Investment Risk - Portfolio Risk Monitoring - Senior Risk Manager, VP

Job Description:

Job Title: Investment Risk - Portfolio Risk Monitoring - Senior Risk Manager, VP

Location: Mumbai, India

Corporate Title: VP

Role Description

• Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures – but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change.

• Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing. You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment.

• We’re looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear; our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow. That’s why we are ‘Investors for a new now’.

• As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions. Ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients’ financial future. And in return, we’ll give you the support and platform to develop new skills, make an impact and work alongside some of the industry’s greatest thought leaders. This is your chance to achieve your goals and lead an extraordinary career. 

About DWS Investment Risk:

• The Chief Risk Office within DWS is an independent function responsible for protecting the business as well as being a trusted adviser and partner for supporting sustainable business growth. As part of the Chief Risk Office, the Investment Risk team is in charge of independent oversight of investment risk of DWS fiduciary portfolios. In this role, it designs and executes the risk programs to identify, measure, control and manage market, liquidity, sustainability, and counterparty risk of fiduciary portfolios. This includes the regular monitoring, analysis, and reporting of risk to portfolio management and DWS management board.

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What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy

• Best in class leave policy

• Gender neutral parental leaves

• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)

• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education

• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members

• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents

• Accident and Term life Insurance

• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

• University degree in Finance or quantitative field, Chartered Financial Analyst or Financial Risk Manager designations a plus

• At least 13 years of proven experience in the financial services industry, with experience in different risk functions (market, counterparty, credit, liquidity) preferably within a buy-side firm

• Team management experience of at least 5 years

• Proven experience with analytical models for financial instruments

• Proven experience in process design & implementation

• Previous experience with BlackRock Solutions Aladdin preferred

• Strong knowledge of risk management across a diverse set of instrument types, business mandates, and risk disciplines (market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk)

• Strong interpersonal skills; role requires constant interaction with individuals within the global risk organization, and across DWS (business management, operations)

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, with ability to communicate issues to management proactively and effectively

• Proactive mind-set to implement process improvements and new solutions

• Attention to detail

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities

• Strong working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SQL, and Python

Your skills and experience

• University degree in Finance or quantitative field, Chartered Financial Analyst or Financial Risk Manager designations a plus

• At least 9 years of proven experience in the financial services industry, with experience in model risk management

• Proven experience in model development, model testing, and model documentation

• Previous experience with BlackRock Solutions Aladdin preferred

• Strong knowledge of valuation and risk management models including VaR across a diverse set of instrument and risk types (market, liquidity, counterparty)

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; role requires regular interaction with individuals within the global risk organization, and external vendors

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, with ability to communicate issues to management proactively and effectively

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities

• Strong working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SQL, and Python

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career

• Coaching and support from experts in your team

• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us and our teams

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