Chief Risk Officer (CRO)

Own and build the end-to-end enterprise risk management framework for MoonPay, including policies, procedures, controls, and risk governance structures.

Define and operationalise the company’s risk appetite framework, ensuring alignment with global regulatory expectations and best practices around safety and soundness.

Lead risk-related engagement with regulators and external stakeholders across jurisdictions, ensuring consistent and effective communication of MoonPay’s risk posture.

Design and implement risk systems, reporting, and monitoring across financial and non-financial risk areas.

Act as a senior partner to executive leadership (including Legal, Compliance, Security, and Finance) while maintaining strict independence of the risk function.

Build, scale, and lead a high-performing global risk team, including hiring, mentoring, and setting operating cadence.

15+ years of experience in risk leadership roles within financial services, fintech, or other highly regulated industries, with experience building or transforming risk functions.

Proven track record as a builder and executor — you have created frameworks, led remediation or transformation programs, and delivered under regulatory scrutiny.

Deep understanding of enterprise risk management, controls, governance, and regulatory expectations across multiple jurisdictions.

Comfortable operating in high-ambiguity, fast-scaling environments, with the judgment to balance innovation with appropriate risk tolerance.

Strong operator mindset with the credibility to challenge senior stakeholders while partnering effectively across the organization.

Strong technical competency across key financial and non-financial risk domains (e.g., market, credit, liquidity, operational, and technology risk).