Member of Global Risk Management, Trading Risk
About the job:
At Anchorage Digital, we are building the world’s most advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto.
Anchorage Digital is a crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and the industry's leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the only federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, Porto by Anchorage Digital, and other offerings.
The company is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with its Series D valuation over $3 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn.
The mission of a Member of Global Risk Management, Trading Risk, is to leverage deep expertise in risk management and technical knowledge to manage and mitigate risks for a rapidly growing crypto business. In this role, you will be building risk monitoring systems and act as a thought partner, enabling new business opportunities while maintaining a risk profile aligned with the company's risk appetite.
As you have skills in programming, you are expected to collaborate with trading, data science, and engineering teams to build and refine risk management systems as well as provide insights and strategies to support business growth. You will also apply your skills and judgment to solve unique challenges in the crypto industry, contributing directly to the company’s success.
People make this organization, and in this role, it is your mission to cultivate and contribute to a culture of thoughtful risk-taking, continuous improvement, and strategic innovation. A healthy outcome is a business that is both agile and resilient, capable of navigating the complexities of the crypto market while achieving its strategic goals.
You will manage and influence the risk management strategies for a dynamic and high-growth business line at Anchorage Digital, with significant visibility across the organization.
Technical Skills:
- Strong proficiency in Python or functional programming with experience in data analysis.
- Understand the impact of market, liquidity, and credit risks.
- Knowledge of derivatives.
- Demonstrates proficiency in designing and building risk management systems and processes.
Complexity and Impact of Work:
- Work directly with quants to build tools that improves risk management.
- Assess the creditworthiness of clients to determine acceptable levels of credit exposure.
- Assess the liquidity and volatility of assets to determine acceptable levels of market exposure.
- Skilled in engaging with stakeholders to navigate complex problems, refine product requirements, and deliver innovative solutions.
- Capable of breaking down larger projects into smaller, actionable tasks, while precisely estimating project timelines and scope.
Organizational Knowledge:
- Actively engages with engineering and business stakeholders to align efforts with Anchorage’s strategic vision, ensuring delivery of projects and initiatives.
- Develops and implements programs, projects and processes aligned with Anchorage’s strategic direction and needs.
- Proactively shares insights and methodologies across teams to ensure broad understanding and adoption, effectively eliminating single points of failure and fostering a culture of collective knowledge and resilience.
Communication and Influence:
- Skilled at fostering shared consciousness and driving consensus by articulating complex issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Serves as a knowledge leader and partner, empowering and guiding colleagues across the organization.
You may be a fit for this role if you have:
- A degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related STEM field, demonstrating a strong foundation in theoretical and applied aspects of your discipline.
- Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to tackle complex problems.
- Capital markets risk management experience.
- Outstanding communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating effective collaboration and knowledge sharing across the organization.
Although not a requirement, bonus points if you have:
- Drive to overcome roadblocks to seek answers and influence outcome.
- Hands-on experience with managing and analyzing large datasets in the financial sector.
- You were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system. :)
About Anchorage Digital: Who we are
The Anchorage Village, what we call our team, brings together the brightest minds from platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology to provide the building blocks that empower institutions to safely participate in the evolving digital asset ecosystem. As a diverse team of more than 300 members, we are united in one common goal: building the future of finance by providing the foundation upon which value moves safely in the new global economy.
Anchorage Digital is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone, and we are intentional about making sure people feel respected, supported, and connected at work—regardless of who you are or where you come from. We value and celebrate our differences and we believe being open about who we are allows us to do the best work of our lives.
Anchorage Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. Anchorage Digital considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with other legal requirements. “Anchorage Digital” refers to services that are offered either through Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, an OCC-chartered national trust bank, or Anchorage Lending CA, LLC a finance lender licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, License No. 60DBO-11976, or Anchorage Digital Singapore Pte Ltd, a Singapore private limited company, all wholly-owned subsidiaries of Anchor Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Protecting your privacy rights is important to Anchorage Digital, and we work to maintain the trust and confidence of our clients when handling personal or financial information. Please see our privacy policy notices here.
- Region
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USA Only
- Compensation
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$90K - $150K USD/Year *$90000 — $150000/Year
- Category
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Management and Business
- Applicants
- 19
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