Northern Arc - Risk Manager

Job Summary:

Location - Chennai

The Risk Manager will be instrumental in developing, implementing, and overseeing a robust risk management framework specifically for wealth management operations, including OBPP operations, mutual fund & insurance distribution activities. This role requires a deep understanding of nuanced operational, technological, and regulatory risks associated with digital platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

Risk governance

- Design and implement the risk framework for the wealth platform

- Ensure compliance with SEBI and other regulatory requirements applicable to OBPPs, stock brokers, distributors etc.

Platform and product risk management

- Identify, assess, and mitigate risks specific to OBPP and distribution operations.

- Set up and implement risk controls for digital operations, including order placement, settlements, payment processing etc.

- Analyze risks related to suitability and appropriateness of products, mis-selling, scheme-specific risks.

Operational risk management of Altifi platform

- Assess and mitigate operational risks in the platform.

- Build and maintain SOPs for all processes; develop and monitor KRI dashboards

Risk reporting

- Comprehensive reporting of risk metrics, mitigation measures to all relevant stakeholders

Qualifications:

- Education: MBA or equivalent post-graduation degree with specialisation in finance, risk management, business administration, statistics or similar field. Professional qualifications such as FRM, NISM certifications etc. are added advantages

- Experience: 5-8 years of experience in risk management with at least 3 years in a leadership role. Relevant experience should be in a stock broking firm (focus on debt segment), wealth management firm, fixed income desk of Bank or NBFC.

Specific experience with OBPP preferred.