Risk Manager

Our business unit, operating across virtual asset exchanges, custody services, wallets, and blockchain infrastructure, is seeking an experienced Risk Manager. Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the Company's enterprise-wide risk management (ERM) framework by ensuring compliance with ADGM FSRA regulatory requirements while effectively managing operational, market, technology, third-party, and financial crime risks arising from exchange, custody, brokerage, treasury, settlement, and technology operations.

• Develop and maintain the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework, Risk Appetite Statement, risk policies, and governance framework in line with Board-approved requirements.
• Provide independent risk reporting and strategic risk insights to Senior Management, the Board, and BARC , ensuring alignment with ADGM FSRA requirements.
• Identify, assess, and monitor operational, market, liquidity, treasury, counterparty, and virtual asset risks across exchange, custody, wallet, settlement, and blockchain activities.
• Oversee technology, ICT, cyber, and information security risk assessments , including compliance with the applicable ADGM FSRA Cyber Risk Management Framework.
• Conduct risk assessments for new products, virtual asset listings, staking activities, strategic initiatives, and material business changes .
• Lead operational and fraud incident management , including investigation, root-cause analysis, remediation, escalation, and regulatory reporting.
• Work closely with Compliance and MLRO functions on AML/CTF, sanctions, financial crime, and related risk matters .
• Oversee third-party and vendor risk management , including custodians, liquidity providers, banking partners, and critical ICT service providers.
• Maintain enterprise risk registers, fraud/incident registers, KRIs, and risk dashboards and monitor compliance with approved risk appetite thresholds.
• Support FSRA inspections, internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and statutory reporting .

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Finance, Business, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• 7–10 years of risk management experience , preferably within banking, fintech, virtual assets, or capital markets, with significant experience in crypto/fintech operations.
• Strong knowledge of ADGM FSRA requirements , including GEN, COBS, AML/CTF, Sanctions, Prudential Requirements, and Cyber Risk Management.
• Strong understanding of virtual asset exchanges, custody, wallets, blockchain infrastructure, settlement, and related operational risks .
• Proven expertise in ERM, operational risk, risk appetite, KRI frameworks, cyber risk, fraud risk, and third-party risk management .
• Strong Board-level reporting, analytical, regulatory, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills .