Job Summary:
* Risk management professionals with a focus on enterprise-wide risk frameworks, prudential assessments, and regulatory compliance will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to mitigate risks across the organization.
* The role requires expertise in stress testing, scenario analysis, capital adequacy evaluations, and other regulatory-mandated reviews to ensure the organization meets its risk management obligations.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the governance and oversight of margin-account operations, including establishing risk policies for margin lending and virtual asset collateral, defining maximum LTV ratios and haircut methodologies, and monitoring collateral valuation, capital add-ons, and counterparty exposures.
* Continuously monitor key risk indicators (KRIs) across business functions, escalating breaches or deviations to senior management and the Board with clear remediation plans.
* Collaborate closely with Compliance, Finance, Operations, and Technology teams to maintain objectivity from commercial and trading activities.
* Engage with internal/external auditors, regulatory bodies, and governance committees on matters related to risk management, capital adequacy, and prudential standards.
* Promote a strong risk-aware culture by supporting ongoing training, communication, and enhancements to risk methodologies, models, and documentation.
Requirements:
* Must be legally residing in Brazil.
* Minimum 7 years of senior-level experience in financial or prudential risk management, preferably within banks, fintechs, or crypto/virtual asset firms.
* Demonstrated independence from commercial functions and proven capability operating as a second-line or independent control function.
* Strong command of Central Bank of Brazil risk regulations, prudential rules, capital adequacy requirements, and VASP reporting obligations.
* Expertise in market 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.