Key Responsibilities
Implement and maintain a comprehensive risk management framework, covering credit, market, liquidity, operational, and technology risks.
Conduct prudential and capital risk assessments, including stress testing, scenario analysis, and capital adequacy evaluations.
Prepare and support regulatory disclosures required for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and financial institutions.
Oversee Margin-Account Operations, including;
Development of policies governing margin lending and virtual asset collateral
Setting and reviewing maximum loan-to-value (LTV) ratios and haircut levels
Monitoring collateral valuation, capital add-ons and counterparty exposures
Ensuring compliance with client/institutional limits and capital requirements
Net-worth monitoring;
Review and monitor risk indicators across business functions, escalating material breaches or deviations to senior management and the Board.
Maintain independence from commercial and trading lines while ensuring collaboration with Compliance, Finance, and Operations.
Liaise with internal and external auditors, regulators, and governance committees on risk management and capital matters.
Support a risk-aware culture through training, communication, and continuous improvement of risk methodologies.
Deep practical knowledge in CMN Res. 4557/17 regarding the risk management structure, the financial structure and the information disclosure policy management.
Requirements
Legally resident in Brazil.
Senior-level experience (minimum 7 years) in financial or prudential risk management, preferably 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 of Brazil risk management 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 Portuguese and English.
Must meet fit and proper standards with no disqualifying factors, including:
not to have been declared bankrupt or insolvent;
knowledge of the line of business, the services to be provided and the crypto segment, as well as crypto market dynamics and the risks associated with those activities;
technical capability, compatible with the functions to be exercised.
not having been previously rejected or investigated by the Central Bank of Brazil within the past three years for submitting false, omitted, or inconsistent information in any authorization request
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