Head of Risk - Remote

The Original Bitcoin Exchange

Inspired by Bitcoin's vision of financial freedom, we are committed to empowering individuals to transact and connect seamlessly across the globe. From the early days of the Bitcoin revolution, our mission has been to champion freedom through innovative, reliable, and accessible technology—ensuring that everyone, everywhere, has the tools to participate in a truly open and borderless world.

We are driven by a relentless pursuit of innovation and financial empowerment. By prioritizing education and delivering a cutting-edge platform, we enable users to seamlessly buy, hold, and trade digital assets with confidence. As the digital asset landscape rapidly evolves, we stay ahead—offering state-of-the-art trading services that empower both individuals and global liquidity providers. Our forward-thinking, agile approach ensures that financial freedom is not just a vision, but a reality for all.

Our team, composed of visionary individuals with practical expertise, focuses on crafting solutions to the market's toughest challenges. Despite our global presence and impact, we maintain a small, technology-focused core, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. 

We value integrity and autonomy, empowering our team to contribute from concept to launch. Driven by a passion for lifelong learning and a commitment to advancing freedom, we prioritize high-caliber products and services, with a proven track record of innovation that draws on the dexterity of our teams.

Why Join Us?

Innovation

At Bitfinex, we merge technology and skill to create an environment where your involvement isn’t just appreciated—it’s pioneering the future and pushing boundaries in finance. Our culture values bold creativity, a passion for technology, and a deep belief in Financial Freedom.

Flexibility & Global Reach

We believe in trust, autonomy, and results—our team operates remotely, ensuring you work from anywhere while collaborating with some of the best talents across the world. We thrive on innovation, autonomy, and breaking new ground.

Fast-Paced & Impactful

Much like the crypto industry itself, our projects move fast, break new ground, and make an impact. Your contributions reach our global audience, shaping the narrative of a decentralized future.

A Team that Thrives on Collaboration

We blend seasoned experts with fresh creative minds, ensuring constant innovation, mentorship, and a dynamic work environment that keeps you at the forefront of achieving your goals. We see integrity and standing up for what is right as the most important qualities.

Grow with the Best

At Bitfinex, we’re committed to continuous learning—whether through technological advancements, creative workshops, or mentorship from leading professionals in the industry.

If you’re excited about partaking in shaping the narrative of decentralized finance, you’ll feel right at home

We’re looking for: Head of Risk

The Role:

To lead the development and execution of an enterprise-wide risk strategy that supports innovation, operational integrity, and regulatory excellence in a rapidly evolving digital asset ecosystem.

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.

• Drive the development and oversight of market, credit, and liquidity risk frameworks, ensuring robust risk identification, real-time exposure management, and alignment with evolving trading activities, treasury practices, and capital adequacy objectives.

• Oversee the enterprise-wide operational risk architecture, embedding strong internal controls across key functions such as custody, wallet infrastructure, customer onboarding, payments, and service operations, with a relentless focus on resilience and efficiency.

• Champion a proactive approach to technology and cyber risk management, collaborating closely with engineering, infrastructure, and cybersecurity leadership to ensure system integrity, data protection, and business continuity in a high-velocity environment.

• Partner with Legal, Compliance and Licensing to anticipate and navigate regulatory developments globally, ensuring risk-informed compliance strategies, licensing readiness, and sustainable scalability across jurisdictions and product lines.

• Lead the development of sophisticated risk analytics and reporting capabilities, delivering timely, actionable intelligence to senior stakeholders through automated dashboards, scenario planning, and stress testing frameworks.

• Serve as the Senior Management sponsor for incident response, post-mortem reviews, and cross-functional lessons-learned processes, ensuring accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement across the risk lifecycle.

• Build and inspire a high-impact risk organisation, fostering a culture of ownership, agility, and excellence while serving as a visible leader and change agent across the company’s global footprint.

What you Bring to the Table:

• 10+ years of experience in risk management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role within fintech, crypto, banking, or financial services.

• Deep knowledge of crypto markets, blockchain technologies, and regulatory expectations.

• Experience designing and operationalising ERM frameworks.

• Proven ability to engage with regulators, auditors, and senior stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of market and liquidity risk modelling, stress testing, and capital adequacy.

• Familiarity with cybersecurity and operational resilience principles.

• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

• Advanced degree in finance, economics, risk management, or a related field. Professional certifications including (FRM, PRM, CFA) are a plus.

Benefits:

• Flexible Work & Remote-Friendly Culture

• Mentorship & Growth

• Competitive Pay

• Career Development Opportunities

• Supportive Team Environment

• Learning & Knowledge Sharing

• Team-Building Activities

• Social activities (online & in-person)

Ready to join us in bringing Financial Freedom to all?

If you’re a visionary who thrives at the intersection of technology, knowledge and innovation, we want to hear from you!

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At Bitfinex, we're committed to equitable opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status. This commitment applies across all stages of recruitment and contractual relationships.