Lead liquidity, funding, and capital planning across fiat and digital assets.
• Drive balance sheet optimization in line with regulatory, risk, and growth objectives.
• Oversee collateral management, settlement flows, and digital asset treasury operations.

Risk & Regulatory Oversight

• Build and implement frameworks for interest rate, FX, liquidity, and market risk (including digital assets).
• Ensure compliance with BaFin, ECB, and Basel III/IV requirements.
• Lead treasury-related regulatory reporting (LCR, NSFR, ICAAP/ILAAP).

External Relationships

• Maintain relationships with central banks, regulators, correspondent banks, and liquidity providers.
• Partner with digital asset custodians, infrastructure providers, and institutional counterparties.

Strategic Leadership

• Serve as a trusted adviser to the CEO and Board on treasury and balance sheet matters.
• Play a pivotal role in the bank’s expansion into tokenization, stablecoins, and institutional digital asset services.
• Build and lead a high-performing treasury team.

Qualifications & Experience

• 12–15 years’ senior treasury experience in a regulated banking environment, ideally at Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer level.
• A background within digital assets is preferred but not essential
• Demonstrated expertise in liquidity, funding, and capital management under European banking regulations.
• Strong track record engaging with regulators, rating agencies, and external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with blockchain infrastructure, custody models, and digital asset market dynamics is a strong plus.
• Broader finance leadership experience (CFO/Deputy CFO exposure) welcome but not essential.
• Degree in Finance, Economics, or related field; professional certifications (ACT, CFA, FRM, etc.) are highly valued.
• Fluent in English and German