Description

Join a bank-backed institutional digital asset brokerage as the Head of Risk Management, leading enterprise-wide risk oversight across digital asset trading, liquidity, and investment operations.

In this executive leadership role, you will work closely with the CRO to strengthen risk governance, develop advanced risk models, and support sustainable growth in one of the fastest-growing areas of financial services. This is a rare opportunity to combine traditional financial risk expertise with digital asset innovation.
Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary risk lead for the Japan entity and support enterprise risk governance
• Design and implement VaR models, stress testing, and liquidity risk frameworks for digital assets
• Monitor position limits, concentration risks, and liquidation scenarios
• Lead credit assessments and exposure management across clients, exchanges, and custodians
• Review and challenge pricing models and risk assumptions during volatile market conditions
• Evaluate operational risks related to custody, DeFi protocols, staking, and exchange security
• Collaborate with global teams to bridge traditional finance and digital asset risk management

Required Skills and Qualifications Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in risk management within global financial institutions
• Strong understanding of financial products including derivatives
• Experience in market, liquidity, credit, or operational risk management
• Strong analytical capability with ability to simplify complex concepts for stakeholders

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication skills with local and global stakeholders
• Proactive mindset with enthusiasm for learning emerging financial technologies
• Ability to work independently in fast-changing environments
• Strong leadership and decision-making capabilities

Language Requirements:

• English: Business level
• Japanese: Fluent

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience or knowledge of digital asset trading, brokerage, or crypto markets
• Python or quantitative programming skills
• Experience working with regulated financial institutions

About the Company
Our client is a global digital asset firm backed by a major international bank, providing institutional trading, liquidity solutions, and investment strategies across the digital asset ecosystem.
Why You'll Love Working Here

• Lead the risk management function in Japan for a growing digital asset business
• Gain exposure across market, liquidity, credit, and operational risk
• Work in an international and innovative environment
• Opportunity to enter the rapidly expanding digital asset and fintech sector
• Flexible work style with hybrid working arrangements

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