Crypto Risk Lead
Robinhood · Toronto, Canada
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Job description
Join us in building the future of finance.
Our mission is to democratize finance for all. An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.
Responsibilities
• Implement and own Canada's independent risk management program, adapting Robinhood's global risk framework to meet Canadian regulatory expectations, including CIRO and the CSA, and keeping it current as that 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, and provide independent risk opinions to the business and compliance teams.
• Own risk reporting for the board and risk committees, including committee materials, key risk indicators, and issue and incident trends.
• Support regulatory exams, audits, and assessments related to risk management in Canada.
• Partner with Canada's compliance leadership and cross functional teams, including operations, engineering, legal, and global enterprise risk, to maintain a consistent view of risk.
What you bring
• 7+ years of experience in risk management within financial services, crypto or fintech operations, or a comparably regulated industry, including experience building or independently running a risk program
• Working knowledge of the Canadian financial services regulatory environment, with direct experience with CIRO, the CSA, or crypto specific regulatory frameworks strongly preferred.
• Experience designing and implementing risk governance frameworks, policies, and procedures, including RCSAs, key risk indicator development, and issue management.
• Demonstrated experience preparing materials for and presenting to boards, risk committees, or senior executives, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort using data, automation, and AI-enabled tools to enhance risk monitoring, analysis, and reporting, with appropriate governance and validation. A proactive, independent, detail oriented approach, comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy while staying closely aligned with global risk leadership; experience with GRC tools is a plus.
Benefits
• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career.
• Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, and equity ownership.
• Top tier benefits to fuel your work, including supplemental health insurance, ancillary insurance, and mental health support programs.
• Access to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee, technical or not.
• Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible employer-paid benefits spending account expenses beyond traditional benefits such as wellness, childcare, learning, and more.
• Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, paid volunteer time off, parental leave, and more!
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.
• Monthly commuter stipend to help offset in-office commuting costs.
Our team is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming interview experience for all candidates. If you require a specific accommodation during the application or interview process due to a physical or mental condition, please complete this Applicant Accommodation Form to notify our team. The form should only be completed if you need a specific accommodation.
AI Usage Disclosure: Robinhood uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our recruiting process. These tools enhance the efficiency and consistency of our hiring process; however, all hiring decisions are made by our hiring teams.
Vacancy Notice: This job posting represents an existing vacancy that we are actively seeking to fill. In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.
Base pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed.
Salary
Toronto, ON $98,000 — $115,000 CAD
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If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.
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