Establish and lead the group's enterprise risk management framework, covering financial, operational, market, credit, technology, and partner risks
Oversee liquidity and treasury risk management, including daily fund operations, position monitoring, reconciliation, clearing, and settlement controls
Design and implement transaction monitoring and anti-fraud strategies, including on-chain address screening, anomaly detection, and escalation procedures
Conduct counterparty and partner due diligence, ensuring robust risk assessment of banks, payment channels, custodians, and other service providers
Collaborate with the Head of Legal & Compliance/MLRO to align risk controls with AML/KYC/KYB, sanctions, and regulatory expectations
Partner with Product and Technology teams to embed risk controls into product design, enabling automation and scalability of monitoring systems
Lead contingency planning for stablecoin de-peg, settlement disruptions, and channel failures, including stress testing and scenario analysis
Provide periodic risk reports and recommendations to senior management and the Board, offering data-driven insights for strategic decisions
Build and scale a risk management team across treasury risk, transaction monitoring, fraud prevention, and operational risk as the company grows.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree or above in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Accounting, or related disciplines
8+ years of risk management experience in payments, fintech, or digital assets, with practical exposure to cross-border treasury operations
Strong knowledge of cross-border payment flows, liquidity management, stablecoin and virtual asset risks
Hands-on expertise in fund operations, position management, reconciliation, clearing, and settlement
Familiarity with AML/KYC/KYB, fraud prevention, and transaction monitoring frameworks
With strong cross-cultural communication and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous leadership experience in cross-border payments, stablecoin wallets, or VASPs
Proven track record of building risk systems, rule engines, or data-driven fraud and liquidity monitoring frameworks
Access to emerging market payment channels or banking networks, with expertise in liquidity and settlement practices
Ability to scale a risk function from zero to one in a high-growth startup environment.
