Head of Market Risk
Confidential
Posted: March 30, 2026
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Quick Summary
Design and improve market risk systems for an on-chain trading platform in the Solana ecosystem, focusing on market understanding, risk identification, and behavior definition.
Required Skills
Job Description
Location:
Hybrid - Singapore/Malaysia
About the Company:
Our Client operates an on-chain trading platform within the Solana ecosystem, building systems that must perform reliably under real market conditions.
Position Overview:
We are looking for a Head of Market Risk to design and improve the risk systems behind an on-chain trading platform in the Solana ecosystem. This is a high-impact, hands-on role focused on understanding markets, identifying risks early, and defining how our risk systems should behave. You will work closely with traders, product, and engineering to ensure the platform remains robust under all market conditions. This is a thinking, design, and decision-making role.
Key Responsibilities
• Monitor markets, positions, and trading activity to identify emerging risks
• Interpret key metrics such as open interest, funding rates, leverage, and concentration
• Investigate unusual market behavior and identify potential failure points
• Design and refine core risk logic, including liquidation, margin, and exposure limits
• Design and improve advanced risk mechanisms such as auto-deleveraging (ADL) and loss distribution frameworks to ensure system solvency under extreme conditions
• Recommend and drive changes to risk parameters based on market conditions
• Work closely with engineers to translate ideas into clear system designs and improvements
• Support decision-making during periods of high volatility or market stress