Coinflow, a Chicago-based fintech startup, is poised to disrupt the payment solutions industry by accelerating money movement. Our work environment is straightforward: you're here to grow your career and solve tough challenges at scale. We value collaboration and give you the support and autonomy you need to succeed. Our team is all about getting innovative, effective solutions out the door to help businesses reach their objectives quicker.

The Risk Manager position is a hands-on, high impact role that will require experience in risk management, specifically in the fintech & payments industry. The risk manager will be responsible for the development and ongoing maintenance of a company-wide risk strategy that accommodates the operational, legal, market, credit, regulatory, and technology risks of the various products at Coinflow.

This position is meant for someone who has a passion for fast growing early stage startups and can be a swiss army knife of sorts. They will help in discussing new relationships with partners such as banks, regulators, and other key players. The team is growing and they’ll be able to hire and grow their own team overtime.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, maintain, and monitor the Risk Management framework across Coinflow, promoting the adoption of the Risk Operating Model and fostering a strong control environment.

• Collaborate with banking partners and others to ensure compliance with established programs, and maintain ongoing relationships with their compliance and risk teams.

• Facilitate the development of new key relationships with banks and other essential vendors in both current and future operational jurisdictions.

• Conduct, document, and routinely evaluate risk assessments across the company to ensure continuous alignment with business objectives.

• Develop and implement risk management policies, and create analytics to align company metrics with risk policies, including the risk appetite statement.

• Lead the execution of remediation plans to address critical issues, whether identified internally or externally.

• Work closely with compliance and legal partners to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements across all jurisdictions in which we operate.

Qualifications

• College Degree in Business, Information Technology, Information Security, Economics, Finance or related field
• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in risk management & compliance
• Preference for crypto/fintech experience
• Startup experience preferred
• Chicago Location