Group Head of Risk (Fintech/Digital Assets)

A leading digital asset exchange is establishing its global risk function as part of a significant regional expansion. This is a rare opportunity to architect and lead the enterprise risk framework from the ground up, working directly with executive leadership and building a world-class risk team in one of the fastest-growing sectors in finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-wide risk framework covering market, credit, liquidity, and operational risk across all entities and regions
• Oversee crypto trading risk (spot, derivatives, structured products) ensuring alignment with limits and regulatory mandates
• Monitor exchange and counterparty risk across CEX/DEX venues; establish collateral, margin, and settlement protocols
• Conduct stress testing, VaR analysis, and scenario simulations to assess portfolio vulnerabilities
• Partner with trading, product, treasury, and operati...