Trading Risk Control Lead- Regulated Risk

As a Trading Risk Control Lead at Bybit, you develop and maintain risk frameworks, assessments, and controls for regulated digital asset businesses. You oversee market surveillance, investigate potential market abuse, and lead risk workstreams for VASP and equivalent licence applications. Bybit is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges, serving over 80 million users across more than 200 countries and regions.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain risk frameworks, assessments, risk appetite measures and controls for regulated digital asset businesses
• Oversee market surveillance, investigate potential market abuse and coordinate escalations and regulatory reporting with Compliance and Legal
• Improve surveillance systems, monitoring scenarios and alert thresholds, ensuring effective data coverage and investigation processes
• Lead risk and surveillance workstreams for VASP and equivalent licence applications, including regulatory documentation, regulator engagement and operational readiness
• Report key risks, surveillance findings and remediation progress to management and boards, and partner with internal teams to assess new products, business changes and jurisdictional expansion

What you bring

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in risk management, market surveillance or regulatory oversight within a digital asset business or regulated financial institution
• Hands-on experience investigating trading activity, with a strong understanding of market abuse, market microstructure and order books
• Experience developing risk frameworks, governance documentation and management reporting, and supporting licence applications or regulatory reviews
• Familiarity with digital asset products, exchange operations and regulatory expectations for licensed businesses
• Strong analytical, investigative and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate across teams
• A degree in finance, economics, law, risk management or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience

Nice to have

• Experience with surveillance platforms such as Solidus Labs, Nasdaq SMARTS or Eventus
• Working knowledge of SQL, Python or other trading data analysis tools
• Experience supporting regulated entities or licensing projects across multiple jurisdictions
• Relevant professional qualifications, such as FRM or CFA

What we offer

• Study Growth Fund to support your professional development and continuous learning
• Internal events including team-building activities, workshops, and events designed to promote collaboration and innovation
• Global collaboration as part of a diverse, international team working alongside colleagues from around the world
• Career advancement opportunities within a rapidly expanding global company
• Internal mobility and long-term development support through internal job opportunities

About Bybit

Bybit is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges and digital financial platforms, established in 2018 and serving over 80 million users across more than 200 countries and regions. The platform delivers a seamless ecosystem across trading, payments, wealth management, custody, institutional services, and Web3, recognised as one of the most trusted and transparent platforms in the digital asset industry.