Associate Director - Traded Risk & Counterparty Credit Risk

A leading client of ours is looking for an Associate Director - Traded Risk Management (Market Risk & Counterparty Credit Risk).

Location: India

Experience: 14-20 years

Role Overview:

Looking for an accomplished Traded Risk Practice Leader to spearhead strategy, delivery excellence, and capability expansion across Market Risk and Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR). This senior leadership role combines domain expertise, consulting delivery, and business growth responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have deep risk domain knowledge and a strong consulting mindset, with the ability to build high-performing teams and engage senior stakeholders across global financial institutions.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Practice Leadership & Business Growth

- Drive practice growth through business development, client acquisition, and revenue expansion.

- Define and execute go-to-market strategies, positioning, and new service offerings within Market Risk and CCR.

- Partner with sales and business development teams for proposals, RFP responses, and client presentations.

- Engage senior client stakeholders to identify opportunities and shape strategic solution roadmaps.

- Manage practice-level P&L, utilization, staffing, and operational efficiency.

2. Client Engagement & Delivery Excellence

- Lead large, complex consulting programs across Market Risk, CCR, and regulatory initiatives (including FRTB).

- Advise global banks on regulatory transformation, trading risk frameworks, and capital optimization initiatives.

- Act as a trusted advisor to CROs, Market Risk Heads, and Front Office leadership.

- Ensure delivery excellence, quality governance, and measurable outcomes across engagements.

3. Capability Building & Thought Leadership

- Build and scale internal capabilities through mentoring, training, and competency development.

- Lead creation of thought leadership content, whitepapers, and represent the practice in industry forums.

- Develop reusable knowledge assets, methodologies, case studies, and best practices.

- Strengthen the talent pipeline by designing skill frameworks and expanding delivery teams.

Qualifications: Master's degree in Finance or related field; CQF / FRM / CFA preferred.

Skills & Experience Required:

- 10+ years of experience in financial services with strong expertise in Market Risk, CCR, and regulatory frameworks such as FRTB, Basel, IMM, SA-CCR.

- 3-5 years of consulting experience at a Big 4 or leading global consulting firm (mandatory).

- Proven track record in consulting leadership, business growth, and senior client relationship management.

- Strong understanding of risk measurement methodologies (VaR, ES, PFE, CVA) and related risk systems/data flows.

- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

- Hands-on knowledge of financial markets, trading products, and market risk drivers.