Risk Manager, Payments (Kazakhstan)

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, and more. Our mission is to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world.

Binance is exploring opportunities to expand its licensed payment business in Kazakhstan and the broader CIS region. We are looking for a Risk Manager to build and run an independent, regulator-ready risk management function for the local licensed payment business, meeting NBK and AFSA requirements from day one and supporting the business as it grows.

• 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.

Why Binance

• Shape the future of finance 
• Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
• Tackle challenging projects in a fast-paced and innovative enviornment with autonomy
• Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)

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