Financial Risk Manager

ABOUT THE ROLEWe’re looking for a Financial Risk Manager to join the Core Partners team, functionally within Finance. This role will support the development of Vault products that combine on-chain and off-chain financial infrastructure into investable products for institutional customers.This person will sit inside the Core Partners team as the finance expert and will co-design the value proposition alongside the Product Lead from the very beginning. The role covers both the market side, meaning what is competitive and investable, and the risk side, meaning what could break under stress. This is not a review role at the end of the process. This person will be involved from day one of discovery and will help shape what is built, how it’s structured, and how capital should be allocated.The role requires strong financial product judgment, deep understanding of risk, and the ability to assess opportunities across both traditional finance and DeFi environments. You will help evaluate partners, define capital allocation logic, and build the frameworks needed to assess and monitor product quality and risk.This is a new function, so the person in this role will not inherit an existing playbook. They will build the risk assessment frameworks, financial models, evaluation criteria, and monitoring approach that guide product and capital decisions as the function develops.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESValue Proposition & Product DesignCo-design financial products and value propositions together with the Product Lead, ensuring products are competitive, investable, and structurally sound.Translate partner capabilities and protocol mechanics into products that distribution partners want to offer and institutional investors want to buy.Contribute from the earliest stage of discovery and help shape product direction from both a market and risk perspective.Risk Assessment & Stress TestingAssess any financial, counterparty risk, liquidity risk, and interest rate risk across on-chain and off-chain components.Stress test yield strategies and evaluate vulnerabilities such as bundled leverage, incentive heavy emissions, and denominator mismatches.Model downside scenarios and assess what happens under stress, including protocol exploits, liquidity crises, and partner failures.Capital Allocation & Performance OversightHelp define where vault capital should be deployed across protocols and partners.Set allocation parameters, monitor performance against expectations, and flag when outcomes drift from the intended assumptions.Evaluate product structures through a financial and strategic lens, not only through performance.Partner EvaluationAssess protocols and partners through a financial risk lens as part of the broader partner quality framework.Evaluate not just whether something looks attractive as an investment, but whether a durable product can be built on top of it.Framework DevelopmentBuild risk assessment frameworks, financial models, evaluation criteria, and monitoring dashboards from scratch.Create a structure where there is none and help define how this new function should operate.Support the development of decision frameworks that guide product and partner evaluation over time.WHAT YOU BRINGExperience in financial product design, risk strategy, or structured finance within fintech, crypto, asset management, or protocol environmentsDeFi-native experience with a strong understanding of protocol mechanics and how yield strategies, lending markets, and tokenised products are structuredStrong expertise in structured product risk, including counterparty risk, liquidity risk, and interest rate riskClear understanding of product risk vs portfolio risk, with hands-on experience stress-testing financial productsStrong hybrid on-chain and off-chain financial expertise, including smart contract risk, on-chain liquidity dynamics, protocol governance risk, and counterparty exposure across systemsAbility to assess how risks interact and compound across on-chain and off-chain components under stressStrong commercial judgment on both market attractiveness and downside risk, with the ability to distinguish headline yield from durable product quality.Experience building frameworks, financial models, or evaluation criteria from scratchStrong analytical thinking and ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearlyBuilder mindset with the ability to define structure and operate without predefined processesAI experience, interest, or acumen is a big plusROOTIES BENEFITSAt RootstockLabs, we don’t just offer a job, we offer a community. Here’s what you can expect when you join us:Competitive compensation package and unique benefits designed to support your growth and well-being.100%Remote Work from Europe / Latin America, with access to global CoWorking spaces.Work-Life Balance: Paid vacation and sick leave daysContinuous Learning: Access to training programs, language courses, and learning sponsorship annually.Unique Projects: Work with cutting-edg