Product and Regional Risk Manager

Kraken
Ireland
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 7+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Analytical","Problem-solving","Collaboration","Leadership"]

Senior risk leadership role responsible for designing, implementing, and operating Kraken’s enterprise risk management framework for the regulated entity across product lines and regional markets. Partners with Product, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, and Finance to identify, assess, monitor, and report risks; leverages technology and data analytics to scale risk activities; ensures regulatory alignment with MiCAR, E‑Money Regulations, and DORA; liaison with regulators.

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Kraken
Kraken
3 months ago

Product and Regional Risk Manager

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Job Summary

Senior risk leadership role responsible for designing, implementing, and operating Kraken’s enterprise risk management framework for the regulated entity across product lines and regional markets. Partners with Product, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, and Finance to identify, assess, monitor, and report risks; leverages technology and data analytics to scale risk activities; ensures regulatory alignment with MiCAR, E‑Money Regulations, and DORA; liaison with regulators.
Location: Ireland
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Key Responsibilities

  • •Conduct and maintain risk assessments and RCSAs across Kraken's core and emerging product lines, identifying key risk exposures and recommending appropriate controls and mitigants
  • •Perform risk assessments for Kraken's regional entities, working with regional and global stakeholders to understand the regulatory, operational, and market risk environment
  • •Contribute to the development and ongoing maintenance of Kraken's enterprise risk taxonomy, risk appetite framework, and key risk indicator (KRI) reporting
  • •Own and oversee the regulated entity risk management framework, including risk appetite setting, risk taxonomy, and governance structures. Lead the identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of all material risk types, including operational, regulatory, liquidity, safeguarding, outsourcing, ICT, and conduct risks. Ensure alignment with applicable regulatory frameworks, including MiCAR, E-Money Regulations, and DORA
  • •Partner with Product and Engineering teams to embed risk considerations early in the product development lifecycle, providing guidance on risk implications of new features, products, and initiatives

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of proven experience in enterprise risk management or a related discipline
  • •Demonstrated experience conducting risk assessments and RCSAs, with the ability to translate complex risk findings into clear, actionable recommendations
  • •Strong familiarity with digital asset markets and MiCAR regulatory obligations
  • •Systems thinker with a track record of leveraging technology, automation, and data-driven approaches to build scalable, operationally effective risk programs
  • •Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, and Finance teams
Experience:7+ yearsFintechCryptoFinancial services
Skills:CommunicationAnalyticalProblem-solvingCollaborationLeadership
Tech Stack:GRC toolingData analyticsMiCARAutomationRisk management software

Company Brief

Kraken
Kraken (Payward, Inc.) is a global cryptocurrency exchange and financial infrastructure provider offering spot and derivatives trading, staking, custody, tokenized assets and institutional services to retail and institutional clients.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2011
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