The Libra Association has appointed Robert Werner to general counsel. The Geneva-based cryptocurrency membership organization spun off from Facebook Inc.’s concept announced the appointment Tuesday, two weeks after naming HSBC Holdings’ top lawyer Stuart Levey as incoming CEO.

Werner, who has held leadership roles at HSBC, Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch related to financial crime compliance and legal and audit matters, most recently was the founder and CEO of GRH Consulting in New York.