Risk Manager, Digital Assets

Flow Traders is looking for a Risk Manager with a focus on Digital Assets to join our EMEA Digital Assets Operations and Control team based in our Amsterdam office. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business.  We have an expanding product universe, covering all major asset classes. Our team covers a multitude of areas, and follows the full trade lifecycle. As such, the opportunities to learn and grow are limitless within the organization.

In this role, you will be a part of the first-line of defense and make sure that the firm’s Digital Asset Trading business runs within the firm’s risk appetite, by means of executing and implementing controls, operating procedures and monitoring of business processes. You will execute controls, perform risk assessments, identify emerging risks and ensure that business remains within set boundaries.

What you will do

• Continuously monitor financial risks such as credit and market risk as well as operational risks such as settlement, 3rd party and custodial risks
• Monitor and review alerts triggered by­ the firm’s monitoring tools for potential risks, including financial and operational anomalies
• Take action to mitigate risks identified by alerts, working with stakeholders to resolve issues promptly
• Report all critical incidents to management in a clear and concise manner, including any proposed corrective actions and timelines
• Prepare and submit regular risk reports to senior management, highlighting key risk indicators, unresolved incidents, and potential vulnerabilities
• Execute controls on transaction and settlement data to verify accuracy, completeness and adherence to internal risk controls
• Maintain oversight of all risk management tools, ensuring they are functioning optimally
• Collaborate with other departments (Trading, Tech, Risk, Compliance and Legal) to ensure the effective implementation of risk management strategies and processes specific to digital assets

What you need to succeed

• Master’s degree in a relevant field
• 2-5 years of professional experience in risk advisory, assurance or financial risk management roles, with a strong understanding of financial and operational risk principles
• Technology and data savvy. Working experience with SQL and/or Python is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with risk management tools and trading principles - knowledge of the digital assets industry is a strong plus
• Hands-on mentality and strong sense of responsibility and ownership to work effectively in the first-line of defense
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing demands effectively
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex risk issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Keen demonstratable interest in Financial Markets and Digital Assets required

Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.