Head of Risk
Bangalore
Operations
1 Openings
Role Overview
The Head of Risk will own end-to-end trading risk architecture across exposure management, margin controls, surveillance, and regulatory compliance. This is not a traditional credit risk role — this is a live trading risk leadership position responsible for real-time controls across a derivatives-focused retail broking platform. The risk function directly impacts revenue: margin collateral management, MTF monitoring, and real-time liquidation calls are core daily responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
1. Trading & Exposure Risk
– Monitor client exposure across cash and derivatives (F&O)
– Manage intraday leverage and margin utilisation
– Implement real-time exposure limits and risk monitoring frameworks
– Define trading thresholds and risk guardrails
2. Margin & Collateral Management
– Oversee collateral valuation and haircut frameworks
– Monitor margin shortfalls and risk escalations
– Define liquidation and square-off rules
– Supervise MTF (Margin Trading Facility) risk controls
3. Exchange & Regulatory Risk
– Ensure compliance with NSE/BSE risk frameworks
– Implement peak margin and client collateral guidelines
– Coordinate with exchanges, auditors, and compliance teams
– Ensure readiness for exchange inspections and audits
4. Surveillance & Market Integrity
– Monitor potential market manipulation patterns
– Detect circular trading and abnormal activity
– Identify insider trading signals and unusual exposure movements
– Build surveillance alert and reporting mechanisms
5. Risk Technology & Systems
– Work closely with Product & Engineering to build real-time RMS systems, pre-trade risk checks, exposure monitoring tools, and automated liquidation frameworks
– Drive system-led risk management — not manual oversight or policy-based controls
Ideal Candidate
– 5–10 years in broking risk — digital-first discount broker is mandatory, not preferred
– Candidates from traditional full-service brokers (wealth management + broking combined setups) or manual-ops environments will not be considered for this role
– Strong F&O (derivatives) risk exposure — must have managed real-time retail derivatives risk, not just back-office settlement or credit risk
– Hands-on RMS platform experience: must have worked directly with RMS vendors and tech teams to build or configure systems, not just managed policy frameworks
– Prior experience managing MTF monitoring, real-time margin calls, and liquidation frameworks
– Systems-oriented: comfortable collaborating with engineers to build, not just operate
The Head of Risk will own end-to-end trading risk architecture across exposure management, margin controls, surveillance, and regulatory compliance. This is not a traditional credit risk role — this is a live trading risk leadership position responsible for real-time controls across a derivatives-focused retail broking platform. The risk function directly impacts revenue: margin collateral management, MTF monitoring, and real-time liquidation calls are core daily responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
1. Trading & Exposure Risk
– Monitor client exposure across cash and derivatives (F&O)
– Manage intraday leverage and margin utilisation
– Implement real-time exposure limits and risk monitoring frameworks
– Define trading thresholds and risk guardrails
2. Margin & Collateral Management
– Oversee collateral valuation and haircut frameworks
– Monitor margin shortfalls and risk escalations
– Define liquidation and square-off rules
– Supervise MTF (Margin Trading Facility) risk controls
3. Exchange & Regulatory Risk
– Ensure compliance with NSE/BSE risk frameworks
– Implement peak margin and client collateral guidelines
– Coordinate with exchanges, auditors, and compliance teams
– Ensure readiness for exchange inspections and audits
4. Surveillance & Market Integrity
– Monitor potential market manipulation patterns
– Detect circular trading and abnormal activity
– Identify insider trading signals and unusual exposure movements
– Build surveillance alert and reporting mechanisms
5. Risk Technology & Systems
– Work closely with Product & Engineering to build real-time RMS systems, pre-trade risk checks, exposure monitoring tools, and automated liquidation frameworks
– Drive system-led risk management — not manual oversight or policy-based controls
Ideal Candidate
– 5–10 years in broking risk — digital-first discount broker is mandatory, not preferred
– Candidates from traditional full-service brokers (wealth management + broking combined setups) or manual-ops environments will not be considered for this role
– Strong F&O (derivatives) risk exposure — must have managed real-time retail derivatives risk, not just back-office settlement or credit risk
– Hands-on RMS platform experience: must have worked directly with RMS vendors and tech teams to build or configure systems, not just managed policy frameworks
– Prior experience managing MTF monitoring, real-time margin calls, and liquidation frameworks
– Systems-oriented: comfortable collaborating with engineers to build, not just operate
Recruitment Notice
“Due to high interest, our team connects only with candidates whose profiles closely match the role mandate.”
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