Group Head of Risk

Role Overview:We are seeking a strategic and commercially driven Group Head of Risk to lead BitDelta Group’s global risk function, strengthening risk governance and enabling responsible growth across its digital asset, brokerage, trading, and financial services operations.The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing and continuously enhancing the Group Risk Management Framework, ensuring that material financial and non-financial risks are identified, assessed, monitored, controlled and reported effectively across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Group Risk Strategy & GovernanceDevelop and maintain a comprehensive Group Risk Management Framework aligned with the organisation's business model, strategic objectives and regulatory obligations.Establish and continuously review the Group's risk appetite, risk tolerances, limits and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs).Provide independent risk oversight and challenge to business units and senior management.Establish appropriate risk governance structures, policies, methodologies and escalation procedures across the Group.Ensure consistency in risk management standards across subsidiaries, business units, products and jurisdictions.Provide regular risk reporting and recommendations to Executive Management, relevant committees and the Board.Promote a strong risk culture and ensure accountability for risk ownership throughout the organisation.2. Market & Trading RiskOversee market risk arising from cryptocurrency, Forex, CFDs, equities, commodities, indices and other traded products, where applicable.Establish and monitor trading limits, exposure limits, concentration limits and other market-risk controls.Develop frameworks for monitoring volatility, leverage, margin exposure and market concentration.Oversee methodologies covering stress testing, scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis.Identify potential market dislocations and ensure appropriate risk-mitigation and escalation plans are maintained.Work closely with Trading and Product teams when introducing new instruments, asset classes or trading capabilities.3. Credit & Counterparty RiskDevelop the Group's framework for assessing and managing credit and counterparty exposures.Establish exposure limits and assessment methodologies for banks, brokers, liquidity providers, custodians, exchanges, payment providers and other counterparties.Monitor counterparty concentration and deterioration in counterparty credit quality.Establish appropriate due diligence, approval, monitoring and escalation processes for material counterparties.Conduct periodic reviews of counterparty exposures and provide recommendations to senior management.4. Liquidity & Treasury RiskOversee liquidity-risk frameworks across relevant Group entities.Establish liquidity thresholds, concentration limits, early-warning indicators and contingency measures.Monitor liquidity requirements arising from client activity, trading exposure and operational obligations.Coordinate with Finance and Treasury teams regarding liquidity planning, cash management and stress scenarios.Develop and periodically test liquidity stress scenarios and contingency funding arrangements.5. Operational & Technology RiskLead the identification and assessment of operational risks across the Group.Establish frameworks covering process failures, human error, third-party dependencies, system outages, fraud and other operational events.Partner with Technology and Information Security functions to oversee technology, cybersecurity and infrastructure-related risks from an enterprise-risk perspective.Maintain a robust Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) methodology.Establish processes for risk-event reporting, root-cause analysis, remediation and lessons learned.Monitor outsourcing and critical third-party risks and ensure appropriate controls and contingency plans are maintained.6. Digital Asset RiskDevelop risk methodologies addressing the specific characteristics of digital-asset markets and infrastructure.Assess risks associated with digital-asset exchanges, custodians, wallets, blockchain infrastructure and other critical service providers.Monitor risks arising from extreme volatility, liquidity fragmentation, market concentration and digital-asset counterparty exposure.Partner with Compliance, Legal, Technology and Product functions in assessing risks associated with new digital-asset products and services.Ensure new products undergo appropriate risk assessment and approval prior to launch.7. Enterprise Risk ManagementMaintain the Group-wide enterprise risk register and ensure material risks have clearly defined owners and mitigation plans.Conduct periodic enterprise-wide risk assessments.Develop risk dashboards and management information for Executive Management and Board-level oversight.Identify emerging risks that may affect the Group's financial position, operational resilience, reputation or strategic objectives.Integrate risk considerations into strategic planning, budgeting, product development and market expansion decisions.8. Regulatory & Compliance Risk OversightWork closely with Legal and Compliance teams to ensure risk frameworks remain aligned with applicable regulatory requirements across the Group's operating jurisdictions.Support regulatory applications, inspections, audits and information requests from a risk-management perspective.Monitor regulatory developments affecting digital assets, brokerage, trading and financial services.Ensure risk policies and governance frameworks evolve in line with changes to the regulatory and business environment.9. New Products & Market ExpansionProvide independent risk assessment for new products, services, markets and jurisdictions.Establish a formal New Product Approval Process (NPAP) from a risk perspective.Assess financial, operational, regulatory, counterparty, technology and reputational risks before product launches.Advise Executive Management on the risk implications of strategic initiatives, acquisitions, partnerships and geographical expansion.10. Risk Leadership & Stakeholder ManagementBuild, lead and develop a high-performing Group Risk function.Define clear responsibilities across market, credit, liquidity, operational and enterprise risk disciplines.Act as a trusted risk adviser to Executive Management.Chair or actively participate in relevant Group risk and management committees.Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, external auditors, counterparties, regulators and professional advisers.Foster a culture where effective risk management supports responsible commercial growth rather than operating solely as a control function.Qualifications & ExperienceBachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Mathematics, Accounting, Business Administration or a related discipline.Proven experience within brokerage, Forex/CFD, digital assets, cryptocurrency, banking, fintech or capital markets.Master's degree, MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification is advantageous.Professional certifications such as FRM, CFA, PRM or equivalent are highly desirable.At least 12+ years of progressive experience in financial risk management, including significant senior leadership experience.Demonstrated experience developing and implementing enterprise-wide risk frameworks.Strong knowledge of market, liquidity, credit/counterparty and operational risk.Experience working within a multi-entity and/or multi-jurisdictional financial services organisation is highly desirable.Previous interaction with regulators, auditors, Boards and senior executives is strongly preferred.Experience establishing or transforming a Risk function within a rapidly growing financial-services organisation would be advantageous.