Head of Risk - Predictive Trading (High‑Growth FinTech)

Hong Kong Permanent View Job Description
Head of Risk - Predictive Trading Platform (High‑Growth FinTech)
  • Young and Energetic Environment
  • Head of Risk Position

About Our Client


Our client is a fast‑growing, venture‑backed prediction‑market trading platform building its Asia‑Pacific hub in Hong Kong. The company integrates elements of an exchange, broker, and clearing engine into a single real‑time trading system, supported by strong institutional investors across Web3, technology, and digital‑asset ecosystems.

Job Description

  • Build the real‑time risk‑decision engine, enforcing allow/restrict/block logic at millisecond speed
  • Design reserve & solvency monitoring, payout‑risk thresholds, and auto‑alert systems
  • Build a full Trading Credit Engine with issuance logic, dynamic limits & lifecycle controls
  • Detect multi‑accounting, collusion, farming, and systematic arbitrage
  • Define user‑tiering, restriction logic, and ensure enforcement at the order layer
  • Establish feedback loops with market makers to flag adversarial patterns and refine quoting
  • Make final judgments when there are risk‑policy disputes across product, trading, and exchange teams
  • As the platform grows, transition into team leadership, hiring analysts and risk engineers



The Successful Applicant

  • 10+ years experience in exchange risk, fintech risk, anti‑fraud, or quant/market‑risk roles
  • Background in trading systems, derivatives, payments, or online gaming strongly valued
  • Strong understanding of core trading‑system mechanics:orderbooks, clearing & settlement flows, account‑ledger structures. You don't need to have written a matching engine, but must be able to engage deeply with engineers who have
  • Hands‑on SQL + Python for behavior analysis and prototype detection
  • Experience in adversarial environments where users actively probe and exploit rule gaps
  • Familiarity with real‑time systems (Kafka/Flink or similar) is a plus
  • Strong ability to influence cross‑functional teams with analysis, logic, and clarity



What's on Offer

  • Own and build the entire risk architecture from day one
  • Work on a complex trading platform combining exchange, brokerage, and clearing mechanics
  • Partner directly with founders, product, and market‑making teams
  • Backed by reputable investors; launching major products this year



Contact
Natalie Choi
Quote job ref
JN-022026-6957494
Phone number
+85225306106

Job summary

Function
Banking & Financial Services
Specialisation
Risk Management
What is your area of specialisation?
Financial Services
Location
Hong Kong
Job Type:
Permanent
Consultant name
Natalie Choi
Consultant phone
+85225306106
Job Reference
JN-022026-6957494

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.