About the Role
We are seeking a knowledgeable and skilled professional to develop and maintain risk frameworks for regulated digital asset businesses. You will oversee market surveillance, investigate potential market abuses, and ensure compliance with regulations while forging strong partnerships with internal teams to assess new products, business changes, and jurisdictional expansion.
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What You’ll Do
- Develop and maintain risk frameworks, assessments, risk appetite measures, and controls for regulated digital asset businesses.
- Oversee market surveillance, investigate potential market abuses, and coordinate escalations and regulatory reporting with Compliance and Legal.
- Improve surveillance systems, monitoring scenarios, and alert thresholds, ensuring effective data coverage and investigation processes.
- Lead risk and surveillance workstreams for VASP and equivalent licence applications, including regulatory documentation, regulator engagement, and operational readiness.
- Report key risks, surveillance findings, and remediation progress to management and boards. Partner with internal teams to assess new products, business changes, and jurisdictional expansion.
What You Bring
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in risk management, market surveillance, or regulatory oversight within a digital asset business or regulated financial institution.
- Hands-on experience investigating trading activity, with a strong understanding of market abuse, market microstructure, and order books.
- Experience developing risk frameworks, governance documentation, management reporting, and supporting licence applications or regulatory reviews.
- Familiarity with digital asset products, exchange operations, and regulatory expectations for licensed businesses.
- Strong analytical, investigative, and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate across teams.
- A degree in finance, economics, law, risk management, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with surveillance platforms such as Solidus Labs, Nasdaq SMARTS, or Eventus.
- Working knowledge of SQL, Python, or other trading data analysis tools.
- Experience supporting regulated entities or licensing projects across multiple jurisdictions.
- Relevant professional qualifications, such as FRM or CFA.
Why Join Us
At the company, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching work environment. Our benefits include:
- Study Growth Fund: We support your professional development and continuous learning.
- Internal Events: Participate in regular team-building activities, workshops, and events designed to promote collaboration and innovation.
- Global Collaboration: Be part of a diverse, international team, working alongside colleagues from around the world.
- Career Advancement: Access opportunities for growth and advancement within a rapidly expanding global company.
- Internal Mobility: Grow with us—your long-term development is important to us. We offer internal job opportunities to help build your career path.
