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About this role
Join Binance as a Risk Manager to build and run a risk management function for our licensed payment business in Kazakhstan, ensuring compliance with local regulations and supporting business growth.
Description
Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain the risk management framework of the local licensed payment business in line with NBK and AFSA requirements, including risk policies, procedures, and the three lines of defence model;
- Develop the risk appetite statement, risk limits, and key risk indicators, and monitor compliance with them on an ongoing basis;
- Identify, assess, and monitor key risks, including operational, liquidity, currency, counterparty, fraud, outsourcing, information security, and compliance risks, and maintain the risk register;
- Monitor compliance with prudential norms and capital requirements, including capital adequacy, liquidity, and open currency position limits, and escalate breaches or early warning signals;
- Assess counterparty risk of partner banks and other key counterparties, including risks related to the safeguarding of client funds;
- Conduct stress testing and scenario analysis, and contribute to capital and liquidity planning;
- Perform risk assessments of new products, services, and material changes, including those involving digital assets, and provide risk opinions to management;
- Maintain the operational incident and loss event database, analyse root causes, and track remediation actions;
- Oversee business continuity and operational resilience arrangements in cooperation with the technology and operations functions;
- Prepare risk reports for the Board of Directors, its committees, and senior management, as well as risk-related regulatory reporting to the NBK and AFSA;
- Support regulatory inspections, internal and external audits from a risk management perspective;
- Work closely with compliance, finance, technology, and Binance's global risk teams to align local risk practices with group standards, and promote a strong risk culture across the local business.
Requirements
- Degree in finance, economics, mathematics, or a related field; professional certification (FRM, PRM, CFA) is an advantage;
- 5+ years of risk management experience at a bank, payment organisation, fintech company, or other regulated financial institution;
- Strong knowledge of NBK prudential and risk management requirements for banks and payment organisations, and of international risk management standards (Basel principles, COSO, ISO 31000);
- Hands-on experience with operational, liquidity, currency, and counterparty risk management, including limit setting and monitoring;
- Knowledge of the AIFC/AFSA regulatory framework is a strong advantage;
- Experience building or developing a risk management function, including policies, risk registers, and risk appetite frameworks;
- Experience preparing risk reporting for boards and regulators, and supporting regulatory inspections and audits;
- Strong analytical skills; advanced Excel required, SQL or Python is an advantage;
- Experience in crypto, digital assets, or e-money is an advantage;
- Ability to work independently and effectively with global cross-functional teams in a fast-moving environment;
- Fluent Russian and English required; Kazakh strongly preferred.
Conditions & Benefits
- Shape the future with the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem;
- Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure;
- Tackle unique, fast-paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment;
- Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning;
- Competitive salary and company benefits;
- Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team).
Job Details
Market range (est.)$90k–$180k
LocationRemote
AI Score★★★★★★★★☆☆ 8/10
PostedSep 24, 2026 (18d ago)
Tags & Skills
cryptofintechOtherremote
Tech Stack
risk managementfinanceregulatory complianceanalytical skillsExcelSQLPython