Head of Risk Management & Audit

Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in 2014, offering a wide range of simple, reliable, and secure crypto products and services to individuals and institutions in over 70 countries. Our mission is to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and personal freedom by providing trusted access to the decentralized future. We envision a world where crypto reshapes the global financial system, internet, and money to create greater choice, independence, and opportunity for all — bridging traditional finance with the emerging cryptoeconomy in a way that is more open, fair, and secure. The Department: Risk

Risk at Gemini is a team dedicated to managing the next generation of financial and non-financial risks in a complex and evolving landscape. We are a diverse group of technology, legal, and operational professionals who develop new approaches to solving classic problems using cutting edge tools and processes in an ever changing industry. We are looking for like-minded individuals who are willing to be bold, visionaries and live the ethos of turning risk into return for our shareholders.

The Role: Manager, Enterprise Risk

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Manager of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to join our growing risk organization at Gemini. In this high-impact role, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and continuously improving our enterprise-wide risk management program to bridge the rigor of traditional financial services risk practices with the dynamic, fast-evolving landscape of digital assets and cryptocurrency markets.

You will work cross-functionally with Compliance, Finance, Technology, Operations, and Executive Leadership to ensure that risk is identified, assessed, monitored, and mitigated in alignment with regulatory expectations and organizational strategy.

Design, implement, and continuously mature a comprehensive operational risk framework tailored to the unique risk profile of a cryptocurrency exchange

Establish risk appetite statements, risk tolerance thresholds, and key risk indicators (KRIs) aligned with business strategy and regulatory requirements

Develop and maintain the enterprise risk register, ensuring risks are properly categorized, owned, and escalated appropriately

Lead periodic enterprise-wide risk assessments and translate findings into actionable risk mitigation strategies

Cryptocurrency & Digital Asset Risk

Conduct and oversee specialized risk assessments related to cryptocurrency operations, including custody risk, smart contract risk, liquidity risk, and counterparty/exchange risk

Stay current on the evolving regulatory landscape for digital assets (e.g., SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, MAS) and assess implications for the firm's risk posture

Evaluate risks associated with new digital asset products, trading pairs, DeFi integrations, and blockchain protocol changes

Own the operational risk event reporting process end-to-end — from identification and logging through root cause analysis, remediation tracking, and management reporting

Develop and manage a near-miss and loss event database to drive trend analysis and lessons-learned programs

Prepare clear, concise risk reporting packages for senior leadership, the Board Risk Committee, and other relevant regulatory bodies

Ensure timely escalation of high-severity risk events in accordance with internal policies and applicable regulations

Own the BCM process end-to-end — from enhancing the Governance and logging the DR tests to performing issues management and follow-up for remediation tracking, and management reporting

Serve as a key stakeholder and subject matter expert in the firm's model risk governance program

Partner with Quantitative Research, Data Science, and Finance teams to ensure models are validated, documented, and monitored in accordance with model risk management standards (e.g., Identify model-related risks across trading algorithms, risk models, pricing engines, and fraud detection systems

Collaborate with executive leadership, the Board, and external auditors to communicate the firm's risk posture and program maturity

Champion a strong risk culture across the organization through training, awareness programs, and proactive engagement with business lines

Manage relationships with external risk consultants, auditors, and regulatory examiners as needed.

Take a supporting role in identifying, mapping out, documenting, and rating controls and risks as part of our Risk Assessment program

Respond to audit, partner bank, and regulatory requests

Bachelor's degree. 6+ years of progressive experience in trading, crypto, banking, fintech, or other regulated industries

Demonstrated experience conducting cryptocurrency or digital asset risk assessments, ideally within an exchange, custodian, or digital asset firm

Proven ability to design and implement operational risk frameworks from the ground up or significantly enhance existing programs

Strong working knowledge of model risk management principles, including model validation, documentation standards, and governance practices (familiarity with SR 11-7 or equivalent guidance is a must)

Hands‑on experience managing operational risk event reporting processes, including loss event capture, root cause analysis, and escalation protocols

Deep understanding of risk governance structures, including risk appetite frameworks, KRI/KPI development, and three lines of defense models

Demonstrated ability to scale artificial intelligence models to help operationalize and scale risk management programs

Familiarity with relevant digital asset regulatory frameworks and artificial intelligence frameworks

Experience working with GRC platforms (e.g., Background in or strong understanding of blockchain technology, decentralized finance (DeFi), and tokenomics

A discretionary annual bonus

Long‑term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant

Comprehensive health plans

Flexible time off

This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider a number of factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.

In the United States, we offer a hybrid work approach at our hub offices, balancing the benefits of in‑person collaboration with the flexibility of remote work. Expectations may vary by location and role, so candidates are encouraged to connect with their recruiter to learn more about the specific policy for the role. Employees who do not live near one of our hubs are part of our remote workforce.

At Gemini, we strive to build diverse teams that reflect the people we want to empower through our products, and we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Equal Opportunity is the Law, and Gemini is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.