Risk Manager

Job Description

Risk Manager Location: Gift City Type: Full-Time | In-Office Function: Risk & Compliance About Us We are a fast-growing, technology-led capital markets firm operating across proprietary trading and institutional services. With a sharp focus on execution performance, regulatory precision, and client trust, we’re building infrastructure that enables modern, scalable trading operations. Role Overview We are seeking a Risk Manager to take end-to-end ownership of capital monitoring, exchange compliance, and internal risk control systems. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the firm stays within exchange norms, avoids margin penalties, and maintains operational continuity across both prop and institutional desks . You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and evolving risk control mechanisms across trading operations. Key Responsibilities Monitor margin utilization across trading books (prop and institutional), especially for leveraged products (Futures & Options). Implement internal risk thresholds before exchange-imposed limits . Ensure strict compliance with SEBI, NSE, and BSE regulations, including: Peak Margin Framework Intraday Snapshot-Based Margin Checks Utilization and Exposure Limits Collaborate with internal trading desks to pre-empt risk breaches , reduce exposure, and maintain required buffers. Work closely with tech teams to define alerting logic and dashboards for real-time risk visibility. Track and interpret regulatory updates, circulars, and RMS advisories ; implement changes swiftly. Design and evolve internal risk segmentation frameworks based on client AUM, trade frequency, and product type. Required Qualifications 4–10 years of experience in risk management at a stockbroking firm, trading desk, or HFT platform . Strong working knowledge of: SEBI risk guidelines NSE/BSE compliance requirements RMS mechanisms (Peak Margin, RRM, Snapshot-based checks) Prior experience using risk tools such as N Prime , Fincorp , Omnesys , or similar. Demonstrated ability to own and adapt RMS logic , not just execute existing rules. Experience managing non-retail clients and high-frequency trading strategies . Strong communication skills — especially in coordinating with trading, ops, and engineering teams under pressure. Preferred (Nice to Have) Experience with tick-level monitoring , automated risk triggers, or real-time dashboards. Understanding of options trading behavior and its impact on exposure & margin. Prior experience with capital allocation across internal trader pods . Show more Show less