Manager - Risk
Liminal is an institutional digital-asset custody and wallet infrastructure company providing MPC and multisig wallets, managed custody, staking, compliance, transaction governance, and white-label infrastructure.
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About Liminal
Liminal provides API-driven wallet infrastructure and institutional custody services for exchanges, VASPs, Web3 businesses, hedge funds, asset managers, family offices, market makers, banks, and corporate treasuries. Its offerings include MPC and multisig wallets, managed custody, institutional staking, white-label custody applications, HSM-backed key management, transaction screening, policy-based Firewall controls, automated refills and sweeps, reporting, and compliance integrations.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
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.