Risk Manager

Bitfarms

New York (NY)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading technology company in New York is seeking a Risk Manager to join their high-performing legal team. The role involves identifying and managing legal and regulatory risks across the organization. The ideal candidate will have 5–7 years of legal risk management experience, a Bachelor's degree in Law or related field, along with strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate legal risks clearly. This position offers a hybrid work environment with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

5–7 years of experience in legal risk management or related roles.
Solid understanding of legal, regulatory, and compliance risk frameworks.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Identify, assess, and manage legal and regulatory risks.
Develop risk assessment frameworks and policies.
Lead risk reporting and escalation for senior leadership.
Promote a compliance-focused culture across the organization.

Skills

Legal risk management

Compliance

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, or related field

Job description

About Bitfarms

Bitfarms (NASDAQ/TSX: BITF) is a global energy and compute infrastructure company that develops, owns, and operates high-performance data centers. With data centers across North and South America, we manage every stage of development from securing energy, producing power, and designing facilities to running world-class operations. This vertically integrated approach allows us to innovate faster, operate more efficiently, and deliver infrastructure that can scale with the future of compute.

Why Join Us

At Bitfarms, voted a Great Place to Work, you will be part of a team shaping the next generation of digital infrastructure. We are at the intersection of energy and technology, two industries undergoing massive transformation. Here, your work will have real impact, powering advanced workloads that are driving AI, machine learning, and the digital economy forward.

We value people who are curious, collaborative, and committed to building solutions that last. With offices in New York City, Pittsburgh, Montreal, and Buenos Aires, and operations across the Americas, Bitfarms offers the chance to grow your career while helping power AI and shape the future of high-performance computing.

What You Can Expect at Bitfarms

A fast-moving environment where innovation and execution go hand in hand
Opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects in HPC, AI, and energy infrastructure
A collaborative, cross-border team that thrives on solving complex challenges
A commitment to efficiency, operational excellence, and long-term value creation

Bitfarms is more than a workplace. It is where people come together to power the future.

We are currently looking for a Risk Manager to join our team.

Compensation

Expected Salary (NYC): $150,000-$210,000 USD

What you can expect in this role

We're seeking a Risk Manager to join our high-performing legal team supporting Bitfarms' continued growth and expansion. This role partners closely with Legal, Compliance, Finance, and business stakeholders to proactively identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor legal and regulatory risks across the organization.

The ideal candidate brings strong legal risk expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to translate complex legal exposure into clear, actionable guidance for leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Identify, assess, and manage legal and regulatory risks across business operations, contracts, and strategic initiatives.
Develop and maintain legal risk assessment frameworks, policies, and mitigation strategies.
Partner with internal legal counsel and external advisors on litigation, disputes, regulatory inquiries, and compliance matters.
Review and assess risk exposure related to contracts, commercial agreements, partnerships, and vendor relationships.
Monitor changes in laws, regulations, and industry standards, assessing impact and advising stakeholders accordingly.
Lead risk reporting and escalation, including preparation of materials for senior leadership and governance committees.
Support enterprise risk management (ERM) initiatives with a strong legal risk lens.
Contribute to incident response, investigations, and remediation efforts when legal issues arise.
Promote a strong risk-aware and compliance-focused culture across the organization.

Role Requirements

5–7 years of experience in legal risk management, compliance, legal advisory, or related roles.
Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Risk Management, or a related field (JD or equivalent strongly preferred).
Solid understanding of legal, regulatory, and compliance risk frameworks.
Experience working with contracts, litigation risk, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate risk and recommend pragmatic solutions.
Excellent communication skills — able to explain legal risks clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in regulated industries (financial services, technology, energy, healthcare, crypto, fintech, etc.).
Familiarity with enterprise risk management (ERM)
Exposure to international or cross-border regulatory environments.
Professional certifications (e.g., CRMP, CCEP, CRCM) are a plus.

Work Environment