Third-Party Risk Management Lead

Since being founded in 2018, Copper has been building the standard for institutional digital asset infrastructure with a focus on custody, collateral management, and prime services.

Led by Amar Kuchinad, Copper's Global CEO, the firm provides a comprehensive suite of custody, trading and settlement solutions that reduce counterparty risk and bring greater capital and operational efficiency to digital asset markets. At the heart of Copper's offering is Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology – the gold standard in secure custody. Copper's multi-award winning custody system is unique in that it can be connected to centralised exchanges, DeFi applications and even staking pools without the assets leaving the custody.

Built on top of this state-of-the-art custody, ClearLoop is the first solution in the market that overcomes a growing industry challenge; counterparty risk with exchanges. This solution underpins a full prime services offering, connecting global exchanges, and enabling customers to trade and settle directly from the safety of their MPC-secured wallets. By reducing settlement time for transfers to a few milliseconds (without blockchain network dependency) and offering enhanced security measures, ClearLoop is rapidly reshaping the way asset managers trade and manage capital.

In addition to industry-leading security certifications, Copper has one of the strongest insurance coverages in the industry from an A+ rated insurer, positioning the firm as the partner of choice for institutions seeking to safeguard their assets.

Department environment 

The Risk Team at Copper maintains and embeds an effective Enterprise Risk Management Framework across the organisation, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, treated and monitored. The team partners with business lines and operational functions to proactively manage the current and future risks that Copper may face.

Role Purpose: 

The TPRM Lead is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the Third-Party Risk Management framework to ensure that risks associated with third-parties, outsourcing arrangements and critical ICT systems are effectively identified, assessed, and managed. This role ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and supports operational resilience by embedding robust controls across the vendor lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities of the role

• Lead the development and execution of the Third-Party Risk Management framework, policies, and procedures.
• Oversee risk assessments and due diligence for vendors, ensuring alignment with regulatory and internal standards.
• Monitor and report on third-party risk exposure, escalating material issues to senior management and governance committees.
• Collaborate with procurement, legal, technology, and business teams to embed risk controls throughout the vendor lifecycle.
• Liaise with entity risk managers and leadership to understand outsourcing profiles and maintain accurate registers of information.
• Drive continuous improvement of TPRM processes, tools, and reporting to enhance efficiency and resilience.

Your experience, skills and knowledge 

• Proven experience in third-party risk management within a regulated financial services or fintech environment.
• Strong understanding of vendor lifecycle management, outsourcing regulations, and operational resilience requirements.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory frameworks (e.g., FCA, EBA, DORA) to third-party risk practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience leading risk assessments, assurance reviews, and remediation activities for critical vendors

Desirable  

• Familiarity with contract risk clauses, SLA management, and exit planning.
• Experience with third-party risk technology platforms and automation tools.
• Knowledge of information security and data protection requirements in vendor relationships.
• Understanding of associated practices such as asset registers and continuity planning.
• Exposure to broader operational risk frameworks and resilience testing.

The interview process at Copper  

Our interview process is designed to be thoughtful, efficient, and engaging. While specific steps may vary slightly depending on the role, the typical journey includes:

1. Initial Screening A brief conversation with our Talent Acquisition team to explore your background, motivations, and alignment with the role.
2. Technical Interview A virtual session conducted via Microsoft Teams, where you'll engage with team members to discuss relevant skills, problem-solving approaches, and technical experience.
3. In-Person Interview A conversation focused on team dynamics, collaboration style, and any final technical questions. This may be with cross-functional peers or leadership.

Additional steps may be added based on the role's complexity or seniority. We aim to keep the process transparent and respectful of your time.

Benefits 

In return for everything you can bring to Copper, we can offer you an exciting, challenging role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with career opportunities and welcoming working environment. Some of our key UK benefits are highlighted below: 

• Private Health Insurance
• Competitive employer contribution pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Annual Leave - A minimum of 35 days of paid time off per year, inclusive of public holidays. Employees also receive one additional day of annual leave for each year of service. 
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• : Learning and Development opportunities

In return for everything you can bring to Copper, we can offer you an exciting, challenging role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with career opportunities and welcoming working environment. 

If you think you have everything we're looking for and more, then we'd love you to apply for the opportunity. 

Copper is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and equal opportunities in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. So, bring us your experience, perspectives, and skills. It is in our differences that we will continue to grow and ensure Copper is transforming how institutional investors engage with digital assets. Copper is a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you have a disability. If you require us to provide any assistance during the recruitment process, then we would ask you to highlight this to us and we will be happy to accommodate.