Head of Risk (Crypto)

About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 60+ million customers get more from their money every day.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About the role

Risk at Revolut operates across all functions, products, and regions to monitor front-line performance and ensure the business operates safely. They’re among the first to be involved in new initiatives, from tech to customer support.

We’re looking for a Risk Manager to sit within the first line of defence and own business risk management processes across our crypto entities. You'll take an analytical approach to developing sustainable growth strategies that align with operational risk frameworks and take our risk management procedures to the next level.

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What you'll be doing

• Overseeing the consistency and effectiveness of the entire first line of defence for crypto entities
• Working closely with key first-line functions, coordinating with Business Risk Managers in each of them
• Collaborating with stakeholders to refine and improve how risks are assessed and managed, including how to handle, report, and prioritise risk issues and incidents
• Delivering effective crypto risk management frameworks and minimising risk issues/incidents
• Helping to define and execute the growth required in this space, aligning with business needs and regulator expectations
• Creating and enforcing guidelines and risk frameworks for our first line of defence
• Identifying, assessing, documenting, and reviewing operational risks
• Designing, implementing, and testing controls
• Creating and reviewing key risk indicators
• Registering risk events
• Managing and delivering risk incident reports

What you'll need

• A university degree in a relevant area (finance, economics, etc.)
• 7+ years of experience in operational risk management, enterprise risk management, or management consulting, preferably in crypto, wealth and trading, or financial services
• Exposure to banking operations and crypto regulations
• Previous examples of practically interpreting and organising complex data
• A solid track record of achievement, backed by compelling and material individual contributions
• The ability to quickly and proactively learn and assume increasing responsibilities
• An organised and methodological approach
• Dynamic interpersonal skills

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.

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