Head of Trading Risk

About the Role

We are looking for a senior leader to head our newly formed Trading Risk team. This is a critical leadership role created as part of a strategic reorganization to consolidate all business-risk-related functions across our trading verticals into a single, dedicated team. The Head of Trading Risk will own end-to-end business risk operations and logic design across multiple product lines, reporting directly to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Strategy

Lead and grow the Trading Risk team, setting the strategic vision for business risk management across the organization

Build a high-performing, risk-focused culture with strong accountability and ownership

Define team OKRs, establish performance standards, and drive continuous improvement

Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to embed risk thinking into product development

Risk Coverage — Multi-Product Line Oversight

Own business risk operations and logic design across:

Spot Trading — market risk, counterparty exposure, and trading anomaly detection

Derivatives (Futures, Options, CFD, Perps) — margin risk, liquidation logic, settlement risk, and position limits

Loan / Earn — collateral risk, interest rate risk, and protocol-level exposure management

Design and maintain risk control frameworks, alert systems, and escalation protocols for each product line

Conduct ongoing risk assessments for new product launches and feature changes

Provide risk-related logic design recommendations and improvement proposals for all business units

Operational Risk Management

Oversee real-time risk monitoring systems and ensure timely incident response

Define and enforce risk parameters (position limits, margin requirements, circuit breakers, etc.)

Lead post-mortem analysis on risk incidents and drive systematic remediation

Work with the Engineering/Tech team to ensure risk control systems are robust, scalable, and properly maintained

Requirements

Must-Have

8+ years of experience in risk management within financial services, fintech, or crypto/digital assets

3+ years in a leadership role managing risk teams (team size 5+)

Deep understanding of derivatives risk (futures, options, perpetual swaps, CFDs) — including margin models, liquidation engines, and settlement processes

Experience with multi-product risk management covering at least 3 of: spot, derivatives, lending, earn/yield products

Strong quantitative background — ability to design and validate risk models, parameters, and control logic

Excellent communication skills — able to translate complex risk concepts for product and business stakeholders

Proven ability to build and scale risk teams from the ground up or through significant transformation

AI-first mindset — actively leverages AI/ML tools and techniques to enhance risk detection, automate workflows, and improve decision-making efficiency

Programming proficiency in Python and/or C++ — able to build risk models, prototype monitoring tools, and work directly with quantitative codebases

Fluent in English; proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is strongly preferred

Nice-to-Have

Experience in crypto/digital asset exchanges or high-frequency/algorithmic trading environments

Background in TradFi risk management (banks, prop trading, hedge funds) transitioning to crypto

Familiarity with market surveillance tools and techniques

Experience with risk-related system architecture and working closely with engineering teams

Advanced degree (MSc/PhD) in quantitative finance, financial engineering, mathematics, or related field

What We Offer

Direct leadership of a strategically important, newly formed team with executive visibility

Opportunity to define risk frameworks from the ground up across an expanding product ecosystem

Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience

Fast-paced environment with real impact on business decisions