Senior Director of Risk Management, Bitgo
$240-280k
+ Bonus and stock options
5 days a week in office
Digital asset financial services for instuitutions
Open for applications
Digital asset financial services for instuitutions
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$240-280k
+ Bonus and stock options
5 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
BitGo's mission is to deliver trust in digital assets.
Role
Who you are
- Deep expertise in risk management and control frameworks (e.g. COSO, ISO 31000, NIST RMF)
- Comprehensive knowledge of information security and privacy standards and regulations (e.g., ISO 27001/27701, NIST, FFIEC, SOC 2, CCPA, EU GDPR)
- Proven experience building and leading risk management teams in dynamic, high-growth environments
- High level of commitment to quality work product and organizational ethics, integrity, and compliance
- Excellent leadership and staff management skills with the ability to influence and develop talent
- Demonstrated ability to interface with and present to C-suite executives, Board members, and external stakeholders
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate complex risk concepts, both written and verbally, to technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to prioritize multiple strategic initiatives and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
- A college degree in business, public policy, risk management, or a technical field (BA/BS required; MBA, CPA, CISA, CRISC, or related advanced degree/certification preferred)
- Minimum of 10-15 years of relevant experience in risk management, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role
- Experience in financial services, fintech, or regulated industries strongly preferred
- You are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies
- BitGo is seeking people who are passionate about their craft, take full ownership for their work and projects, and believe in transparent and collaborative culture with the goal of making BitGo successful
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Senior Director of Risk Management to partner to lead and scale the enterprise-wide risk management program and to provide strategic oversight and subject matter expertise on various types of risks (security, regulatory, operational, and financial) and compliance matters
- You will serve as a trusted advisor to corporate executives, sales, product, engineering, HR, finance, legal counsel, and business managers to identify, assess, and manage BitGo's top risks while establishing and evolving the company's risk appetite framework
- BitGo is seeking people who are passionate about their craft, take full ownership for their work and projects, and believe in transparent and collaborative culture with the goal of making BitGo successful
- This role will require being full-time onsite at our New York office to support collaborative team dynamics and innovative problem-solving
- Lead the design, implementation, and continuous evolution of the overall enterprise risk strategy, policies, standards, and guidelines related to corporate risk across the organization
- Oversee and direct the review of third-parties, applications, and/or technology environments during the onboarding, development, or acquisitions process to ensure potential risks are identified, quantified, and mitigated/accepted accordingly, with escalation protocols for material risks
- Ensure BitGo risk framework aligns to and exceeds industry standards, driving continuous improvement and maturation of risk management capabilities
- Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing risk management team, fostering a culture of risk awareness and accountability across the enterprise
- Develop, implement, and manage BitGo's enterprise-wide risk management program, including necessary policy, procedures, training, and risk reporting to executive leadership and the Board of Directors
- Partner with corporate executives in finance and in BitGo Prime to establish and optimize processes and procedures for the analysis and monitoring of financial and counterparty risks, including risk limit frameworks
- Collaborate with Legal and Compliance teams in ensuring BitGo adheres to all regulatory obligations across its global operations, serving as a key liaison with regulators and auditors as needed
- Drive strategic risk initiatives and transformation projects that strengthen BitGo's risk posture and support business growth objectives
Our take
The digital asset industry is maturing, with asset companies looking to shore up their positions by adding secure custody capabilities. This is good news for BitGo, an independent, regulated cryptocurrency custodian company providing security, custody, and liquidity solutions.
BitGo’s flagship multi-signature wallet solution helps its clients mitigate risk and optimize capital efficiency. The company has subsequently expanded to also cover a number of areas that are critical for any holder of major crypto assets - like portfolio and tax management. In this, BitGo was smart to focus exclusively on institutional clients: there’s huge appetite among larger players to expedite the mainstreaming of crypto, and they’ll need precisely BitGo’s tools to get there.
BitGo was in talks to be acquired by PayPal, and most recently Galaxy Digital, which speaks to a strong institutional confidence in the crypto wave. In spite of a rocky 2024 for the digital assets (which now sees BitGo suing Galaxy Digital for pulling out of the acquisition deal), BitGo has manoeuvred itself into a central position to capitalise on what, now, seems a near-inevitable period of mass adoption. Exemplifying this, the BitGo Ventures wing of the company was launched in 2024 to partner with and invest in cutting-edge blockchain and fintech startups, whilst the company saw revenue rocket to $4.19 billion in H1 2025. It's now gearing up for an IPO bid, which is fitting considering its growth.
Exemplifying this, the BitGo Ventures wing of the company was launched in 2024 to partner with and invest in cutting-edge blockchain and fintech startups, whilst the company saw revenue rocket to $4.19 billion in H1 2025. It's now gearing up for an IPO bid, which is fitting considering its growth
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Insights
-26% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Aug 2023
$100m
SERIES C
Oct 2018
$16m
SERIES B
Total funding: $170.5m
Company benefits
- Company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans
- Catered lunches, fresh snacks, and gourmet coffee
- Commuting made easy with company-paid Caltrain passes
- Competitive compensation, stock options, and 401k plan
- Top-end computer equipment to power your work
- Flexible vacation time
- Remote/hybrid friendly with physical location workspaces
Company HQ
Evergreen Park, Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Mike Belshe
(CEO)Previously Director of Engineering at Good Technology, who went on to found Cookout Software - and then move to Google as a Software Engineer/Development Manager when the latter company bought out the startup. Has served as BitGo CEO for over a decade.
Ben Davenport
(Advisor)Has spent time as a Software Engineer at Microsoft, Google, and Facebook, and worked on algorithm development at Hudson River Trading. Additionally co-founded and led Beluga, a mobile group messaging solution that was ultimately bought by Facebook, and became Facebook Messenger.
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