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Vctavern is seeking a Director of Risk located in Tipton, England. The role involves establishing a risk framework and managing enterprise-level risks throughout the organization. Candidates should ideally have an MBA or PhD in a quantitative field with at least 10 years of capital markets risk management experience. We offer a competitive salary, a professional development budget, and company-paid health insurance amongst other benefits, in a dynamic and close-knit start-up environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr

DCG is a global enterprise that builds, buys, and invests in blockchain companies all over the world. Founded in 2015, DCG’s mission is to accelerate the development of a better financial system through digital assets and blockchain technology. Today, DCG sits at the epicenter of the industry, backing 200+ companies in 35 countries. In addition to its investment portfolio, DCG is the parent company of Genesis (a global digital asset prime brokerage), Grayscale (the largest digital currency asset manager), CoinDesk (the leading media and events company in the space), Luno (a crypto investment platform and wallet), Foundry (a digital asset mining and staking company), HQ (wealth and lifestyle management), and TradeBlock (a leading provider of tools and data for institutional cryptocurrency traders). The DCG Director, Risk will be responsible for the strategic, market and operational risk verticals at the DCG level reporting to the Treasurer. The successful candidate needs to establish and communicate DCG’s risk philosophy and appetite to senior management and DCG subsidiaries, and work with all shareholders to implement the infrastructure for successful tracking and execution on the enterprise risk policies, processes, and reporting requirements. • Establish the appropriate risk framework to address the complex nature of DCG’s business model and that of its operating and investment subsidiaries and affiliates, • Provide the DCG’s board of directors with the framework and tools to define the risk limits parameters, including concise Board-level risk reporting framework, • Integrate strategic risk management priorities into DCG’s overall strategic planning, • Define and recommend to senior management enterprise-wide risk policies required to ensure implementation of and adherence to the Board-approved risk appetite, • Work with DCG business units to provide guidance on all risk matters, and oversee their adherence to risk policies globally, • Develop and implement process for validation of risk measurement methodologies and workflows including recommendations for appropriate risk monitoring systems, • Develop quantitative models, risk maps and reports to support measurement of enterprise-level risk, • Monitor risk levels in aggregate and across all risk types and ensure compliance with articulated risk limits and enterprise-wide risk appetite, • Supervise budgeting of risk management and mitigation projects, • MBA or a PhD degree in a quantitative field required, • At least 10 years of professional risk management experience in capital markets, • Experience in the Crypto space is a plus though not required, • Previous experience reporting to the C-suite and boards preferred, • Demonstrated expertise with risk modeling and quantitative analytics, • Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain a comprehensive and sustainable process for identifying, prioritizing, monitoring, controlling, and reporting key business risks, • Ability to summarize and interpret risk reports from business units and translate them into terms decision-makers will understand, • Demonstrated understanding of the regulatory environment, relevant industry standards and best practices, • Ability to think strategically and work with operating units to disaggregate business plans and transactions into component risks the organization is assuming, • Ability to effectively analyze significant amounts of data and distill key points that help senior management and the board analyze risk in each situation, • Passionate and humorous colleagues and the opportunity to join a dynamic, close-knit team at the start of its ascent, • An invigorating start-up environment, • Competitive base salary, bonus and incentive compensation, • Professional development budget with flexibility for personal and professional growth, • Company paid health insurance for employee, partner and dependents, • Life insurance, short-term & long-term disability coverage, • 401K plan, • Pre-tax transit and parking program and flexible spending programs for medical and dependent care, • Unlimited PTO / Flexible time off, • Paid parental leave, • Brand new water-front office opening later this year with world-class perks and amenities COVID-19 vaccination is required for all employees whose position is based out of the Stamford office. However, DCG will consider accommodations for disability- and religious-based reasons on a case by case basis. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr