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About the team + role
We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. As our new Crypto Risk Lead, you will own the design, implementation, and ongoing operation of an independent risk management program for Robinhood's Canadian crypto business.
What you’ll do
- Implement and own Canada's independent risk management program, adapting Robinhood's global risk framework to meet Canadian regulatory expectations, including CIRO and the CSA, and keeping it current as that landscape evolves.
- Lead risk assessments (including RCSAs) across Canadian crypto operations and manage the issue and incident lifecycle from identification through remediation and closure.
- Evaluate new products, digital assets, and business changes for risk and control impact prior to launch, and provide independent risk opinions to the business and compliance teams.
- Own risk reporting for the board and risk committees, including committee materials, key risk indicators, and issue and incident trends.
- Support regulatory exams, audits, and assessments related to risk management in Canada.
- Partner with Canada's compliance leadership and cross functional teams, including operations, engineering, legal, and global enterprise risk, to maintain a consistent view of risk.
What you bring
- 7+ years of experience in risk management within financial services, crypto or fintech operations, or a comparably regulated industry, including experience building or independently running a risk program
- Working knowledge of the Canadian financial services regulatory environment, with direct experience with CIRO, the CSA, or crypto specific regulatory frameworks strongly preferred.
- Experience designing and implementing risk governance frameworks, policies, and procedures, including RCSAs, key risk indicator development, and issue management.
- Demonstrated experience preparing materials for and presenting to boards, risk committees, or senior executives, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfort using data, automation, and AI-enabled tools to enhance risk monitoring, analysis, and reporting, with appropriate governance and validation.
What we offer
- Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career.
- Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, and equity ownership.
- Top tier benefits to fuel your work, including supplemental health insurance, ancillary insurance, and mental health support programs.
- Access to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee, technical or not.
- Lifestyle wallet – a highly flexible employer-paid benefits spending account expenses beyond traditional benefits such as wellness, childcare, learning, and more.
- Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, paid volunteer time off, parental leave, and more!
- Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.
- Monthly commuter stipend to help offset in-office commuting costs.
