Crypto Risk Lead

As Crypto Risk Lead at Robinhood, you will own the design, implementation, and ongoing operation of an independent risk management program for Robinhood's Canadian crypto business. The Crypto Risk team identifies, assesses, and mitigates risk across products, operations, and platforms, protecting customers and the firm as the business scales. You will deliver an excellent end-customer experience while upholding the safety and soundness of the business as Robinhood expands access to crypto responsibly. This role is based in the Toronto, ON office with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.

What you'll do

• Implement and own Canada's independent risk management program, adapting Robinhood's global risk framework to meet Canadian regulatory expectations, including CIRO and the CSA, and keeping it current as that landscape evolves.
• Lead risk assessments (including RCSAs) across Canadian crypto operations and manage the issue and incident lifecycle from identification through remediation and closure.
• Evaluate new products, digital assets, and business changes for risk and control impact prior to launch, and provide independent risk opinions to the business and compliance teams.
• Own risk reporting for the board and risk committees, including committee materials, key risk indicators, and issue and incident trends.
• Support regulatory exams, audits, and assessments related to risk management in Canada.
• Partner with Canada's compliance leadership and cross-functional teams, including operations, engineering, legal, and global enterprise risk, to maintain a consistent view of risk.

What you bring

• 7+ years of experience in risk management within financial services, crypto, fintech operations, or a comparably regulated industry, including experience building or independently running a risk program.
• Working knowledge of the Canadian financial services regulatory environment, with direct experience with CIRO, the CSA, or crypto-specific regulatory frameworks strongly preferred.
• Experience designing and implementing risk governance frameworks, policies, and procedures, including RCSAs, key risk indicator development, and issue management.
• Demonstrated experience preparing materials for and presenting to boards, risk committees, or senior executives, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort using data, automation, and AI-enabled tools to enhance risk monitoring, analysis, and reporting, with appropriate governance and validation. A proactive, independent, detail-oriented approach, comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy while staying closely aligned with global risk leadership.

Nice to have

• Experience with GRC tools.

What we offer

• Base pay range of $98,000-$115,000 CAD, plus bonus opportunities and equity.
• Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact.
• Top-tier benefits including supplemental health insurance, ancillary insurance, and mental health support programs.
• Access to AI tools and continuous AI skill-building for every employee.
• Lifestyle wallet: a highly flexible employer-paid benefits spending account for wellness, childcare, learning, and more.
• Time off including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, paid volunteer time off, and parental leave.
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.
• Monthly commuter stipend to help offset in-office commuting costs.

About Robinhood

Robinhood's mission is to democratize finance for all. The company applies frontier technologies to the world's biggest financial problems and operates a high-performing team with ethics at the center of everything it does.