Manager - Risk Management

Job Description:

Job Title - Manager - Risk Management

The Purpose of This Role

The Risk Manager is responsible for participating in routine Risk monitoring, analysis and reporting. This role provides accurate identification and reporting of gaps/issues related to Risk programs and then communicates to managers and team members including the FMR-India Risk and Compliance Committee. The Risk Manager is responsible for gathering information and compiling accurate reports, developing standard test plans and identifying and documenting risks and controls in order to support the overall Risk function in achieving its business goals. This role also trains and checks the quality and accuracy of less experienced team members.

The Value You Deliver

Proper risk management implies control of possible future events and is proactive rather than reactive. Risk managers help achieve strategic goals through the process of identifying, measuring and treating exposures to loss and potential risk events.

Responsibilities include and are not limited to:

• Perform moderate to complex risk assessment including data gathering, creating test plan, testing, reporting, and creating remediation plan with limited supervision.
• Gathers data and assists in incident management, low to moderate in complexity. Researches the issues and develops and recommends a solution to the manager.
• Identification and reporting of gaps/issues related to Operational Risk programs/ services to front line managers.
• Assist in development, implementation and delivery of Risk programs and services.
• Maintains relationships with peers and business partners to ensure a consistent Risk perspective is provided.
• Participates in routine Risk monitoring, analysis and reporting. Gathers information and compiles reports.
• Assists in routine Risk testing activities and gathers key Risk Metrics and indicators. (KRM/KRI)
• Interacts with internal peers and other Risk groups regarding Risk issues.
• Participates and collaborates in Risk team projects both internally and outside of the department. Assists and participates in projects/ smaller programs: makes some decisions without guidance.
• Answers inquiries from business leaders outside of the department based on knowledge of Risk programs. Works with business unit partners focusing on longer term goals and objectives.
• Manage Controls Assurance Program, Local Regulatory Compliance activities
• Provide inputs / create Risk dashboards for management meetings

• Prior experience in developing and implementing cross functional risk programs
• Ability to systematically compare two or more alternative solutions
• Prior experience of using data analytics techniques / tools to analyze large population of data
• Use logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions
• Knowledge of the organization's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations
• Basic ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources, to achieve project objectives
• Team player who works constructively with others to achieve team goals
• Hands-on work style and 'can do' attitude with a strong desire to make things happen

• Assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of controls, risk management, compliance and governance processes
• Reporting on issues and solutions that improve Fidelity's control environment
• Responding to change with a sense of urgency through continuous risk monitoring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or HR
• 6-8 years of risk assessment experience in Finance, Accounting, Tax, HR and /or Real estate functions
• Professional qualification / certification like CA, CFE, CRM etc. would be added advantage
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and manage priorities and workload
• Strong presentation, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• In depth knowledge of MS Office products and exposure to reporting and workflow tools