Manager - Risk
Liminal provides institutional digital-asset custody and wallet infrastructure. Its platform offers MPC and multisig wallets, custody, staking, compliance, transaction governance, automation, and APIs for banks, exchanges, fintechs, and other digital-asset businesses.
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About Liminal
Liminal is an institutional crypto custody and wallet infrastructure company. It provides Wallet-as-a-Service, managed and self-custody solutions, MPC and multisig wallet technology, cold custody, institutional staking, HSM Vault, transaction screening, compliance integrations, policy-based governance, automation, and REST APIs through Liminal Express. Its clients include exchanges, OTC and brokerage firms, Web3 platforms, hedge funds, family offices, market makers, private equity and venture capital firms, banks, and other enterprises building on digital assets.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
Lead implementation and management of the enterprise risk management framework for First Answer Custody FZE (Chainberg), covering operational, regulatory, technology, cyber, vendor, financial, and third-party risks. Ensure compliance with VARA requirements, maintain risk governance artifacts, support risk assessments and resilience activities, monitor risk indicators, prepare reports, and contribute to regulatory filings.
Requirements
- 7–10 years of experience in enterprise risk management, operational risk, or internal controls in financial services, fintech, or digital asset firms.
- Strong understanding of the UAE regulatory environment; VARA, ADGM, or DFSA experience is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of ISO 31000, COSO ERM, governance principles, and control testing.
- Digital asset or technology risk background is a strong advantage.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Risk, Business, or a related field.
- FRM, IRM, or CRISC certifications are preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support implementation of the Risk Management Framework in line with VARA requirements.
- Maintain the Risk Appetite Statement, Risk Register, and Risk Control Self-Assessments.
- Design and document risk policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Identify and assess operational, cyber, regulatory, vendor, financial, and third-party risks.
- Conduct risk reviews for new products, services, and geographies.
- Support scenario analysis, stress testing, and business continuity planning.
- Monitor key risk indicators, control effectiveness, and early warning signals.
- Prepare periodic risk reports for senior management and the Board Risk Committee.
- Support audits, regulatory inspections, and VARA submissions.
- Collaborate with Compliance, Product, Technology, Legal, and Operations.
- Lead RCSA workshops and issue remediation tracking.
- Advise business units on emerging risks and mitigation strategies.
- Implement, test, and document obligations under the VARA Risk Management Rulebook.
- Contribute to VARA regulatory filings and reports.
