Risk Manager (Risk and Operations), United States
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As a Risk Manager (Risk and Operations) at Crypto.com, you manage real-time risk exposures across futures accounts in equities and digital assets. You enforce regulatory standards set by the CFTC, NFA, and derivatives clearing organizations, execute frontline risk protocols including margin calls and liquidations, and work to keep the platform compliant and secure during all market conditions.
What you'll do
- Enforce regulatory standards set by the CFTC, NFA, and applicable derivatives clearing organizations, compile regulatory risk reporting, support risk attestations, and liaise during regulatory audits
- Monitor real-time and end-of-day risk exposures, client positions, and trading activities across all client futures accounts in equities and digital assets
- Identify, investigate, document, and escalate risk-limit breaches, abnormal trading activities, or position spikes to senior management in a timely manner
- Evaluate client margin adequacy and enforce initial and maintenance margin requirements, intraday margin calls, and variation margin coverage
- Execute risk escalation protocols including placing trading restrictions, lowering credit limits, issuing margin calls, and executing partial or full account liquidations when accounts breach critical risk parameters
- Exercise swift, decisive judgment to execute trade halts and liquidations during periods of extreme market volatility
- Cover daily FCM risk management responsibilities, tracking intraday and end-of-day risk metrics across a multi-asset clearing ecosystem
- Oversee and calibrate pre-trade risk controls, firm-specific position limits, exchange-imposed accountability levels, and reportable position thresholds
- Enforce regulatory and exchange risk standards across client accounts and market-making portfolios
- Evaluate risk implications, collateral requirements, and margin methodologies of new products, trading strategies, or client offerings prior to launch
- Collaborate with trading, operations, technology, and compliance teams to ensure appropriate risk control frameworks and DCO compliance are established
- Perform client onboarding risk assessments and conduct ongoing market, credit, and liquidity risk monitoring
What you bring
- 5 to 10+ years of hands-on experience in risk management, trading, or derivatives operations (experience with an FCM, derivatives clearing firm, prime broker, or broker-dealer is a strong plus)
- A degree or above in a quantitative discipline
- Strong understanding of equities, commodity products, futures, perpetuals, and other derivatives, including their multi-asset pricing mechanics and funding rates
- Working knowledge of SPAN and portfolio-margining methodologies, and of how intraday and end-of-day margin calls are raised and met
- Solid understanding of margin concepts, cross-margining efficiencies, liquidations, and direct trading experience (personal or professional)
- Self-motivation and the ability to work independently without supervision
- A track record of making swift, decisive risk calls under pressure, including trade halts and liquidations during extreme market volatility
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to turn detailed risk metrics into clear summaries for senior leadership, clients, and regulators
Nice to have
- Professional qualifications such as CFA and FRM
- Proficiency in Python and SQL
- Familiarity with CFTC, NFA, and SEC regulations
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- Attractive annual leave entitlement including birthday and work anniversary
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Company-sponsored group health, dental, vision, and life/disability insurance
- Flexible work hours and hybrid setup
- Internal mobility program offering diverse career alternatives
About Crypto.com
Founded in 2016, Crypto.com serves more than 150 million customers and is the world's fastest growing global cryptocurrency platform. Built on a foundation of security, privacy, and compliance, Crypto.com is committed to accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrency through innovation and empowering the next generation of builders, creators, and entrepreneurs.
