Head of Risk Management - Virtual Asset Company

Company Description

Our client is a virtual asset company engaged in stablecoin issuance.

Key Responsibilities

• Update and maintain the risk management framework, covering all relevant risk categories including operational, compliance, financial, counterparty, liquidity, and technology risks.
• Act as the central coordination point for risk management, working closely with operations, compliance teams to ensure a coordinated approach to risk identification, mitigation and reporting.
• Support risk assessments for licensing, new products, jurisdictions, partnerships, and business lines, ensuring appropriate controls are in place before launch.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of the risk governance structure, including coordinating risk committees and reporting to operational leaders and the Board, where appropriate.
• Coordinate regular risk assessments and stress testing exercises, including scenario analysis relevant to stablecoin issuance, financial services, and digital asset operations.
• Assist in tracking and managing risk incidents, ensuring escalation processes are followed and lessons learned documented.
• Monitor the external risk environment, including evolving regulatory expectations, emerging risks in digital assets and stablecoin issuance, and changes in counterparties or service providers risk profiles.

Requirements

• Fluent in English, and working proficiency in Mandarin
• 7+ years experience in risk management or related roles within financial services, with preference for candidates with experience in: virtual assets, or regulated stablecoin issuance.
• Risk oversight in regulated environments (payments institutions, virtual asset firms, or licensed financial institutions).
• Understanding of prudential risk management, including: capital adequacy and liquidity risk management frameworks.
• Operational resilience requirements.
• Experience maintaining risk frameworks that scale with business growth, in multiple jurisdictions.
• Previous experience working with regulators is preferable, responding to regulatory requests, and ensuring risk processes align with ongoing licensing conditions.
• Excellent communication skills, able to engage effectively with senior management, external advisors and with a global team.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex risks into clear business actions.

Application options

- If you're interested in this role, click 'Apply' now. For further information and a confidential discussion, you can email Winston Tse at winston@tokalent.com