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Risk Manager (Crypto Fund / DeFi & Quant Strategies)

EMCD · remote · senior · full-time · $92000–$155250 USD
cryptodefifintech risk managementcryptoDeFiquantitative analysisPythonSQLdata analytics
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Job description
EMCD is a global crypto infrastructure and investment platform operating one of the world's leading Bitcoin mining pools and a growing ecosystem of institutional-grade crypto financial products. As we continue expanding our investment division, we are building a hybrid crypto fund combining liquid trading strategies, DeFi yield generation, and long-term venture investments across the digital asset ecosystem.
Responsibilities
### Key Responsibilities - Monitor market, liquidity, counterparty, and operational risks across the fund's strategies and portfolios - Oversee leverage, margin utilization, collateral exposure, and liquidation risks - Monitor DeFi strategies including yield farming, liquidity provision, staking, looping, and delta-neutral structures - Assess counterparty and infrastructure risks related to exchanges, custodians, brokers, and DeFi protocols - Develop and improve portfolio risk frameworks, limits, stress-testing methodologies, and escalation procedures - Build monitoring dashboards, reporting systems, and risk alert processes - Work closely with PMs and trading teams on risk-adjusted portfolio decisions - Participate in new strategy reviews and investment approvals from a risk perspective - Contribute to operational resilience and incident-response procedures - Support the evolution of the fund's institutional risk governance framework
Requirements
### What We're Looking For - Strong experience in risk management within: - crypto hedge funds - proprietary trading firms - crypto exchanges - quantitative trading environments - institutional digital asset platforms - Deep understanding of crypto markets and DeFi mechanics - Strong knowledge of: - derivatives - leverage and margin systems - liquidation mechanics - portfolio exposure management - stress testing - VaR and quantitative risk methodologies - Experience working directly with trading desks or portfolio managers - Strong analytical and quantitative mindset - Understanding of market structure and liquidity dynamics in crypto markets - Ability to operate effectively under high volatility and fast-changing market conditions - Python / SQL / data analytics skills are considered a strong advantage - Experience with on-chain analytics and protocol risk assessment is a plus
Conditions
### What We Offer - Remote-first environment with flexible working conditions - Opportunity to help build the risk function of a growing institutional crypto fund - Direct exposure to liquid markets, DeFi, and venture strategies - High ownership and strategic impact - Fast-moving international crypto environment - Compensation in USDT - Professional growth within one of the leading crypto ecosystems
About EMCD
EMCD is a global cryptocurrency platform offering an ecosystem that includes mining services powered by one of the top 10 Bitcoin mining pools, multi-currency wallets, P2P trading, staking, yield products like Coinhold, instant swaps, and B2B infrastructure for miners, investors, traders, and businesses. Trusted by over 400,000 users in 120+ countries, it provides tools for earning, storing, and trading digital assets with features like zero-fee P2P and dynamic staking APYs up to 7%.
Crypto · 50-200 · Mexico, Mexico · Founded 2018 · https://www.careers-page.com/emcd/job/Y6R7VW8V
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