Scope Group
Head of Risk Management
Scope GroupAustria15 hours ago
Full-timeInformation Technology

A leading global digital assets platform is building the next generation of blockchain based financial infrastructure. With tens of millions of users worldwide, the organisation operates one of the most comprehensive ecosystems of digital asset products and services in the market.


The mission is to support the long term growth of the digital assets industry and help shape the future of finance by enabling secure, efficient, and intelligent digital transactions. This is a fast growing, high impact environment offering exposure to cutting edge technology and the opportunity to work alongside experts at the forefront of the space.


The role

You will lead the market surveillance and risk management function across the business, playing a key role in protecting market integrity and ensuring regulatory alignment.


Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the market surveillance and risk management framework and function

• Designing and implementing controls to detect market manipulation, abusive behaviour, wash trading, and other suspicious activity

• Overseeing real time surveillance tools, alerts, and investigation workflows

• Ensuring alignment with MiCA risk, conduct, and market abuse requirements

• Developing and maintaining the enterprise risk management framework, covering operational, market, custodial, and counterparty risk

• Preparing internal and regulatory reporting on risk indicators, incidents, and mitigation actions

• Working closely with Compliance, Product, and Technology teams as business models and systems evolve


Requirements

• University degree in Finance, Economics, Law, Risk Management, or a related discipline

• 5 to 8 years of experience in market surveillance, risk management, or compliance within financial services, trading platforms, or digital asset environments

• Strong knowledge of EU regulatory frameworks, including MiCA market abuse rules

• Hands on experience with surveillance tools and analytical platforms

• Strong leadership, judgement, and investigative capability

• Fluent English, German language skills are strongly preferred


Why join

• Opportunity to work at scale within one of the fastest growing areas of financial services

• Exposure to complex regulatory, market, and technology challenges

• Highly international environment with teams across multiple regions

• Lean structure that empowers ownership and fast decision making

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• The chance to help shape the future of global financial infrastructure

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