Job Description

Join the Pioneer Crypto Brand in the Philippines!

Coins is the most established crypto brand in The Philippines and has gained the trust of more than 18 million users. Through the easy-to-use mobile app, users can buy and sell a variety of different cryptocurrencies and access a wide range of financial services.

Coins is fully regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is the first ever crypto-based company in Asia to hold both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses from a central bank.

Key Responsibilities Conduct post-incident reviews, root cause analysis, process optimization, and system hardening.

Risk Governance & Framework
Develop overall company risk appetite, policies, procedures, and indicator systems
Establish a three-lines-of-defense risk governance structure and produce regular risk assessment and management reports
Lead approval of major risk projects, conduct stress testing, and develop contingency plans for extreme market conditions
Exchange Business Risk Control
Design and monitor risk rules for spot, financial products, OTC, and other exchange businesses
Manage liquidation mechanisms, margin systems, position limits, price manipulation prevention, and abnormal market behavior monitoring
Monitor liquidity, order book depth, and large holder activities to mitigate systemic risks
Payment & Treasury Risk Control
Build risk systems for fiat on/off ramps, fiat channels, on-chain transfers, and custodial wallets
Prevent money laundering, fraud, account hacking, cash-out abuse, and cross-platform arbitrage
Develop rules for large withdrawal reviews, fund segregation, cold/hot wallet risk controls, and anomaly blocking
Compliance & AML/KYC
Implement global VASP compliance frameworks in line with FATF, MiCA, Hong Kong SFC, and other major jurisdictions
Establish KYC/CDD/EDD, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and SAR filing processes
Liaise with regulators, auditors, and third-party compliance providers to maintain licenses and respond to inspections
Anti-Fraud & User Risk
Develop user tiering, behavior profiling, abnormal transaction detection, and intelligent risk models
Mitigate risks including account theft, brute-force attacks, batch registration, wash trading, and money laundering rings
Optimize risk rules, reduce false positives, and manage user appeal mechanisms
Team & System Development
Build, lead, and develop the risk team; set OKRs, performance, and talent development plans
Drive the development of risk systems, real-time dashboards, automated disposition workflows, and AI risk models
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Tech, Operations, Compliance, and Finance to implement risk requirements
Incident Response & Crisis Management
Lead emergency responses to security breaches, hacking attacks, large-scale anomalies, bank runs, and policy risks

Requirements

Experience: 8+ years of risk experience in finance or crypto industry; 3+ years as a risk leader at a top-tier CEX or payment platform; deep understanding of full exchange operations and payment flows
Professional Expertise: Proficient in market, credit, operational, and liquidity risk; expert in AML, anti-fraud, and on-chain analytics; familiar with margin, liquidation, custody, and fund security
Compliance Knowledge: Strong understanding of global virtual asset regulatory frameworks (FATF, MiCA, SFC, etc.); experience in license application and compliance implementation
Technical Skills: Understanding of risk systems, rule engines, and dashboards; SQL, Python, or risk modeling skills are a plus
Soft Skills: Strong risk judgment, ability to work under pressure, excellent crisis response; strong cross-team execution and English communication skills
Education: Bachelor’s degree or above in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Law, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

Professional certifications such as CFA, FRM, ACAMS, CAMS
Experience in on-chain analytics, wallet security, or quantitative hedging
Experience managing global teams and implementing compliance across multiple jurisdictions

Join the Coins Team Now!

Meaningful Collaborations - The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with other relevant teams to carry out implementations that will improve and create an impact on customer experience.

Scalable Growth - Be part of a fast-growing organization with the vision to expand its territories outside APAC which will provide opportunities for career advancement.

A Space For Bright Ideas - Let your bright ideas be converted into meaningful changes! Coins culture welcomes new ideas backed up by data to create an impact.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Job Details

Role Level: Not Applicable Work Type: Full-Time Country: Philippines City: Taguig National Capital Region Company Website: http://coins.ph Job Function: Sales Company Industry/

Sector: Financial Services

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