Risk Manager, Payments (Kazakhstan)

Binance
Astana, Almaty
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical skills","Independent work","Cross-functional collaboration","Risk culture"]

Build and run a regulator-ready risk management function for a licensed payments business in Kazakhstan, aligned with NBK and AFSA requirements. Define risk appetite, limits, and KRIs; identify and monitor key risks across operations, liquidity, currency, counterparty, fraud, outsourcing, information security, and compliance. Conduct stress testing, oversee incident/loss tracking and resilience, provide board/regulatory reporting, and support audits and inspections while partnering with global risk, compliance, finance, and technology teams.

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Binance
Binance
16 hours ago

Risk Manager, Payments (Kazakhstan)

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Job Summary

Build and run a regulator-ready risk management function for a licensed payments business in Kazakhstan, aligned with NBK and AFSA requirements. Define risk appetite, limits, and KRIs; identify and monitor key risks across operations, liquidity, currency, counterparty, fraud, outsourcing, information security, and compliance. Conduct stress testing, oversee incident/loss tracking and resilience, provide board/regulatory reporting, and support audits and inspections while partnering with global risk, compliance, finance, and technology teams.
Location: Astana, Almaty
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, implement, and maintain the local risk management framework for the licensed payments business, including risk policies, procedures, and the three lines of defence model.
  • •Develop and monitor risk appetite, risk limits, and key risk indicators; identify, assess, and maintain the risk register for key risks (operational, liquidity, currency, counterparty, fraud, outsourcing, information security, compliance).
  • •Monitor prudential norms and capital requirements (capital adequacy, liquidity, open currency position limits) and escalate breaches or early warning signals.
  • •Conduct stress testing and scenario analysis and contribute to capital and liquidity planning; provide risk opinions for new products, services, and material changes (including digital assets).
  • •Maintain incident and loss event databases, track remediation, oversee business continuity and operational resilience, and prepare risk reporting for the Board and regulators while supporting inspections, audits, and aligning with global risk standards.

Key Requirements

  • •Degree in finance, economics, mathematics, or a related field; FRM, PRM, or CFA is an advantage.
  • •5+ years of risk management experience at a bank, payment organisation, fintech company, or other regulated financial institution.
  • •Strong knowledge of NBK prudential and risk management requirements and international standards (Basel principles, COSO, ISO 31000).
  • •Hands-on experience with operational, liquidity, currency, and counterparty risk management, including limit setting and monitoring.
  • •Fluent Russian and English required; Kazakh strongly preferred.
Experience:5+ yearsFintechPayments
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Analytical skillsIndependent workCross-functional collaborationRisk culture
Certifications:FRMPRMCFA
Languages:RussianEnglish
Tech Stack:ExcelSQLPython

Company Brief

Binance
Operates one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, offering spot and derivatives trading, a native token (BNB), wallet services, staking, and a broad suite of crypto financial products and infrastructure.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Bootstrapped
Headquarters: George Town, Cayman Islands
Founded: 2017
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