What you ll do in the role

- Execute and lead activities within the Non-Market Risk Mumbai team, integrate new processes, strengthen existing ones, standardize processes, and deliver greater automation.
- Provide thought leadership to the Non-Market Risk Mumbai team, setting clear priorities, coaching team members, and fostering a robust risk and control culture.
- Act as a primary liaison in short-term or long-term engagements, supporting seamless knowledge transfer, stakeholder alignment, and process stabilization.
- Enhance existing control frameworks and design new ones where gaps exist.
- Review and monitor internal policy and procedural breaches, assess risk, investigate, identify solutions, educate and escalate as necessary.
- Solve cross-functional problems by working effectively within and beyond the Risk Management department.
- Get involved in regional projects and enhancements.
- Assist in migrating onshore activities to local team.
- Produce management reports to highlight issues, trends, thematic matters, new regulatory changes amongst others.
- Build strong partnerships and work with regional and global IED Risk Management, Technology, Operations, Finance, and Compliance.
- Oversee open issues and drive timely corrective measures by responsible parties.
- Supervising Mumbai Team activities related to risk controls.

What you ll bring to the role

- Professional with 7 - 9 years of relevant experience in First Line of Defense (LOD) Risk Management, preferably Sales Trading in Tier 1 financial institutions. Should be able to demonstrate a robust understanding of Risk Management and Controls




- Post-Graduate/ Graduate from Tier 1/ 2 institutions preferred.
- Chartered Accountant / CFA (Level 1 and 2) / FRM (Level 1) desirable.

Meaningful onsite / onshore / international experience partnering with Front Office, Risk, Finance, Technology, and Compliance leadership, with the credibility to operate as a trusted advisor in high-visibility forum

- Professional with 7 - 9 years relevant experience in Risk Management, Compliance or Trading Support/Operations focusing on sales and trading activities. Should be able to demonstrate a solid understanding of Risk Management and Controls.
- Experience with deep-dive investigations (such as risks, fraud, compliance, AML, operational deficiencies), root-cause analysis, and evidence-based findings.
- Meaningful onsite / onshore / international experience partnering with Front Office, Risk, Finance, Technology, and Compliance leadership, with the credibility to operate as a trusted advisor in high-visibility forums.
- Knowledge of Equities markets, understanding of applicable regulatory rules and regulations.
- An understanding of and strong focus on the mechanics of a control environment, including escalation and risk-related issues.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate risk issues clearly to Senior management,



Salespersons and Traders; encourage open dialogue, and deliver effective challenges.
- Ability to prioritize and multitask between various ad-hoc queries, projects, and daily business activities.
- Demonstrates exceptional analytical and reasoning skills, adaptable to both independent and team environments. Exhibits potential to lead a team.
- Exhibits strategic leadership and efficient management skills to achieve organizational goals. Drives projects independently, liaising with various stakeholders.
- Strong project management skills, including managing competing priorities, influencing senior stakeholders, and delivering sustainable outcomes across functions and regions.
- Ability to early identify and escalate issues effectively and appropriately.
- Exceptional organizational skills and high degree of attention to detail.
- Proven ability to take ideas forward and to challenge others with integrity and maturity.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and AI tools.
- Proven ability to take ideas forward and to challenge others with integrity and maturity
- Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and AI tool.
- Exhibits proactive leadership in volunteering and spearheading the planning and execution of departmental and firm-wide events.

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📌 NON Market Risk EMEA, Senior Manager, Institutional Equity Division (Mumbai)
🏢 Morgan Stanley
📍 Mumbai