Job Description:
• The Head of Market Risk (Decibel) is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing and enhancing the firm’s risk management framework across market, trading, and exchange operational risks.
• This individual will ensure robust risk controls, real-time monitoring, and crisis response mechanisms while working closely with engineering, trading, and executive teams.
• The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in derivatives risk modeling, crypto markets, and financial engineering, with prior experience at top-tier trading firms, exchanges, or investment banks.
Requirements:
• Crypto Derivatives Exchanges: Binance, Bybit, OKX, dYdX, Deribit, BitMEX, Hyperliquid.
• Years of Experience: VP - MD level experience. 6+ years of experience.
• Traditional Finance: Senior market risk roles at investment banks (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan) or prop trading firms (Jump Trading, Jane Street, DRW, Citadel).
• Options & Derivatives Trading: Experience in options trading, index arbitrage, or volatility strategies.
• Crypto Hedge Funds & Market Makers: Wintermute, Cumberland, Amber Group, etc.
• Fintech & DeFi: Risk professionals from Robinhood, BlockFi, Aave, Compound, or similar platforms.
• Degrees: Mathematics, Quantitative Finance, Actuarial Science, or related fields.
• Quantitative Expertise: Strong foundation in statistics, probability, and financial modeling.
• Experience in derivatives pricing, risk modeling (VaR, Greeks, stress testing).
• Programming skills (Python, or similar) for risk analytics and automation.
Benefits:
• Insurance premium coverage
• Flexible vacation time
• Competitive Salary
• Protocol Token Grants
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