Squads

Risk

• Build the First Line of Defense
• Design and implement fraud detection and prevention processes across the product
• Develop and operationalize a risk scoring system for users, wallets, and organizations — based on behavior, metadata, and on-chain signals
• Work with engineering to embed automated checks and controls directly into the platform.
• Establish risk ownership across teams — define clear accountability, escalation paths, and reporting
• Develop Core Risk Frameworks
• Identify and assess key operational, counterparty, and fraud risks
• Create right-sized risk policies and playbooks that fit a startup, not a bank
• Define and track key risk indicators (KRIs) to detect emerging issues early
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for major risk events
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally
• Partner with product, data, and compliance to make risk management part of everyday decisions
• Turn technical data into clear insights and priorities for leadership
• Build a pragmatic risk culture — disciplined but never bureaucratic
• Expand the Risk Program Over Time
• Extend the framework to cover counterparty, market, and other risks as we scale
• Define risk appetite and tolerance levels aligned with company goals
• Prepare Squads for future audits, partnerships, and regulatory readiness

Head of Risk