Role & Responsibilities:

Strategic Risk Management and Leadership

- Ensuring comprehensive risk oversight of Electronic and Algorithmic Trading (EAT) activities

- Execute strategic leadership and professional development of junior team members while ensuring comprehensive compliance with organizational requirements, fostering both individual growth trajectories and adherence to all local protocols

- Foster and maintain effective cross-divisional and inter-regional stakeholder relationships

- Lead India Electronic Trading Activities Risk Management

- Review new and upcoming Electronic and Algorithmic Trading specific regulations. Support regions in performing gap analysis with the Firm's Stakeholders to determine level of compliance, gaps, and remediation plans

- Develop and implement comprehensive analytical frameworks, including Management Information (MI) dashboards, Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), and performance metrics to accurately represent operational conditions and facilitate data-driven decision-making

Operational Management

- Develop, implement, and maintain global risk management frameworks, including associated processes, tools, and procedures

- Oversee and direct Electronic Trading Activities within the India jurisdiction

- Coordinate and facilitate Risk Committee and Forum proceedings, including preparation and presentation of critical documentation

- Design and deliver comprehensive reporting frameworks, including:

o Management Information (MI)

o Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)

o Analytics for Electronic Trading operations

o Limit reports

o Committee and Forums meeting materials

Compliance and Control

- Orchestrate the annual control review/attestation process

- Monitor and analyse emerging Electronic and Algorithmic Trading regulations

- Lead regional compliance initiatives

- Active involvement in day-to-day risk management of EAT activities

- Local team management to ensure efficient delivery, local HR/Compliance requirements met

- Engaging with stakeholders across divisions and regions

- Develop and maintain global processes/tooling/procedures supporting risk frameworks

- Provide support for running of Risk Committees, Forums and preparation of relevant meeting materials

- Facilitate the annual control attestation process. The process involves understanding the process, controls and ensuring that the controls are adequate

Key Skills:

Essential Skills and Experience

- Demonstrated experience in team leadership and management

- Proficiency in at least one of the following core domains:

o Electronic and Algorithmic Trading Business / Risk / Compliance Management

o Market Risk Limit Management (including implementation, modification, evaluation, and violation protocols)

o Non-financial and Operational Risk Management (including Risk Control Self-Assessment, Operational Risk Event Management, and Risk Evaluation)

o Technology Risk Management (including system architecture comprehension and associated risk factors)

Professional Capabilities

- Superior stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration abilities

- Exceptional time management (project management) skills with proven capacity to manage concurrent priorities with demonstratable track record

- Advanced written and verbal communication proficiency, with demonstrated ability to engage effectively across organizational hierarchies

- Expertise in translating complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences

- Demonstrated analytical objectivity and proven ability to independently identify and escalate risk exposures

Preferred Qualifications

- Prior experience in IT Risk and Control, Algorithmic Trading Risk, Electronic Trading Support, or Electronic Trading Operational Risk

- Comprehensive understanding of regulatory policies and compliance frameworks

- Proven track record of successful collaboration with key stakeholders including Traders, Global Markets, IT, Compliance, Legal, Internal Audit, Risk Management, and senior business partners