Chief Risk Officer (ADGM, RIE &RCH)

About Us

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the risk management framework in accordance with applicable FSRA Rules, FSMR, and Market Infrastructure Rules (MIR).
• Oversee risk governance processes covering market, clearing and settlement, liquidity, collateral, operational resilience, technology, cyber security, outsourcing, and systemic risks.
• Monitor the overall risk profile of the exchange and clearing operations and ensure material risks are managed within approved risk appetite.
• Oversee frameworks relating to margin methodologies, collateral management, liquidity monitoring, stress testing, and default management.
• Provide independent risk oversight and challenge over exchange operations, clearing activities, market structure changes, participant onboarding, and new products.
• Conduct stress testing, scenario analysis, reverse stress testing, and recovery planning exercises to assess the resilience of the market infrastructure.
• Assess risks relating to market abuse, participant exposures, operational disruptions, and systemic events.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of risk policies, procedures, risk indicators, and reporting frameworks.
• Prepare regular risk reports for the Board, Risk Committee, and senior management.
• Liaise with the FSRA on risk management matters, regulatory reviews, inspections, and supervisory engagements.
• Promote a culture of risk awareness, market integrity, and operational resilience across the organisation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Law, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in risk management within exchanges, clearing houses, capital markets, financial market infrastructure providers, or virtual asset businesses.
• Strong understanding of ADGM regulatory requirements, including Market Infrastructure Rules and financial market infrastructure risk principles.
• Experience overseeing market, clearing, settlement, liquidity, collateral, or operational resilience risk frameworks.
• Experience engaging with regulators, Boards, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Profile

• Strategic thinker with strong commercial judgement and sound risk management expertise.
• Able to provide independent challenge while balancing innovation, growth, and market integrity.
• Demonstrates high integrity, accountability, and professionalism.
• Comfortable operating within a highly regulated and systemically important environment.
• Passion for financial markets, digital assets, and emerging technologies.
• Embraces the use of AI and technology to enhance risk monitoring, surveillance, stress testing, and operational resilience.

Why Join Us
At Bybit, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching work environment.
Our benefits include:
- Study Growth Fund: We support your professional development and continuous learning.
- Internal Events: Participate in regular team-building activities, workshops, and events designed to promote collaboration and innovation.
- Global Collaboration: Be part of a diverse, international team, working alongside colleagues from around the world.
- Career Advancement: Access opportunities for growth and advancement within a rapidly expanding global company.
- Internal Mobility: Grow with us- Your long-term development is important to us. We offer internal job opportunities to help build your career path.