Risk Manager

Location: Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur Area)

Reporting Line: CEO / Senior Management

We are seeking an experienced Risk Manager to lead enterprise, operational, and regulatory risk management within a fast-growing fintech environment. This role partners closely with compliance, product, and operations teams to identify, assess, and mitigate financial, fraud, and regulatory risks while ensuring alignment with local and global regulatory requirements. Ideal candidates bring strong risk frameworks, fintech or financial services exposure, and the ability to operate in a dynamic, technology-driven setting.

Key Responsibilities

1. Establish and maintain the operational framework and management policies of the Risk Management Department.

2. Develop and enhance the company's exposure management mechanisms and risk control strategies; conduct regular training for risk team members and support risk talent pipeline development.

3. Monitor client and company risk exposure on a real-time basis, and adjust risk parameters such as margin, leverage, stop-out and liquidation rules in response to market conditions.

4. Manage liquidity risk and work closely with Trading and Technology teams to optimize pricing models, order execution logic, and hedging strategies under STP / Market Making / Hybrid brokerage models.

5. Identify and handle abnormal trading activities, major client disputes, and exceptional trading incidents, ensuring timely risk mitigation and escalation.

6. Collaborate closely with Compliance and Legal teams to ensure all risk management actions and client handling processes comply with applicable regulatory requirements.

Qualifications & Requirements

1. Bachelor's degree or above in Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Risk Management, or a related discipline.

2. Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in FX / CFD brokerage firms, proprietary trading firms, or investment banks, with hands-on risk management exposure.

3. Strong knowledge of derivatives pricing models and practical risk management methodologies, particularly in STP / Market Making / Hybrid trading environments.

4. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in SQL, Python, R, or similar tools for risk modeling and data analysis.

5. Good understanding of risk management expectations under regulators such as Labuan FSA, Securities Commission Malaysia, or equivalent international regulators (e.g. ASIC).

6. Highly detail-oriented, logically minded, and capable of making sound decisions under pressure in fast-paced market conditions.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Salary

• Performance Bonus: KPI- and performance-based

• Role Progression: Clear pathway to Head of Risk based on performance and company growth

• • Statutory Benefits: In accordance with Malaysian labour regulations