Risk Manager - Digital Assets

IMC Trading; Zug; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

IMC Trading is looking for a Risk Manager specializing in digital assets to join their Zug office. This role involves identifying and managing risks across digital asset activities, developing risk monitoring tools, and collaborating with Trading, Finance, and Compliance teams. Candidates should have 3 to 7 years of experience in financial risk management, a strong understanding of digital asset markets, proficient programming skills, and a quantitative academic background. The position offers a dynamic office culture and primarily on-site work.

Qualifikationen

• 3 to 7 years of experience in financial risk management with exposure to digital assets.
• Understanding of digital asset market structure, including custodians and exchanges.
• Ability to communicate complex topics clearly to business stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Identify and manage market, credit, and operational risks.
• Develop risk monitoring tools for market and credit risk exposures.
• Design and implement key controls for operational risk management.
• Analyze digital asset market developments and revise risk methodologies.

Kenntnisse

Financial risk management

Digital assets market understanding

Programming in Python, MATLAB, or R

Effective communication

Organizational and time management skills

Problem-solving skills

Self-starter

Ausbildung

Degree in statistics, physics, or financial mathematics

Jobbeschreibung

IMC is a proprietary trading firm active in cryptocurrency markets around the clock, every day of the week. To support our expanding trading operations, we are seeking a Risk Manager specialized in digital assets to join IMC Zug. This role suits a detail-oriented individual who can work independently and take ownership of our digital risk management framework. You will have real opportunities to contribute to scaling, refining, and improving our risk processes. Based in Zug, you will be part of our European Risk team.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Identify and manage market, credit, and operational risks across IMC's existing and new digital asset activities
• Maintain and develop risk monitoring tools to measure and mitigate market and credit risk exposures
• Contribute to operational risk management by designing, testing, and implementing key controls to strengthen our risk framework
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to manage, control, and optimize these risks
• Analyze digital asset market developments and help build, revise, and enhance risk methodologies and processes
• Perform risk control self-assessments, including analysis of potential impact and likelihood of risk events
• Collaborate daily with Trading, Finance, and Compliance

Your Skills And Experience

• 3 to 7 years of experience in financial risk management with relevant exposure to digital assets, ideally in proprietary trading or a related area
• Genuine interest in and understanding of digital asset market structure, including custodians, exchanges, and DeFi
• Experience with a programming language such as Python, MATLAB, or R
• Ability to communicate complex topics clearly to business stakeholders
• Strong organizational, problem‑solving, and time‑management skills
• Self‑starter with a proactive attitude who works well independently and as part of a team
• Academic background in a quantitative field such as statistics, physics, or financial mathematics

Location and Office Culture

• IMC office in Zug, Switzerland
• A dynamic, fast‑paced environment with a steady stream of challenges and opportunities
• Real responsibility from day one, with the support to make an impact
• Flat structure and an open, collaborative culture built on sharing ideas, knowledge, and technology
• This role is primarily on‑site; remote working options are limited