Senior Risk & Clearing Operations Lead

Crypto.com; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Flexible work hours

Hybrid setup

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Crypto.com is seeking a seasoned Risk Manager to lead frontline risk enforcement, pre-trade controls, and real-time monitoring across multi-asset client accounts. The role requires deep knowledge of derivatives, margining, SPAN, and regulatory standards and offers a path to senior leadership within a fast-growing crypto platform.

You will collaborate with trading, operations, technology, and compliance teams, perform onboarding risk assessments, and respond swiftly to risk events, ensuring

Qualifications

• Degree in a quantitative discipline; professional qualifications such as CFA/FRM are a plus.
• Proficient in Python and SQL; strong understanding of risk metrics and reporting requirements.
• Familiarity with CFTC, NFA, and SEC regulations is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Enforce regulatory standards set by the CFTC, NFA, and applicable DCOs.
• Monitor real-time risk exposures, client positions, and trading activities across client futures accounts.
• Identify, investigate, and escalate risk-limit breaches and abnormal trading activities to senior management.
• Execute mandated risk escalation protocols, including margin calls, trading restrictions, and liquidations.
• Oversee pre-trade risk controls and position limit management; enforce exchange risk standards.
• Collaborate with trading, operations, technology, and compliance teams on risk governance.

Skills

Python

SQL

Risk management

Regulatory knowledge

CFTC/NFA knowledge

Education

Quantitative degree

CFA/FRM (optional)

Tools

SPAN

Portfolio-margining

Job description

Crypto.com is seeking a seasoned Risk Manager to lead frontline risk enforcement, pre-trade controls, and real-time monitoring across multi-asset client accounts. The role requires deep knowledge of derivatives, margining, SPAN, and regulatory standards and offers a path to senior leadership within a fast-growing crypto platform.

You will collaborate with trading, operations, technology, and compliance teams, perform onboarding risk assessments, and respond swiftly to risk events, ensuring