Head of Trading Risk

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 918,105 - 1,542,416; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive visibility

Growth fund for development

Team-building events

Global collaboration

Job summary

Bybit, a leading crypto exchange, seeks a senior Head of Trading Risk to guide the risk management function in the UAE/Global offices. You will lead a risk-focused culture, set strategic direction, and own risk operations across Spot, Derivatives and Lending products.

You will design risk frameworks, oversee real-time monitoring, define parameters, and collaborate with Product, Engineering and Operations to embed risk thinking into development.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of risk management experience in financial services, fintech, or crypto.
• 3+ years in a leadership role managing teams of 5+.
• Deep understanding of derivatives risk (futures, options, perpetual swaps, CFDs).
• Experience with multi-product risk management (spot, derivatives, lending, or yield).
• Strong quantitative background for designing and validating risk models.
• Programming proficiency in Python and/or C++.
• AI-first mindset leveraging AI/ML tools for risk detection.
• Fluent in English; Mandarin Chinese proficiency is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Trading Risk team, setting the strategic vision for business risk management.
• Build a high-performing, risk-focused culture with strong accountability.
• Own business risk operations and logic design across Spot, Derivatives, and Loan/Earn products.
• Design and maintain risk control frameworks, alert systems, and escalation protocols.
• Oversee real-time risk monitoring systems and ensure timely incident response.
• Define and enforce risk parameters such as position limits and margin requirements.
• Lead post-mortem analysis on risk incidents and drive systematic remediation.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations to embed risk thinking into development.

Skills

Risk management

Leadership

Derivatives risk

Multi-product risk

Quantitative analysis

Python

C++

AI for risk

English fluency

Mandarin preferred

Education

MSc/PhD in quantitative finance/math

Job description

About the Company

Established in 2018, Bybit is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges and digital financial platforms, serving over 80 million users across more than 200 countries and regions. Bybit delivers a seamless ecosystem across trading, payments, wealth management, custody, institutional services, and Web3.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Trading Risk team, setting the strategic vision for business risk management
• Build a high-performing, risk-focused culture with strong accountability
• Own business risk operations and logic design across Spot, Derivatives, and Loan/Earn products
• Design and maintain risk control frameworks, alert systems, and escalation protocols
• Oversee real-time risk monitoring systems and ensure timely incident response
• Define and enforce risk parameters such as position limits and margin requirements
• Lead post-mortem analysis on risk incidents and drive systematic remediation
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations to embed risk thinking into development

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in risk management within financial services, fintech, or crypto
• 3+ years in a leadership role managing teams of 5+
• Deep understanding of derivatives risk (futures, options, perpetual swaps, CFDs)
• Experience with multi-product risk management (spot, derivatives, lending, or yield)
• Strong quantitative background for designing and validating risk models
• Programming proficiency in Python and/or C++
• AI-first mindset leveraging AI/ML tools for risk detection
• Fluent in English; Mandarin Chinese proficiency is strongly preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in crypto exchanges or high-frequency/algorithmic trading environments
• Background in TradFi risk management (banks, prop trading, hedge funds)
• Familiarity with market surveillance tools
• Advanced degree (MSc/PhD) in quantitative finance, mathematics, or related field

Benefits

• Direct leadership of a strategically important team with executive visibility
• Opportunity to define risk frameworks from the ground up
• Study Growth Fund for professional development
• Internal events and team-building activities
• Global collaboration with a diverse international team