Director of Risk Management

RootstockLabs

. Build and lead Rootstock Capital's risk function .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemoteLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in risk management across BTC, digital assets, and traditional finance, with a strong focus on financial modeling, risk analysis, and operational risk controls. Proven ability to lead high-performing teams and effectively communicate complex risk concepts to stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Risk Management LeadershipFinancial Modeling and Risk AnalysisOperational Risk Controls DesignRegulatory Compliance ExperienceDeep Knowledge of Digital Assets

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Hard Skills

Risk Framework DesignVaR ModelingScenario AnalysisStress TestingPython ProgrammingR ProgrammingSQL ProficiencyCollateral ManagementCounterparty Risk AssessmentOperational Risk Controls

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationNegotiationAnalytical Thinking

Certifications & Qualifications

CFAFRMPRM

Industry Keywords

BTCDigital AssetsTraditional FinanceDeFi Protocol RiskAsset ManagementTrading FirmsOTC TransactionsBilateral DocumentsInvestment CommitteeRisk Policies

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and lead Rootstock Capital's risk function
Design and own the risk framework covering market, credit, counterparty, liquidity, operational and protocol risk across BTC, digital assets and traditional finance
Take risk policies and limits through board approval and report regularly to the board and investment committee
Provide independent risk sign-off on new strategies, products, venues and counterparties
Build models and analytics for VaR, scenario analysis and stress testing
Stress-test portfolios against BTC price shocks, liquidity crises, venue or counterparty failure, depeg events, protocol exploits and liquidation cascades
Model and evaluate secured lending, repo, basis, derivatives and structured products
Monitor positions and exposures daily and flag deviations from limits or assumptions
Lead counterparty, venue and protocol due diligence
Set and monitor counterparty limits, collateral eligibility and margin terms
Review and negotiate risk terms in fund, OTC and bilateral documents with the Fund Asset Manager and legal counsel
Design operational risk controls across trade lifecycle, settlement, reconciliation, custody and treasury
Connect risk, execution and finance processes across digital and traditional transactions
Work with compliance, legal, fund administrator and auditors on regulatory obligations, audits and reporting
Collaborate with the Fund Asset Manager and commercial, technology, legal and compliance teams to launch structurally sound products

Requirements

What you’ll need

Postgraduate degree in Finance, Computer Science or Mathematical Finance, plus a professional qualification in finance or risk (CFA, FRM, PRM or equivalent)
10+ years in risk management at asset managers, funds, banks, trading firms or digital asset businesses, including several years leading a risk function
Deep capital, asset and risk management experience across BTC, digital assets and traditional finance, including DeFi protocol risk
Strong financial modelling and risk analysis skills, including stress testing, scenario analysis and VaR, with hands-on Python, R or SQL
Hands-on experience designing operational risk controls across the trade lifecycle, custody and treasury for OTC, bilateral and exchange-traded activity
Experience reviewing and negotiating risk terms in fund, OTC and bilateral documents, and working within fund regulatory and compliance requirements
Proven leadership of high-performing teams and ability to explain complex risk clearly to boards, investors and regulators

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation package and unique benefits designed to support your growth and well-being
100% Remote Work from Europe & Latin America, with access to global CoWorking spaces
Paid vacation and sick leave days
Access to training programs, language courses, and learning sponsorship annually
Work with cutting-edge blockchain technology in a global, diverse team