Chief Risk Officer - Digital assets/Crypto

Our client is building a market leader digital assets exchange for institutional clients with the backing of strong cutting-edge exchanges firms. In order to lead the risk management function, my client is looking to appoint a Chief Risk Officer - member of the EXCO - who will be responsible for the effective independent oversight of the platform's risks and implement a risk management framework with appropriate tools for the measurement, reporting, and control of the firm's financial and non-financial risks.

In this position, you will be responsible to lead the risk management function at the Exchange to:

• provide overall leadership, vision, and direction for risk management
• establish an integrated risk management framework for all aspects of risks across the Exchange
• develop risk management policies, including the quantification of the Exchange's risk appetite through specific risk limits
• implement a set of risk metrics and reports, including losses and incidents, key risk exposures, and early warning indicators
• allocate capital to exposures based on risk, and optimize the Exchange's risk portfolio through business activities and risk transfer strategies
• improve the firm's risk management readiness through communication and training programs, performance measurement and incentives, and other change management programs
• develop the analytical, systems, and data management capabilities to support the risk management program

• Strong digital assets (Cryptos, Stablecoins, Loans, NFTs) or blockchain environment in a senior risk function
• Management track record
• Experience in VAR modelling and stress testing
• Experience in traditional financial products (FX, equities, Bonds, Derivatives, Commodities)
• Central Counterparties experience would be an advantage