Head of Risk

Head of Risk Digital Assets | Systematic Trading About the Role We're partnering with an investment firm that develops and operates systematic trading strategies across digital asset markets. As the firm's first dedicated risk leader, you'll take ownership of day-to-day risk oversight across trading strategies and external manager allocations. Working directly with senior leadership, you'll strengthen and continuously develop the firm's existing risk frameworks as the business grows. You'll work closely with traders, portfolio managers, and researchers, providing independent risk oversight across live trading activities, new strategies, exchange relationships, and product launches. The team is looking for someone who enjoys working close to the markets, questions assumptions, and isn't satisfied until they understand exactly where risk comes from and why it exists. Location: Full-time remote role or Dubai, UAE. What You'll Find Here: Ownership of an established risk function with the opportunity to shape how it evolves; Direct collaboration with traders, researchers, and senior leadership; A lean team where ownership comes with real responsibility; The opportunity to strengthen the firm's institutional risk capabilities as the business continues to grow; A clear path toward a future Chief Risk Officer position; Compensation: USD 180,000–250,000 base salary + annual bonus (discussed individually). What You'll Be Working On: Own day-to-day risk oversight across trading strategies and external manager allocations; Enhance existing risk frameworks, models, reporting, and governance together with senior leadership; Monitor portfolio exposure, drawdowns, leverage, concentration, and market risk across active strategies; Assess counterparty, custody, and operational risk across exchanges and prime brokerage relationships; Work closely with portfolio managers to ensure risk parameters remain appropriate and are consistently applied; Produce concise risk reporting for senior leadership and institutional investors; Evaluate risk across new trading strategies, exchange relationships, and product launches; Help develop the firm's risk function as the business continues to scale. What We're Looking For: 10–15 years of hands-on experience covering market risk, trading risk, or portfolio risk within a multi-strategy hedge fund or systematic trading environment; Experience working in lean organisations where ownership and independent decision-making are expected; Deep expertise in VaR, stress testing, drawdown analysis, leverage management, and market risk modelling; The ability to design, validate, maintain, and continuously improve risk models independently; A strong understanding of how trading decisions translate into portfolio risk and capital exposure; Experience working alongside traders while maintaining an independent risk perspective; A traditional finance background with recent experience in a hedge fund or systematic trading firm; A genuine interest in digital assets and blockchain technologies; A hands-on approach, strong attention to detail, and the habit of validating assumptions before reaching conclusions; Clear communication and the ability to build trusted relationships across investment, research, and leadership teams. Experience That Would Be an Advantage: Experience preparing institutional-grade risk reporting; Exposure to digital asset markets; Experience supporting the growth of an investment platform through new products, trading strategies, or market expansion; Ambition to grow into a Chief Risk Officer role over time.