ABOUT AGORA
At Agora, our mission is to transform how money moves. We believe stablecoins will underpin a new financial fabric, one that is faster, more global, and more efficient than today’s siloed systems. That is why we are building AUSD and the Agora stack, a full service platform that makes issuing, managing, and integrating stablecoins seamless – whether you’re a developer, fintech, or institution. With AUSD, stablecoins become programmable, composable, and ubiquitous by default.
We believe digital dollars should be a public good: trusted, accessible, and built for real-world utility. Our mission is to drive adoption through customizable, user-friendly on-ramps that make stable, dollar-based value available on-chain.
We’re backed by world-class investors including Paradigm and Dragonfly, and we’re growing a team to reimagine how value moves online.
We’re intentional about who we bring on. If you’re passionate about stablecoins and want to help create more open, intuitive ways for people to engage with money, let’s talk.
ABOUT THE TEAM
At Agora, we bring the discipline of high-performance finance teams and the creativity of a fast-moving crypto-native startup. We’re a small, mission-driven group of builders who move fast, sweat the details, and hold a high bar for excellence — in product, code, and culture.
You’ll be joining a tight-knit team that values clear thinking, extreme ownership, and high-velocity decision making. We operate in short feedback loops, support one another without ego, and are deeply motivated by the opportunity to build foundational infrastructure for the future of money.
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking an experienced Head of Risk to build and lead the development, implementation, and oversight of our organization’s risk function. The ideal candidate is a subject matter expert with strong leadership skills and deep knowledge of regulatory requirements in financial services, capable of aligning risk management with business objectives. The role will own the risk framework across reserve safety, liquidity, market/interest-rate, operational/technology, third-party, and regulatory risks unique to digital assets ensuring continuous alignment with regulatory requirements and best practices for safety, soundness, and consumer protection.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or a related field. Advanced degrees or professional certifications are highly preferred.
- 12+ years of experience in senior risk roles within payments, banking and fintech, with 5+years of digital asset risk management experience
- Deep knowledge of risks unique to USD-backed stablecoins such as peg stability mechanics, reserve composition and safekeeping, redemption dynamics, on-chain market structure, cross-chain/bridge risk, key management, and smart-contract change control.
- Experience leading a team and developing a risk framework in the digital asset industry
- Experience designing effective controls and leading the execution of key components of a risk program
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly convey complex information to senior leadership, regulators, and staff
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure
- Detail-oriented and highly organized with a strong sense of integrity and ethics
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design, implement, and continuously refine a comprehensive enterprise risk management framework tailored to the risks and regulatory requirements of a USD-backed stablecoin, including governance, risk taxonomy, appetite statements, and reporting to senior management and the Board of Directors.
- Interpret and apply regulatory guidance and oversee internal policies, procedures, and controls to ensure alignment with evolving regulations.
- Establish policies for reserve asset composition, diversification, duration, and liquidity.
- Conduct stress testing and scenario analysis for redemption runs, market disruptions, and custodial outages.
- Implement real-time monitoring tools, early-warning indicators, and response protocols to prevent and manage deviations from the USD peg.
- Provide second-line oversight for treasury activities, interest-rate exposure, settlement processes, and investment of reserves in eligible instruments.
- Lead business continuity planning, disaster recovery, and severe-event tabletop exercises for incidents such as cyberattacks, chain outages, or payment rail failures.
- Implement validation and oversight for pricing, liquidity, and risk analytics models.
- Ensure proper asset segregation along with integrity and accuracy of internal and third-party data sources.
- Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management to achieve effective, risk-based compliance for these services.
- Proactively identify opportunities to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the risk programs through process improvements or technological solutions.
Agora operates a centralized USD‑pegged stablecoin platform with robust compliance, security, and governance. We are equally committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
