Senior Risk Officer – Crypto & Derivatives

Blockchain.com; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Blockchain.com

In-office four days/week

Work from anywhere up to 20 days/year

Unlimited vacation

Apple equipment

ClassPass

Flexible work culture

Job summary

Blockchain.com is seeking a Senior Risk Officer to lead risk management across the global platform, focusing on market, credit, liquidity, and operational risks. You will work with Compliance, Legal, Finance, Product, and Operations to strengthen risk posture as the business scales and expands into regulated derivatives in the U.S.

and beyond. You will report to the Risk function and partner with senior leadership to manage risk across multiple critical domains while addressing crypto-specific

Qualifications

• 8+ years of risk management experience in a financial institution or regulated entity.
• Strong knowledge of market, credit, liquidity, and operational risk.
• Experience building or enhancing risk management programs.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and administer risk management frameworks, policies, and controls across business lines.
• Identify, measure, monitor, and report key risk categories to leadership and governance bodies.
• Support risk program for regulated derivatives entities, including customer fund segregation and margin risk.
• Partner with Compliance and regulatory counsel to meet jurisdictional regulatory expectations.
• Oversee risk related to digital asset collateral, valuation, custody, and liquidation triggers.
• Prepare and deliver risk exposure reporting to senior management and regulators.

Skills

Risk management

Regulated finance

Risk frameworks

Regulatory communication

Judgment under pressure

Job description

Blockchain.com is seeking a Senior Risk Officer to lead risk management across the global platform, focusing on market, credit, liquidity, and operational risks. You will work with Compliance, Legal, Finance, Product, and Operations to strengthen risk posture as the business scales and expands into regulated derivatives in the U.S.

and beyond. You will report to the Risk function and partner with senior leadership to manage risk across multiple critical domains while addressing crypto-specific