About The Role
You will own the design, implementation, and ongoing management of Liminal’s
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
and
Internal Audit (IA)
functions across the group. This is a dual-hat role requiring a high level of strategic thinking, cross-functional influence, and regulatory fluency—especially across
VARA (Dubai), MAS (Singapore), and FIU (India)
regimes.
Responsibilities
- Risk Management – Strategy & Oversight
- Lead the design and execution of Liminal’s Group Risk Management Framework, including risk governance, appetite, and controls.
- Maintain the Group Risk Register and oversee entity-level risk registers for subsidiaries.
- Implement Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), risk heat maps, and dashboards for leadership and Board visibility.
- Drive periodic Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs), scenario analysis, and stress testing across business lines.
- Provide risk oversight for new products, market expansion, and vendor relationships.
- Internal Audit – Planning & Execution
- Develop and execute the Group Internal Audit Plan, aligned with business risk profiles and regulatory expectations.
- Conduct or oversee financial, operational, compliance, and IT audits.
- Manage third-party/internal audit teams and ensure timely reporting of findings and remediation tracking.
- Present findings and progress to the Governance, Risk and Compliance Committee and follow up on implementation by respective functions.
- Regulatory Alignment & Reporting
- Ensure alignment with regulatory risk and audit expectations across jurisdictions:
- VARA (Dubai): Compliance and risk rulebooks, risk-based capital reporting, control testing
- MAS (Singapore): Business continuity, tech risk, and ERM
- FIU (India): KYC, transaction monitoring, data integrity
- Support local entities in preparing for inspections and submitting risk-related disclosures.
- Risk Culture & Integration
- Champion a strong risk culture through training, awareness, and cross-functional workshops.
- Provide risk advisory support to Product, Compliance, Tech, and Business teams.
- Partner with Compliance and Legal on integrated assurance and governance initiatives.
- Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement
- Provide quarterly reports and dashboards to the Board Governance, Risk and Compliance Committee.
- Escalate emerging risks, audit findings, or policy breaches with clear business impact.
- Coordinate with external auditors, regulators, and legal advisors as required.
Desired Candidate Profile
- 12–18 years of experience in risk management and internal audit, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role at a fintech, bank, crypto firm, or Big 4 advisory.
- Strong understanding of enterprise risk management frameworks (COSO, ISO 31000) and internal audit standards (IIA, ICAI, ISAE).
- Hands-on exposure to digital asset or fintech risk landscapes is a strong plus.
- Experience in multi-jurisdictional environments; familiarity with VARA, MAS, FIU, or similar regulators is preferred.
- CA, CIA, CISA, FRM, or equivalent certification is desirable.
About Liminal
Liminal is a compliant and insured digital asset custody and wallet infrastructure provider. Launched in April 2021, Liminal Custody is a CCSS Level 3, SOC Type 2, and ISO 27001 & 27701 certified organization. Based in Singapore, Liminal has operations spread across APAC, MENA, and Europe, along with offices in Singapore,Taiwan , India, and UAE. The company has received an initial approval from VARA. Liminal takes pride in supporting businesses with its qualified and insured custody (self and institutional) that enables stress-free safekeeping of digital assets for institutions. It also provides a cutting-edge wallet infrastructure platform that is secure, compliant, and automated and comes with a plug-and-play architecture for faster onboarding of developers, business partners, and government agencies.Our website - https://www.liminalcustody.com/
