Risk Management Specialist/ Risk Manager - Gift City

Role & responsibilities

Market & Liquidity Risk

• Monitor portfolio exposures, limits, leverage, concentration, and VaR/volatility levels based on the funds mandate.
• Independently assess pricing models, valuation methods, and liquidity positioning.
• Review stress scenarios, back-testing, and drawdown behaviour for strategies deployed in the fund.
• Track derivative exposures, margin requirements, and counterparty settlement risks on global and IFSC exchanges.

Operational Risk & Controls

• Maintain the operational risk register and control framework for all key processes.
• Review control gaps in trade lifecycle, NAV validation, reconciliation, collateral movements, and fund accounting.
• Oversee outsourcing risk where administrators, custodians, brokers, and technology vendors are involved.
• Drive incident reporting, RCA (root-cause analysis), and action plans.

Regulatory & IFSC Compliance Interface

• Track regulatory reporting timelines and support filings connected to risk metrics and leverage.
• Maintain policies and procedures including Risk Management Policy, Valuation Policy, and Stress-Testing Policy.

Governance & Reporting

• Prepare periodic risk reports for the Investment Committee, Board, and Trustees.
• Present clear assessments of emerging risks, strategic vulnerabilities, and impact analysis.
• Engage with auditors, regulators, and internal stakeholders on risk-related audits or reviews.

Preferred candidate profile

• 25 years of experience in risk management within asset management, hedge funds, PMS/AIFs, banks, or global markets firms.
• Strong understanding of derivatives, margin mechanics, and portfolio risk models.
• Hands-on experience with market systems (Bloomberg, MSCI, Refinitiv)
• Good grasp of operations, settlement flows, and fund accounting.
• Ability to challenge constructively and communicate clearly with investment teams.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in finance, economics, engineering, or related field.
• CFA, FRM, or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Knowledge of IFSCA regulations is an advantage but not mandatory for strong candidates.