Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Global Head of Risk to drive and oversee the company's risk management strategy across all business lines and regions. This role is pivotal in shaping a comprehensive risk framework covering market, credit, liquidity, and operational risks, with a strong focus on the digital asset and crypto trading ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the firm's global risk function, ensuring effective identification, measurement, and control of key risks across all entities and products.
- Develop, implement, and continuously enhance the enterprise-wide risk management framework tailored for crypto and digital asset markets.
- Oversee crypto trading risk across spot, derivatives, and structured products, ensuring positions are aligned with risk limits and company mandates.
- Monitor exchange and counterparty risk across centralized and decentralized venues, ensuring proper collateral, margin, and settlement practices.
- Conduct regular stress testing, VaR analysis, and scenario simulations to assess portfolio and market vulnerabilities.
- Partner with trading, product, treasury, and operations teams to embed risk management principles into product design, market expansion, and strategic initiatives.
- Maintain oversight of risk systems, data analytics, and monitoring infrastructure, ensuring timely detection and escalation of anomalies.
- Establish and maintain robust governance and reporting to senior leadership and the board, providing insights into risk trends and exposures.
- Build, mentor, and lead a global team of risk professionals, fostering a data-driven and control-focused culture.
Requirements:
- Minimum 10 years of experience in risk management across global markets, trading, or financial institutions.
- Proven hands-on experience in crypto or digital asset risk management is mandatory.
- In-depth understanding of crypto market microstructure, exchange mechanics, derivatives, and liquidity management.
- Strong knowledge of blockchain-based settlement risks, custody structures, and counterparty frameworks.
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement global risk frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
- Excellent analytical, quantitative, and communication skills with a strong attention to detail.
- Leadership experience managing teams across regions and time zones.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related discipline; advanced degree or certifications (FRM, CFA) preferred.
- Fluency in Mandarin would be an advantage.
