Crypto Risk Lead

Robinhood
Toronto
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeCAD 98,000 - 115,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 7+ yearsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Independent judgment","Detail oriented","Autonomy"]

Own and operate Robinhood’s independent risk management program for its Canadian crypto business. Adapt the global risk framework to Canadian regulatory expectations (including CIRO and the CSA), run risk assessments and RCSA processes, and manage issue/incident lifecycles through remediation and closure. Provide independent risk opinions, maintain board and risk committee reporting (KRIs and trends), and support audits, exams, and cross-functional risk governance with compliance, operations, engineering, legal, and enterprise risk.

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Robinhood
Robinhood
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Crypto Risk Lead

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Job Summary

Own and operate Robinhood’s independent risk management program for its Canadian crypto business. Adapt the global risk framework to Canadian regulatory expectations (including CIRO and the CSA), run risk assessments and RCSA processes, and manage issue/incident lifecycles through remediation and closure. Provide independent risk opinions, maintain board and risk committee reporting (KRIs and trends), and support audits, exams, and cross-functional risk governance with compliance, operations, engineering, legal, and enterprise risk.
Location: Toronto
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Implement and own Canada’s independent risk management program, adapting Robinhood’s global risk framework to Canadian regulatory expectations and keeping it current as the landscape evolves.
  • •Lead risk assessments (including RCSAs) across Canadian crypto operations and manage the issue and incident lifecycle from identification through remediation and closure.
  • •Evaluate new products, digital assets, and business changes for risk and control impact prior to launch, providing independent risk opinions to business and compliance teams.
  • •Own risk reporting for the board and risk committees, including committee materials, key risk indicators, and issue/incident trends.
  • •Support regulatory exams, audits, and assessments related to risk management in Canada, partnering with compliance leadership and cross-functional teams.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 98,000 - 115,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsurancePaid LeaveLearning BudgetCommuter Benefits

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of risk management experience in financial services, crypto, fintech operations, or a comparably regulated industry, including building or independently running a risk program.
  • •Working knowledge of the Canadian financial services regulatory environment, with direct experience with CIRO and the CSA or crypto-specific regulatory frameworks preferred.
  • •Experience designing and implementing risk governance frameworks, policies, and procedures, including RCSAs, key risk indicator development, and issue management.
  • •Proven ability to prepare and present materials to boards, risk committees, or senior executives, with strong written and verbal communication.
  • •Comfort using data, automation, and AI-enabled tools for risk monitoring, analysis, and reporting, with governance/validation; GRC tools are a plus.
Experience:7+ yearsCryptoFintechFinancial servicesGRC
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationIndependent judgmentDetail orientedAutonomy
Languages:English
Tech Stack:DataAutomationAI-enabled toolsGRC toolsRisk reporting

Company Brief

Robinhood
Commission-free trading platform offering stocks, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrencies, plus cash management and retirement products. Aims to democratize finance through easy-to-use mobile and web apps for retail investors.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Menlo Park, United States
Founded: 2013
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