[Legal] Chief Risk Officer

About Us

Established in March 2018, Bybit is one of the fastest growing cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges, with more than 70 million registered users. We offer a professional platform where crypto traders can find an ultra-fast matching engine, excellent customer service and multilingual community support. We provide innovative online spot and derivatives trading services, mining and staking products, as well as API support, to retail and institutional clients around the world, and strive to be the most reliable exchange for the emerging digital asset class.

Our core values define us. We listen, care, and improve to create a faster, fairer, and more humane trading environment for our users. Our innovative, highly advanced, user-friendly platform has been designed from the ground-up using best-in-class infrastructure to provide our users with the industry’s safest, fastest, fairest, and most transparent trading experience. Built on customer-centric values, we endeavour to provide a professional, 24/7 multi-language customer support to help in a timely manner.

As of today, Bybit is one of the most trusted, reliable, and transparent cryptocurrency derivatives platforms in the space.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Risk Management

• Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework.
• Define and monitor the bank’s risk appetite, risk limits, and tolerance levels in alignment with strategic goals.
• Ensure effective identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of all material risks.

Credit, Market & Liquidity Risk

• Oversee credit risk policies, underwriting standards, portfolio monitoring, and stress testing.
• Monitor market risk exposures, including interest rate, foreign exchange, and trading risks.
• Oversee liquidity risk management, funding strategies, and contingency funding plans.

Operational & Non-Financial Risk

• Lead operational risk management, including process risk, fraud risk, cyber risk, and third-party risk.
• Oversee business continuity planning and crisis management frameworks.
• Promote strong internal controls and risk ownership across business units.

Regulatory & Compliance Oversight

• Ensure compliance with local and international banking regulations (e.g., Basel III/IV, IFRS, AML/CFT).
• Serve as the primary point of contact for regulators on risk-related matters.
• Oversee regulatory reporting, stress tests, ICAAP/ILAAP, and supervisory examinations.

Governance & Board Reporting

• Provide regular risk reports and dashboards to the Board, Risk Committee, and senior management.
• Advise the Board on emerging risks, capital adequacy, and risk-adjusted performance.
• Support the Board Risk Committee with independent risk assessments and recommendations.

Leadership & Risk Culture

• Build and lead a high-performing risk management function.
• Foster a strong risk-aware culture and embed risk management into decision-making.
• Provide training and guidance to senior management and staff on risk policies and practices.

Key Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Accounting, or a related field.
• Professional certifications preferred (e.g., FRM, PRM, CFA).

Requirements:

• University degree in law, business administration, finance, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of EU and preferably Austrian compliance frameworks and regulations applicable to investment, crypto, and payments firms.
• At least 3 years of professional experience.
• Proven experience in legal or compliance roles in financial services firms, fintech or regulatory authorities in Austria or the EU.
• Excellent English skills are required, German skills are preferred.

About Us

Established in March 2018, Bybit is one of the fastest growing cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges, with more than 70 million registered users. We offer a professional platform where crypto traders can find an ultra-fast matching engine, excellent customer service and multilingual community support. We provide innovative online spot and derivatives trading services, mining and staking products, as well as API support, to retail and institutional clients around the world, and strive to be the most reliable exchange for the emerging digital asset class.

Our core values define us. We listen, care, and improve to create a faster, fairer, and more humane trading environment for our users. Our innovative, highly advanced, user-friendly platform has been designed from the ground-up using best-in-class infrastructure to provide our users with the industry’s safest, fastest, fairest, and most transparent trading experience. Built on customer-centric values, we endeavour to provide a professional, 24/7 multi-language customer support to help in a timely manner.

As of today, Bybit is one of the most trusted, reliable, and transparent cryptocurrency derivatives platforms in the space.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Risk Management

• Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework.
• Define and monitor the bank’s risk appetite, risk limits, and tolerance levels in alignment with strategic goals.
• Ensure effective identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of all material risks.

Credit, Market & Liquidity Risk

• Oversee credit risk policies, underwriting standards, portfolio monitoring, and stress testing.
• Monitor market risk exposures, including interest rate, foreign exchange, and trading risks.
• Oversee liquidity risk management, funding strategies, and contingency funding plans.

Operational & Non-Financial Risk

• Lead operational risk management, including process risk, fraud risk, cyber risk, and third-party risk.
• Oversee business continuity planning and crisis management frameworks.
• Promote strong internal controls and risk ownership across business units.

Regulatory & Compliance Oversight

• Ensure compliance with local and international banking regulations (e.g., Basel III/IV, IFRS, AML/CFT).
• Serve as the primary point of contact for regulators on risk-related matters.
• Oversee regulatory reporting, stress tests, ICAAP/ILAAP, and supervisory examinations.

Governance & Board Reporting

• Provide regular risk reports and dashboards to the Board, Risk Committee, and senior management.
• Advise the Board on emerging risks, capital adequacy, and risk-adjusted performance.
• Support the Board Risk Committee with independent risk assessments and recommendations.

Leadership & Risk Culture

• Build and lead a high-performing risk management function.
• Foster a strong risk-aware culture and embed risk management into decision-making.
• Provide training and guidance to senior management and staff on risk policies and practices.

Key Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Accounting, or a related field.
• Professional certifications preferred (e.g., FRM, PRM, CFA).

Requirements:

• University degree in law, business administration, finance, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of EU and preferably Austrian compliance frameworks and regulations applicable to investment, crypto, and payments firms.
• At least 3 years of professional experience.
• Proven experience in legal or compliance roles in financial services firms, fintech or regulatory authorities in Austria or the EU.
• Excellent English skills are required, German skills are preferred.