Crypto Risk Senior Specialist

Robinhood Robinhood · Fintech · Denver, CO +4 · Crypto Operations

Robinhood is seeking a Senior Specialist for their Crypto Risk team to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across their crypto products and operations. The role involves performing Risk and Control Self-Assessments, assessing new products for risk, preparing risk reporting, monitoring key risk indicators, and managing the issue management lifecycle. This role requires experience in risk management, financial services, or crypto/fintech operations, with a strong understanding of risk management methodologies.

What you'd actually do

  1. Perform initial and ongoing Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) across RHC operational processes, identifying control gaps and recommending enhancements.
  2. Assess new and existing crypto products, features, and business changes for risk and control impact, and provide input into mitigation strategies.
  3. Prepare risk reporting and analysis for governance forums, including committee materials and escalations.
  4. Conduct ongoing monitoring, refinement, and updates to key risk indicators (KRIs), and develop new KRIs as products, processes, and risk exposures evolve.
  5. Manage the issue management lifecycle, from identification and prioritization through remediation tracking and closure, ensuring issues are handled and escalated appropriately.

Skills

Required

  • 4+ years of experience in risk management, financial services, or crypto/fintech operations
  • Deep understanding of policies and standard methodologies of risk management
  • Experience developing and monitoring KRIs and performing Risk Control Self-Assessments or comparable risk assessments
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) tools such as LogicGate or similar platforms
  • Familiarity with risk data management systems
  • Detail oriented, with a proactive, independent approach to identifying and addressing risk

Nice to have

  • Direct experience in the cryptocurrency industry
  • Familiarity with crypto products, custody, and blockchain fundamentals
  • Knowledge of US and International regulatory frameworks and expectations
  • Analytical background with knowledge of SQL, Python, or a BI tool

What the JD emphasized

  • risk management
  • risk assessment
  • control gaps
  • mitigation strategies
  • risk reporting
  • key risk indicators
  • issue management lifecycle
  • risk management program
  • risk and control impact
  • risk data management systems