Key Roles and Responsibilities
About the Job:
We are seeking an experienced Risk Management Specialist to spearhead our risk management initiatives. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing a comprehensive risk management framework that addresses credit, market, liquidity, operational, and technology risks.
* The Risk Management Specialist will be responsible for conducting thorough risk assessments, including stress testing, scenario analysis, and capital adequacy evaluations.
* This role will also involve preparing and supporting regulatory disclosures required for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and financial institutions.
* The successful candidate will oversee Margin-Account Operations, including policy development, setting loan-to-value (LTV) ratios, monitoring collateral valuation, capital add-ons, and counterparty exposures.
Requirements and Qualifications:
The ideal candidate should possess:
* Senior-level experience (minimum 7 years) in financial or prudential risk management within financial institutions, fintechs, or crypto/virtual asset firms.
* Demonstrated independence from commercial functions and ability to operate as a second-line or independent control function.
* Strong knowledge of Central Bank regulations, capital adequacy standards, and VASP disclosure requirements.
* Expertise in market and liquidity risk frameworks, stress testing, and margin-account operations involving virtual assets.
* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, or related field; postgraduate qualification preferred.
* Strong quantitative, analytical, and communication skills; fluency in English.