Chief Risk Officer

6 days ago

Singapore Obita Pte Ltd Full time

**Role Overview**

As the founding **Chief Risk Officer (CRO)**, you will be responsible for building and executing the company’s risk management framework. This role combines **strategic enterprise risk governance** with **hands-on treasury operations and transaction risk management**, ensuring both resilience and scalability. Working closely with the **Head of Legal & Compliance/MLRO**, you will establish a “dual defense line” of compliance and risk to support sustainable global growth.

**Responsibilities**
- Establish and lead the group’s **enterprise risk management framework**, covering financial, operational, market, credit, technology, and partner risks;
- Oversee **liquidity and treasury risk management**, including daily fund operations, position monitoring, reconciliation, clearing, and settlement controls;
- Design and implement **transaction monitoring and anti-fraud strategies**, including on-chain address screening, anomaly detection, and escalation procedures;
- Conduct **counterparty and partner due diligence**, ensuring robust risk assessment of banks, payment channels, custodians, and other service providers;
- Collaborate with the **Head of Legal & Compliance/MLRO** to align risk controls with AML/KYC/KYB, sanctions, and regulatory expectations;
- Partner with **Product and Technology teams** to embed risk controls into product design, enabling automation and scalability of monitoring systems;
- Lead **contingency planning** for stablecoin de-peg, settlement disruptions, and channel failures, including stress testing and scenario analysis;
- Provide periodic **risk reports and recommendations** to senior management and the Board, offering data-driven insights for strategic decisions;
- Build and scale a **risk management team** across treasury risk, transaction monitoring, fraud prevention, and operational risk as the company grows.

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Accounting, or related disciplines;
- 8+ years of **risk management experience** in payments, fintech, or digital assets, with practical exposure to cross-border treasury operations;
- Strong knowledge of **cross-border payment flows, liquidity management, stablecoin and virtual asset risks**;
- Hands-on expertise in **fund operations, position management, reconciliation, clearing, and settlement**;
- Familiarity with **AML/KYC/KYB, fraud prevention, and transaction monitoring frameworks**;
- Fluent in English and Chinese, with strong cross-cultural communication and leadership skills

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Previous leadership experience in **cross-border payments, stablecoin wallets, or VASPs**;
- Proven track record of **building risk systems, rule engines, or data-driven fraud and liquidity monitoring frameworks**;
- Access to **emerging market payment channels or banking networks**, with expertise in liquidity and settlement practices;
- Ability to **scale a risk function from zero to one** in a high-growth startup environment.

Pay: $8,500.00 - $15,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance

Work Location: In person

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