Financial Risk Manager

Description

Bitstamp is the original cryptocurrency exchange. We started small in 2011, with just two laptops and big aspirations. Fast forward to today and we have grown to serve over 4 million clients across the globe, who benefit from our commitment to security, transparency and regulation. Whether it’s through our intuitive web and mobile apps or arsenal of industry-leading APIs, Bitstamp is where crypto enters the world of finance. The Financial Risk Manager, will report to the Group Head of Risk Management and must have excellent quantitative and analytical skills, along with the ability to apply those skills across a variety of business processes. The Financial Risk Manager must have experience in developing risk models involving capital, market, credit, counterparty, and operational risk. They assure controls are operating effectively and provide research and analytical support.

The benefits of Life at Bitstamp

• Work from home or other location that allows you to be most productive.
• Generous home-office allowances upon joining to help set up your home space.
• Incentives: Financial Rewards, Bitstamp Employee Annual Awards, Employee Incentive program (EIP) etc.
• Sports and cultural activities, pet-friendly offices, a full fridge, teambuilding events, Bitstamp parties.

What you'll do

• Supporting the Group Head of Risk to mature the financial and credit risk framework for the Bitstamp Group
• Collaboration with process owners to facilitate appropriate management and control of all financial risk types, involving capital, market, credit, counterparty, and operational risk.
• Participation in development of key risk and early warning indicators and monitoring
• Reporting of findings to the management and recommends appropriate mitigating actions, as well as implementation timescales.
• Driving a risk-aware culture, ensures efficient and effective risk and compliance management practices by adhering to standards and processes.
• Performing financial risk assessments: Analyzing current risks and identifying potential risks that are affecting the company.

On day one you'll bring

• 5 to 10 years’ experience in relevant fields acquired in Audit firms and/or financial institutions.
• Experience in risk management with strong knowledge of financial risk and process control
• Good understanding of the applicable regulatory framework
• Ability to operate independently
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Fluency in English