About the company
Bitfinex is a digital asset trading platform offering state-of-the-art services for digital currency traders and global liquidity providers. Founded in 2012, Bitfinex was one of the first professional platforms set up to accomodate for the booming interest in cryptocurrency trading. Since then, the team has gained invaluable experience whilst cementing their spot as the go-to platform for digital asset traders and institutions. In addition to a suite of advanced trading features and charting tools, Bitfinex provides access to peer-to-peer financing, an OTC market and margin trading for a wide selection of digital assets. Bitfinex’s strategy focuses on providing unparalleled support, tools, and innovation for professional traders and liquidity providers around the world.
Job Summary
Your Day-to-Day:
📍Reporting directly to the CEO, the HRO owns the full spectrum of risk oversight and is responsible for identifying, assessing, quantifying and managing the risks (other than AML Compliance Risks) facing the organisation. These include financial risks such as credit, market and liquidity risk, together with operational risks such as fraud, cybersecurity and technology risks. 📍Bring deep experience in navigating complex financial systems, a command of emerging risks in blockchain and crypto markets, and a proven ability to lead through ambiguity. 📍As a transformative leadership role with enterprise-wide impact, you will not only safeguard the company’s risk posture but also enable its continued innovative expansion across products, geographies, and regulatory regimes. The Head of Risk will serve as a key member of the Senior Management Team, shaping strategic decisions, engaging with regulators and stakeholders, and building a resilient risk culture that supports long-term growth. 📍Provide visionary leadership in designing and institutionalising a comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework, ensuring it is dynamic, forward-looking, and fully integrated into the organisation’s strategic planning and operational execution. 📍Act as a trusted advisor to Senior Management and the Board of Directors on all risk-related matters (with the exception of AML Risk), articulating the firm’s risk profile, emerging threats, and mitigation strategies with clarity, precision, and authority.
What you Bring to the Table:
đź“Ť10+ years of experience in risk management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role within fintech, crypto, banking, or financial services. đź“ŤDeep knowledge of crypto markets, blockchain technologies, and regulatory expectations. đź“ŤExperience designing and operationalising ERM frameworks. đź“ŤProven ability to engage with regulators, auditors, and senior stakeholders. đź“ŤStrong understanding of market and liquidity risk modelling, stress testing, and capital adequacy.
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