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title: 'Lead of Risk Strategy at Binance'
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# Lead of Risk Strategy at Binance

- **Company:** Binance
- **Location:** Asia
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-07-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/binance/9960803c-db24-494c-9b76-e05fc70b2948

## Job description

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.

Position Overview The Lead of Risk Strategy is a senior leadership role responsible for defining, developing, and executing the fraud risk management initiatives. This role focuses on enhancing risk detection capabilities, optimizing risk frameworks, and aligning risk strategy with business growth. The Lead will drive innovation in fraud detection, risk prevention, and compliance collaboration, ensuring the platform’s security and integrity while supporting sustainable business expansion.

The role requires strong analytical skills, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to manage evolving risk landscapes with agility. The Lead will oversee key risk performance metrics, lead strategic projects, and foster continuous improvement in risk governance and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities:

- Risk Strategy Development and Execution
- Define and implement comprehensive risk strategies to mitigate fraud risks across the platform and user base.
- Enhance detection scopes for key risk areas such as ATO, credit card fraud, and emerging scam patterns.
- Support new business initiatives and product launches with tailored risk strategies and controls.
- Continuously improve risk strategy governance in partnership with engineering teams to optimize risk detection and prevention.

Performance Management and Metrics

- Monitor and report on critical risk KPIs, to maximize the protection and minimizing the loss.
- Oversee risk strategy management and ensure the quality and stability.
- Optimize risk cost efficiency, such as vendor cost management and risk strategy management efficiency.

Compliance and Regulatory Collaboration

- Provide full support to transaction screening and monitoring and other Compliance requirements through project management and innovation.
- Lead strategy initiatives for transaction screening and monitoring optimization, reducing rule complexity while maintaining compliance effectiveness.
- Collaborate closely with Compliance teams to explore and support new business scenarios, ensuring risk controls align with regulatory expectations.

## Team Leadership and Organizational Development

- Lead and manage the risk strategy team, driving organizational changes and management approaches to support business growth.
- Foster a culture of agility and responsiveness within the team to meet evolving risk challenges and high-pressure demands.
- Identify areas for improvement in team structure and processes, implementing changes to enhance efficiency and scalability.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

- Leverage advanced technologies, including AI and LLMs, to automate and enhance risk detection and prevention workflows.
- Pilot and scale new risk tools and methodologies, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory standards.

Requirements:

- Extensive experience (5+ years) in risk management, fraud prevention, or related strategic roles within fintech, financial services, or technology sectors, particularly in crypto industry.
- Proven track record in developing and executing risk strategies that deliver measurable risk savings and operational improvements.
- Strong knowledge of fraud detection techniques and compliance requirements.
- Experience managing complex projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams including Compliance, Data Science, Engineering, and Product.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to drive organizational change and foster high-performing teams.
- Proficiency in data-driven decision making and familiarity with AI/ML applications in risk management is highly desirable.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

## Why Binance

- Shape the future with the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem
- Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
- Tackle unique, fast-paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment
- Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
- Competitive salary and company benefits
- Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)

Binance is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that having a diverse workforce is fundamental to our success. By submitting a job application, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Candidate Privacy Notice.

## About Binance

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Binance is the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, operating the largest digital asset exchange by volume.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed; Series A, ICO, and later venture rounds)
- **Headquarters**: United States (with global offices in Cayman Islands, Lithuania, and over 100 locations worldwide)
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Changpeng Zhao (CZ)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Cryptocurrency exchange, blockchain infrastructure, decentralized finance (DeFi), digital asset trading and custody.
- **Target customers**: B2C (retail traders and investors), B2B (institutional clients, market makers, and partners), and developers (via blockchain APIs and SDKs).
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Increase the freedom of money” by accelerating the adoption of crypto assets, blockchain, and distributed ledger technology.

## Products & Services
- **Binance Exchange**: The flagship centralized cryptocurrency trading platform supporting spot, margin, futures, options, and staking. (Type: Trading platform)
- **Binance Chain / BNB Smart Chain**: High-performance blockchain for decentralized applications (dApps) and DeFi protocols, with BNB as the native token. (Type: Blockchain infrastructure)
- **Binance Wallet**: Self-custody wallet for managing crypto assets, interacting with dApps, and accessing DeFi. (Type: Software wallet)
- **Binance Labs**: Venture capital arm investing in early-stage blockchain and crypto projects. (Type: VC/Incubation)
- **Binance Academy**: Free educational platform covering blockchain, crypto trading, and Web3 topics. (Type: Education)
- **Binance Research**: In-depth market analysis and reports on the crypto industry. (Type: Research)
- **Binance Pay & Binance Card**: Fiat on/off ramp and payment solutions for merchants and users. (Type: Payment services)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of ~$20B (LinkedIn estimate as of 2025) and Total Funding of $2.025B (including $10M Series A in 2017, $15M ICO in 2017, and a $2B venture round in March 2025).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Over 5 investors in Series A; the $2B venture round (2025) had one lead investor (name not disclosed). Partners include CoinMarketCap (acquired), WazirX (acquired), and various blockchain projects.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 24.5% YoY to ~4,845 employees; serves over 200 million users worldwide; active job postings up 44.2% year-over-year (907 open roles as of mid-2026). Expanded into DeFi, AI, and crypto infrastructure.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Scale & Liquidity**: The world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, offering deep liquidity across hundreds of pairs.
- **Product Ecosystem**: A comprehensive suite of products (exchange, blockchain, wallet, research, education, venture) creates strong network effects and user stickiness.
- **Global Reach**: Operations in over 100 countries with a diverse, multilingual workforce (110+ nationalities), enabling localized compliance and user support.
- **Speed of Innovation**: Flat organizational structure and a “results-driven” culture allow rapid iteration and launch of new features (e.g., DeFi, AI integrations).

## Strategic Focus
- **Decentralized Finance (DeFi)**: Building and supporting DeFi protocols on BNB Smart Chain and other chains.
- **Artificial Intelligence**: Integrating AI into risk operations, backend engineering, and product personalization (e.g., Risk Operations AI Specialist, Backend Engineer + LLM roles).
- **Infrastructure & Compliance**: Scaling fiat on/off ramps, regulatory compliance, and institutional-grade custody solutions.
- **Talent Development**: Expanding the Binance Seeds program (Pioneer Talent & Accelerator) to nurture early-career crypto talent.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Flat hierarchy, fast-paced, outcome-focused environment where “your voice matters” and ideas drive action.
- **Remote & Flexibility**: Many roles are fully remote with flexible working hours; option to be paid in crypto.
- **Benefits**: Competitive salary, health insurance, company-sponsored holidays, team-building activities, free language classes, and relocation support.
- **Learning & Growth**: Tailored training, 1:1 mentorship, and access to a global network of experts through Binance Seeds; internal mobility across teams and international transfers.
- **Diversity**: 110+ nationalities represented; distributed across 138 countries with a strong remote-first ethos.

## Sources
1. [jobs.lever.co/binance](https://jobs.lever.co/binance)
2. [binance.com/en-BH/careers/](https://www.binance.com/en-BH/careers/)
3. [linkedin.com/company/binance](https://www.linkedin.com/company/binance)
4. [binance.com/en](https://www.binance.com/en)
5. [binance.com/en/careers/seeds](https://www.binance.com/en/careers/seeds)

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