Head of Risk

About the Company

At CoinJar, we've made cryptocurrency useful and accessible to clients for over a decade. Established in Australia in 2013, CoinJar has since built a trusted platform where retail and professional clients alike benefit from intuitive tools to buy, sell, spend and trade cryptocurrency. Following our successful Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration, CoinJar has now launched in Ireland. CoinJar operates through local subsidiaries in Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Ireland (CoinJar Europe Limited).

The group takes a compliance-first approach when it comes to growing our business into new jurisdictions and adhering to new regulations. This entails building relationships with local regulators and obtaining local authorisation wherever it operates or aims to operate. Currently, CoinJar is in application for a Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR) licence and building out its EU team, based in Dublin.

About The Role

CoinJar is now seeking an experienced and qualified candidate for Head of Risk (PCF-14) to join our Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) in Ireland. This role is crucial in ensuring we identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risks associated with the company’s activities and operating environment. The Head of Risk is responsible for developing our risk and control framework, refining our risk appetite statement and managing our risk register. This framework will ensure robust risk governance and resilience across all functions and enable CoinJar to comply with the MiCAR regulations in both Ireland and Europe. You will report directly to the CoinJar Europe CEO and be a key member of the leadership team and Risk Committee.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping our operating strategy and ensuring our CASP meets the highest standards of regulatory compliance and risk management in the evolving crypto-asset landscape.

Responsibilities

- Act as the PCF-14 for the company, overseeing all risk matters and liaising with the regulator where necessary
- Develop and implement a Risk Management Framework (RMF) in line with MiCAR requirements and industry best practices
- Identify, assess, and monitor key risks, including operational, technology, cybersecurity, fraud, transaction processing, and third-party risks
- Establish and maintain risk assessment methodologies, including Risk Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)
- Lead the development of Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies to enhance operational resilience
- Oversee incident management and response processes, ensuring timely incident mitigation and reporting.
- Collaborate with compliance, finance, IT security, operations, and other stakeholders to enhance risk controls and mitigation strategies
- Prepare and present risk reports to the Board, Risk Committee, senior management and regulators.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory expectations, including risk-related reporting obligations under MiCAR and the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)
- Drive a strong risk culture across the organisation through training, awareness programs, and governance mechanisms
- Conduct risk assessments for new products, services, and third-party relationships

- Bachelor's degree in risk management, business, finance, or a related field
- 5-8 years of experience in operational risk, enterprise risk, or compliance within financial services, fintech, or crypto-related businesses
- Strong knowledge of MiCAR, EU regulatory requirements and risk management frameworks
- Experience in implementing risk management tools, frameworks, and governance structures
- Familiarity with financial crime risk, IT/cybersecurity risks, and third-party risk management
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to work independently as part of the founding startup team in Ireland, supported by the global CoinJar group
- Professional certifications such as FRM, PRM, CFA, or a relevant risk qualification are desirable.
- Able to abide by the CBI standards and fulfil the fitness and probity test of the regulator

- Competitive Compensation Package
- Additional benefits including Pension & Health Insurance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Employee Incentive Program (annual cash-based bonus program)

If you are passionate about cryptocurrency and risk management and want to be part of a forward-thinking crypto platform, we encourage you to apply.

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