# Head of Financial Risk Management - Bitnomial at Kraken

- Company: Kraken
- What the company does: Own the power of your money with Kraken. Trade crypto, stocks, futures, staking and more. Trusted by millions worldwide since 2011. Get started today.
- Company website: https://www.kraken.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: United States
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $110K to $221K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-28
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/kraken.com/4c9cafd3-0ff5-4497-aa85-4fcc4945247a
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/kraken-head-of-financial-risk-management-bitnomial/

## About the role

Before you apply, we encourage you to explore our culture page to understand what drives us and how we work.

## What they're looking for

- Minimum of 10 years of risk management experience at a CFTC-registered DCO, with direct ownership of margin and/or stress testing methodologies
- Deep, practical knowledge of CFTC regulations, particularly Part 39 DCO Core Principles, and familiarity with adjacent rules under Parts 1, 22, and 190
- Demonstrated expertise in market risk concepts: VaR, Expected Shortfall, scenario analysis, volatility modeling, and portfolio risk aggregation across futures and options
- Foundation in margin model design and validation (SPAN, SPAN 2, historical simulation, parametric, or Monte Carlo-based approaches)
- Hands-on experience designing and executing stress testing programs that meet DCO regulatory expectations (liquidity stress, default management drills)
- Bachelor’s degree required in a quantitative discipline (Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or related field), advanced degree (Master’s) preferred

Tags: Risk & Audit