Head of Market Surveillance & Risk Strategy

Bybit; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study Growth Fund

Internal Events

Global Collaboration

Career Advancement

Internal Mobility

Job summary

Bybit is seeking a Head of Market Surveillance to build and lead the trading risk control function across Spot, Derivatives, Copy Trading, and Institutional products. You will own end-to-end surveillance architecture and drive proactive risk management for a global crypto platform.

The role requires a Master's degree and 3+ years in surveillance at a major exchange, with hands-on skills in SQL and Python. You will lead a diverse team, collaborate with Compliance, Legal and Engineering, and push

Qualifications

• Master's degree or above in Finance, Computer Science, Statistics, or related quantitative field.
• 3+ years of market surveillance / trading risk control experience at a top-tier centralized exchange (CEX) or equivalent financial institution.
• Deep familiarity with CEX product mechanics and the risk scenarios that lead to customer disputes or financial losses.
• Hands-on capability in strategy/rule development and data analysis (SQL, Python, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the overarching market surveillance architecture, including policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Own surveillance coverage across Spot, Futures, Options, Copy Trading, and Institutional/OTC product lines.
• Build and continuously refine quantitative detection models and rule engines for manipulation identification and real-time intervention.
• Recruit, develop, and performance-manage a high-caliber surveillance team and promote automation and AI-assisted operations.

Skills

Market surveillance

Trading risk control

SQL

Python

Education

Master's degree or above in Finance, CS, Statistics, etc.

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Bybit is seeking a Head of Market Surveillance to build and lead the trading risk control function across Spot, Derivatives, Copy Trading, and Institutional products. You will own end-to-end surveillance architecture and drive proactive risk management for a global crypto platform.

The role requires a Master's degree and 3+ years in surveillance at a major exchange, with hands-on skills in SQL and Python. You will lead a diverse team, collaborate with Compliance, Legal and Engineering, and push