Lead and build the Risk team, setting direction, priorities, and standards for the function Own and evolve Aave’s risk management frameworks and policies Set minimum review standards and provide independent challenge for product-specific risk frameworks Establish model-risk and data-governance standards for material quantitative models and external risk inputs, including validation, versioning and monitoring Review whether product and engineering controls adequately implement approved risk requirements, with explicit ownership of gaps, exceptions and incident response Establish standards for external risk providers and data dependencies, including methodology, independence, conflicts, data quality, performance and fallback arrangements Own the governance, approval thresholds and escalation process for protocol-risk parameters; oversee monitoring and review material change recommendations Approve and sign off on collateral onboarding decisions and risk assessments Review liquidation performance and recommend improvements to liquidation mechanisms Lead risk governance processes and present risk analyses to the DAO Monitor market structure changes and their implications for protocol risk Take accountability for the quality, independence and timeliness of Risk’s assessments, ensuring residual risks, decision owners and escalation paths are explicit and drive a culture of ownership within the team
5+ years of experience in risk management, with a strong preference for DeFi or crypto-native experience Proven experience leading and managing a risk team Deep understanding of the Aave Protocol: its markets, governance, parameters, and risk dynamics Strong grasp of market structure, portfolio risk management, and stress testing methodologies Experience governing risk for composable DeFi products or pooled strategies, including external protocol, liquidity, oracle, counterparty, execution and operational dependencies Experience working with or managing external risk service providers Strong sense of accountability and ownership. You take responsibility for outcomes and hold your team to the same standard Excellent judgment under uncertainty. You’re comfortable making consequential decisions with imperfect information Strong communication skills for governance proposals, risk reports, and stakeholder alignment Nice to have: Previous experience working directly with DeFi governance processes Background in traditional finance risk management (portfolio, credit, or market risk) Familiarity with risk tooling and simulation platforms used in DeFi
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