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