Multi Asset Risk Manager

Equiti is a pioneering fintech firm and world-class provider of multi-asset fintech products - from liquidity solutions to in-house tech hubs to online trading platforms. With over 400 global specialists in 9 languages, Equiti provides clients with access to individual, professional, and institutional brokerage services in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

At Equiti, we believe that financial opportunities can unlock potential for everyone, everywhere. We're on a mission to deliver accessible online trading products around the world through education and accessibility.

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We see Equiti as a new breed of broker, and we are on the lookout for talented individuals who can perform and excel in a dynamic and innovative working environment. Our Risk department would like to welcome a dynamic and engaged

Multi Asset Risk Manager in our office in Dubai

As a Multi Asset Risk Manager with experience across Cash Equities, Wealth products and Crypto, who can complement and evolve our existing CFD-focused risk framework. This role will play a key part in designing, implementing, and overseeing risk management practices across multiple asset classes.

The ideal candidate combines strong market expertise, practical trading risk knowledge and the ability to scale risk controls in a growing, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and enhance the firm's risk frameworks across Cash Equities, Wealth products, and Crypto.
• Design and implement risk policies, procedures, and controls for new asset classes as the business expands.
• Lead Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs), process mapping, and control testing across business lines.
• Identify and manage crypto-specific operational risks, including custody models, wallet management, private key controls, transaction monitoring and operational resilience.
• Support operational risk frameworks for cash equities and wealth operations, including settlement, reconciliation, corporate actions and client asset segregation.
• Partner closely with Trading, Product, Compliance and Technology teams to ensure risk considerations are embedded in new product launches.
• Assess operational risk implications of new products, system changes, vendors and business expansions, particularly into equities and crypto.
• Own the operational incident management process, including root cause analysis, remediation plans and lessons learned.
• Support product and technology change initiatives with structured operational risk assessments.
• Produce regular risk reporting for senior management, including stress testing and scenario analysis.
• Support regulatory and audit requirements related to risk management.
• Contribute to building a risk-aware culture as the company transitions from a CFD-centric model to a multi-asset platform.

Experience Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Risk within brokerage, trading, wealth management, fintech, or crypto environments.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end operational processes in financial services (onboarding, trading operations, settlements, custody, payments).
• Experience supporting CFD or leveraged trading operations is highly desirable.
• Practical exposure to Cash Equities and/or Wealth operations.
• Solid understanding of crypto operational risks, including custody, wallets, transaction processing and third-party dependencies.
• Hands-on experience with RCSAs, incident management, process mapping and control design.
• Ability to work in a scaling, fast-changing environment where frameworks are built and refined over time.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Perks

Each of our offices has its special perks; be it no ties, free lunches, charity events, or a hybrid work policy but whenever you walk into an Equiti office, you're sure to see a friendly face. We encourage international collaborations and always keep our eyes open to how we can do more.

The benefits you can expect at your Equiti workplace include:

• Competitive salary package
• Performance-based bonus
• Medical insurance coverage for employees and family members
• Smart working options
• Employee wellness initiatives
• Personalized career development
• Company lunch in the office
• Regular company events

With energy, drive, and imagination, there's no limit to where your career can go at Equiti. With a diverse workforce and geographical spread of offices, we strongly support career development initiatives as well as provide a range of opportunities for professional and life experiences.

Equiti is an equal opportunity employer.

Equiti refers to a group of companies consisting of seven regulated financial services companies licensed to operate in the respective jurisdictions of their incorporation, in addition to our tech and marketing hubs. Equiti has presence in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.