Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive enterprise risk management framework coveringcredit, market, liquidity, operational, and technology risksacross the organization.
Conduct prudential and capital risk assessments, includingstress testing?scenario analysis?capital adequacy evaluationsand other regulatory-mandated reviews.
Prepare, validate, and support all regulatory disclosures required offinancial institutions and virtual asset service providers (VASPs), ensuring accuracy and timely submission.
Margin-Account Risk Oversight
Lead the governance and oversight ofmargin-account operations, including:
Establishing risk policies for margin lending and virtual asset collateral;
Defining and periodically reviewingmaximum LTV ratiosandhaircut methodologies;
Monitoring collateral valuation, capital add-ons, and counterparty exposures;
Ensuring adherence to client and institutional exposure limits, capital buffers, and net-worth thresholds.
Continuously monitor key risk indicators (KRIs) across business functions, escalating breaches or deviations to senior management and the Board with clear remediation plans.
Operate as anindependent second-line function, maintaining objectivity from commercial and trading activities while collaborating closely with Compliance, Finance, Operations, and Technology.
Engage with internal/external auditors, regulatory bodies, and governance committees on matters related to risk management, capital adequacy, and prudential standards.
Promote a strongrisk-aware cultureby supporting ongoing training, communication, and enhancements to risk methodologies, models, and documentation.
Requirements
Must be legally residing in Brazil.
Minimum7 years of senior-level experiencein financial or prudential risk management, preferably within banks, fintechs, or crypto/virtual asset firms.
Demonstrated independence from commercial functions and proven capability operating as asecond-line or independent control function.
Strong command of Central Bank of Brazil risk regulations, prudential rules, capital adequacy requirements, and VASP reporting obligations.
Expertise inmarket and liquidity risk frameworks, stress testing, scenario modeling, and margin-account governance involving virtual assets.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, or a related field; postgraduate qualifications are strongly preferred.
Exceptional analytical skills, strong quantitative capabilities, excellent communication, and full professional fluency in Portuguese and English.