Head of Risk - Remote Opportunity in iGaming

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Head of Risk to join Nexus International, a leading iGaming operator, in a fully remote capacity. As the Head of Risk, you will lead and evolve our sportsbook risk strategy during a critical growth phase, ensuring effective risk governance and exposure management.

What You'll Do

• Develop and lead the overall sportsbook risk strategy to align with company goals.
• Establish scalable exposure management frameworks to optimize risk assessment.
• Implement clear risk reporting structures for senior leadership to enhance decision-making.
• Oversee real-time liability management across various markets to mitigate risks.
• Analyze hold performance and margin volatility, identifying structural drivers of margin erosion.
• Collaborate with trading, CRM, fraud, and payments teams to reduce leakage and improve profitability.
• Build and structure the risk function, defining KPIs and accountability frameworks.
• Promote a disciplined, data-driven risk culture across the organization.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in sportsbook risk or senior trading risk.
• Previous experience in a Tier-1 sportsbook environment is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated track record of stabilizing or improving sportsbook margin performance.
• Deep understanding of sharp vs recreational betting behavior and arbitrage detection.
• Strong analytical capability and commercial judgment.
• Experience operating in fast-growth or international markets is advantageous.

Nice to Have

• Experience in risk analytics and performance modeling.
• Ability to challenge assumptions and implement structured improvements.
• Comfortable taking ownership of high-impact decisions.

What We Offer

• Performance incentives linked to margin stability.
• Significant strategic responsibility within a growing international operator.
• Opportunity to build and shape the risk function.
• Relocation to our main office can be discussed.