Head of Risk Management - Malta

# Head of Risk Management - Malta
> Weekday AI · Malta, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-07-18
**Workplace:** on_site
**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform
## Description
**This role is for one of the Weekday's clients**
Min Experience: 5+ years

Location: Malta, Sicily, Italy, Greece, Tunisia, Albania

JobType: full-time
## Requirements
**Risk Management**

• **Set up and manage the Risk Management Framework**: Establish appropriate risk policies and procedures to minimize the Company’s risks.
• **Recommend updates to the Risk Appetite Statement:** Advise the Board of Directors on annual updates and appropriate risk tolerance limits, clearly outlining the level of risk acceptable in line with strategic goals.
• **Maintain** **a risk register**: Systematically record identified risks and mitigation actions.
• **Identify, analyze, quantify, and mitigate risks**: Address risks faced by the Company with appropriate actions. The risk identification should encompass not only integrity risks (such as AML/CFT and fraud) but also ICT, operational, market, credit, legal, compliance, conflicts of interests, and other relevant risks in accordance with all intended crypto-asset services. The risk identification process should address risks at various levels, including individual business lines and the overall entity together with outsourced activities.
• **Conduct ongoing risk assessments:** Regularly evaluate risks to ensure they are managed effectively.
• **Credit and Counterparty Risk Management**: Design, enforce and monitor credit risk policies and oversee exposures.
• **Implement risk measurement methodologies:** Recommend risk appetite thresholds and develop monitoring tools.
• **Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements:** Maintain activities within relevant risk-related regulations.
• **Collaborate with senior management:** Manage key risks, provide analysis, and highlight risk exposures and performance metrics. Also coordinate cross-functionally with business units to refine risk controls and support new product development.
• **Lead regional incident response and crisis management efforts:** Oversee responses to incidents and crises.
• **Develop specific risk management actions:** Create targeted strategies to reduce or control risk exposure.
• **Monitor and report on risk management activities:** Implement continuous monitoring systems and regular reporting to management.
• **Evaluate the risk management framework annually:** Assess its effectiveness, relevance, and adequacy in addressing emerging risks.
• **Stay updated on industry trends and emerging risks**: Adapt strategies to reflect changes in the environment.

**General**

• Support the preparation of reports for the Board of Directors, senior management, auditors, and regulatory authorities.
• Respond to information requests from regulators and auditors, and provide assistance during thematic reviews conducted by these parties.
• Participate in meetings as required.

• The Head of Risk has to undergo the MFSA PQ process.
• **Required Skills**
• The incumbent is expected to have,

• familiarity with the operations of the crypto, investment, or banking sectors will be considered an advantage;
• relevant qualification in financial services or compliance is required;
• strong verbal and written communication skills, sound judgment, and analytical abilities;
• follow-up skills and the ability to communicate clearly and promptly are essential;
• team player skills with a genuine interest in digital assets and blockchain technology; and
• enthusiasm for continuous learning and a willingness to explore new frontiers in technology and compliance.

### Must-have skills

Credit Risk

### Good-to-have skills
Financial Risk, Market Risk, legal entity risk
## Apply
[Apply at Weekday AI](https://apply.workable.com/weekday-1/j/C7B7C9D5B5/apply)
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