Head of Risk

Join our team as the Head of Risk, where you will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive risk framework across all activities. This senior leadership role requires strong quantitative risk expertise, experience in designing risk models, and a deep understanding of both traditional financial markets and digital assets. You will work closely with the COO and CIO to design and implement the firm-wide risk management system, and build an integrated risk view across centralized and decentralized venues.

The role requires strong quantitative risk expertise and the ability to apply rigorous methodologies to complex, real-time markets across both traditional finance and digital assets

Quantitative Risk Expertise: Strong foundation in quantitative risk management, including hands-on experience with market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk modelling, ideally aligned with frameworks such as those presented in Quantitative Risk Management (McNeil, Frey, Embrechts)

The candidate reports to the COO but this is not a reporting role, but a quantitative risk management system-building role

Strong drive and proactivity to continuously strengthen the risk management in a fast-growing financial institution

About Keyrock

TradFi + Crypto Hybrid Experience: Experience operating at the intersection of traditional financial markets and digital assets (CeFi and/or DeFi), with a strong understanding of differences in market structure, risk transmission and infrastructure

Modelling & Analytical Skills: Demonstrated ability to design and implement risk models, including tail risk estimation, scenario analysis, stress testing frameworks and dependence modelling across asset classes

System Design & Cross-Functional Leadership: Proven experience in designing or co-designing firm-wide risk systems, working closely with technology (CIO) and operations (COO) to translate risk requirements into scalable infrastructure

Crypto-Specific Risk Understanding: Practical knowledge of crypto-specific risks, including exchange/custodian risk, smart contract risk, protocol risk, funding/basis dynamics and collateral management in both centralized and decentralized environments

We look for self-aware candidates who bring both the core skills required for the role and a deep alignment with our performance principles

We seek fiercely passionate, mission-driven people who communicate with purpose and practice proactive ownership

The perfect fit? A crypto enthusiast who prioritizes mission over ego, maintains a commercial mindset, and delivers long-term value through pragmatic flexibility

Responsibilities

• Ownership and development of the Firm’s risk function, including the design, implementation, and enforcement of a Firm-wide risk framework.
• Designing and implementing risk models, including tail risk estimation, scenario analysis, stress testing frameworks, and dependence modelling across asset classes.
• Co-designing and implementing the Firm-wide risk management system in close collaboration with the COO and CIO, including data architecture, risk aggregation layers, real-time monitoring capabilities, and reporting infrastructure.