Job description
Position Overview
The Head of Risk Management also serves as the Chief Risk Officer, responsible for building the company's comprehensive risk management system, addressing various risks arising from the operation of the virtual asset trading platform, and completing the full process control of risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation. This position requires the establishment and implementation of a robust risk governance framework to ensure full compliance with the regulations of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and other applicable regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
• Build, implement, and continuously maintain the company's comprehensive risk management system;
• Develop, review, and update the company's risk management policies, risk appetite, and risk tolerance standards;
• Identify, assess, monitor, and manage core risks across all business areas, covering market risk, operational risk, liquidity risk, technological risk, cybersecurity risk, asset custody risk, and compliance regulatory risk;
• Monitor various risk exposures in real-time, ensuring that supporting risk control measures and risk mitigation strategies are effectively implemented;
• Conduct regular risk assessments, stress tests, and scenario analyses to evaluate the overall risk status of the company and its resilience in continuous business operations;
• Coordinate business continuity plans, disaster recovery mechanisms, and risk incident response systems;
• Review new products, new business projects, and significant system changes from a risk management perspective;
• Establish and maintain key risk indicators and risk visualization dashboards, providing risk management reports to senior management, responsible supervisors, and the board of directors;
• Timely report significant risks, risk events, and internal control deficiencies, and propose feasible rectification plans;
• Collaborate closely with compliance, operations, technology, and other business departments to foster a culture of risk management across the organization, ensuring business operations comply with regulatory requirements;
• Independently report to senior management and the board of directors (or relevant governance committees), maintaining independence from front-office profit-generating business lines.
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree or above in Risk Management, Finance, Business Administration, or related fields;
• At least 7 years of relevant risk management experience in licensed institutions, financial institutions, exchanges, fintech companies, or virtual asset trading platforms, with expertise in comprehensive risk management, operational risk, or financial risk control;
• Familiarity with the regulatory framework applicable to licensed institutions and virtual asset trading platforms under the Hong Kong SFC;
• Practical experience in building comprehensive risk management frameworks, conducting risk assessments, and preparing risk reports for management and the board of directors;
• Excellent data analysis, decision-making, and communication skills;
• Ability to make independent judgments and propose and implement effective risk control measures when necessary;
• The position is independent of front-office trading, sales, and other revenue-generating business departments;
• Proficient in both Chinese and English.
