Enterprise – Operational Risk Manager Full Time

Crypto Finance – a FINMA regulated financial institution and a member of Deutsche Börse Group, offers professional digital asset solutions. This includes one of the first FINMA-approved investment firms with 24/7 brokerage services, custody, infrastructure, and tokenisation solutions for financial institutions, as well as the first FINMA-approved manager of collective assets for crypto assets, with an active, rules-based and index-based alternative investment fund offering, including the first Swiss crypto fund. With a team of over 90 employees, Crypto Finance is headquartered in Switzerland, and has a regional presence in Singapore and Frankfurt. Since its founding in 2017, company has received numerous awards, including Crypto Valley Top 50 Blockchain Company, Top 100 Swiss Start-up, and winner of the Swiss FinTech Award 2019.

The Crypto Finance Group is a fast-growing, exciting place to work with tremendous opportunities for personal growth and professional advancement. As part of the Risk Team of the Crypto Finance Group, you will report to the CRO and receive the opportunity to gain experience in various aspects of enterprise and operational risk management. You will also obtain an overview of crypto specific risks and regulatory requirements, making this a great opportunity to enhance your skills in the dynamic digital assets industry, and build the foundation for your career.

The starting date is as soon as possible in our office on the 24th floor of the Prime Tower in Zurich.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and manage risks to the organisation, its employees, stakeholders, assets and operations, and develop ERM/operational strategies and policies that will establish the framework, tools, procedures, and internal control standards to achieve successful risk identification and management within best practice standards
• Oversee and monitor the enterprise and operational risk management activities of the organisation
• Facilitate and coordinate regular risk and control assessments carried out by business functions; assess the current risk control structures, address any weaknesses, and produce reports to senior management (CRO and risk committee)
• Perform independent risk assessments and analyses to address potential or specific new risks related to products, operations, technology or security
• Develop and improve operational risk scenarios, loss data analyses, scenario analyses, key risk indicators, and risk appetite
• Handle enterprise/operational risk related projects and work closely with business functions
• Advise senior management on specific enterprise/operational risks and course of action to address these risks
• Manage loss event reporting, incident reporting, and investigation of root causes
• Manage and update the internal GRC tool (Swiss GRC)
• Possess leadership presence to promote operational risk culture, and train and motivate staff to adopt new operational risk management practices
• Be part of the second line of defence and maintain the second line of defence reporting line to the Group (Deutsche Börse); escalate and report operational related issues to senior management and the Group

Requirements

• Master’s degree in finance, economics or a technology-related discipline (computer sciences, information technology, engineering, or similar)
• 5+ years of financial services experience in a Risk, Compliance, Audit, or Control role – experience with one or more of the following: enterprise or operational risk management and governance / Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), GRC platforms, loss data analysis, scenario analyses, KRIs, and risk appetite
• Experience in crypto and/or trading a plus
• Compliance experience or knowledge of Swiss financial market regulation a plus
• Good knowledge of Excel; programming skills a plus
• Strong problem-solving mind-set, creative in finding solutions, structured in implementation
• A dynamic person with an innovative spirit, a positive attitude, and strong motivational skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-driven, results-oriented, and hands-on, with an attention to detail
• Fluency in English; in German a plus

Benefits

• Become part of a leading company in the crypto asset space
• Take part in and contribute to knowledge sessions on crypto assets
• Gain deep insights into crypto asset trading, market making, execution strategies, settlement, custody, tokenisation, etc.
• Work in an inspiring, dynamic, and rapidly growing industry
• Join a team-oriented and entrepreneurial culture
• Work with the latest technology, and be part of a highly skilled team
• An international office environment including regular social events
• A central working place in Zurich, with a modern infrastructure

Please note:

• We do not accept CVs from recruiting or staffing agencies.
• Due to the Swiss labour legislation, we can only accept applicants who have the right to work in Switzerland (are in possession of a Swiss work permit or are EU/EFTA citizens). All other applications will not be considered.