Risk Manager

IMC is a proprietary trading firm active in cryptocurrency markets around the clock, every day of the week. To support our expanding trading operations, we are seeking a Risk Manager specialized in digital assets to join IMC Zug. This role suits a detail-oriented individual who can work independently and take ownership of our digital risk management framework. You will have real opportunities to contribute to scaling, refining, and improving our risk processes. Based in Zug, you will be part of our European Risk team, with direct management responsibility for our growing local crypto risk team.  Your Core Responsibilities:  * Identify and manage market, credit, and operational risks across IMC's existing and new digital asset activities * Maintain and develop risk monitoring tools to measure and mitigate market and credit risk exposures * Contribute to operational risk management by designing, testing, and implementing key controls to strengthen our risk framework * Develop and implement policies and procedures to manage, control, and optimize these risks * Analyze digital asset market developments and help build, revise, and enhance risk methodologies and processes * Perform risk control self-assessments, including analysis of potential impact and likelihood of risk events * Collaborate daily with Trading, Finance, and Compliance Why This Role * You enjoy solving problems and tackling complex challenges * You want to provide insights and make decisions that directly impact the company's risk appetite * You want broad exposure to risk across trading, technology, and IMC's quantitative disciplines * You are looking for early responsibility and the freedom to grow Your Skills and Experience:  * 3 to 7 years of experience in financial risk management with relevant exposure to digital assets, ideally in proprietary trading or a related area * Genuine interest in and understanding of digital asset market structure, including custodians, exchanges, and DeFi * Experience with a programming language such as Python, MATLAB, or R * Ability to communicate complex topics clearly to business stakeholders * Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills * Self-starter with a proactive attitude who works well independently and as part of a team * Academic background in a quantitative field such as statistics, physics, or financial mathematics Location and Office Culture * IMC office in Zug, Switzerland * A dynamic, fast-paced environment with a steady stream of challenges and opportunities * Real responsibility from day one, with the support to make an impact * Flat structure and an open, collaborative culture built on sharing ideas, knowledge, and technology * This role is primarily on-site; remote working options are limited About Us IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.

OUR MISSION IS TO ENABLE EVERYONE TO BUILD WEALTH We reinvent how trading and investing work by creating exceptional products people love. Fostering a culture of excellence and high velocity is the key to our success. Тoday, we serve over 6 million clients, with more than €30 billion in assets under management - a testament to the scale and trust we’ve built in just a few years. WHAT YOU’LL DO * Ensure the organisation’s approach to the treatment of risk is aligned with its Risk Management Framework, Risk Strategy and Risk Appetite. * Conduct Risk and Control Self-Assesments and prepare evidence of control framework adherence for senior management and Board. * Provide education and training to the rest of the Firm on their responsibilities to ensure adherence to risk requirements. * Oversee and challenge risk event/ incident management from initial reporting through to remediation and closure. * Demonstrating an understanding of liquidity risk management and stress testing. * Provide an overview and challenge of the trading risk to which the Firm is exposed. * Provide risk reports and updates on the Firm’s risk profile through risk governance. * Participate in the company's new product approval process, ensuring risks are identified early with mitigation strategies applied. * Report and track organisational Key Risk / Performance Indicators (KRIs/ KPIs) for evaluating risk management performance, strategy, processes, and controls. * Promote the view that risk management is a universal responsibility and acts as a risk champion across the organisation. WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE * Knowledge of risk management principles and practices. * Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities. * High attention to detail and risk assessment skills. * Effective communication capabilities. * Experience in financial management, particularly capital and liquidity management and/ or management and understanding of market and credit risk in a retail client base is desirable * Experience with risk reporting. * Ability to develop and implement risk mitigation strategies. * Experience with risk management software and tools. * Outsourcing/ Third Party Risk Management experience. WHAT WE OFFER: * Challenges that will help you grow and realize your potential fast. * Opportunity to make a significant impact - you will build innovative services used by millions of investors to build wealth. * Work with smart, spirited, helpful, high-performing colleagues with a common goal. * An environment where nothing is set in stone. * Appreciation for your talent and ideas. * Generous remuneration package Are you ready to accelerate your career with us? We'd love to hear from you! We process applicant data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws. We may use AI-powered tools to help review applications, but all hiring decisions are made by our human recruitment team. Where required by law, we rely on your consent to use these tools. You may withdraw this consent or exercise your data protection rights at any time by contacting us.