Senior Risk Officer (SRO)

Responsibilities:

Operational Risk Management:

• Identify, assess, and monitor operational risks across business units, processes, and
• functions.
• Conduct Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) and recommend mitigation
• strategies.
• Develop and maintain the organization's operational risk register.
• Monitor Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and Key Control Indicators (KCIs) to identify
• emerging risks.
• Investigate operational incidents, perform root cause analysis, and recommend
• corrective actions.
• Review and strengthen internal controls, policies, and Standard Operating Procedures
• (SOPs).
• Coordinate business continuity planning and disaster recovery testing.
• Support business process reviews to improve operational efficiency and reduce risk
• exposure.

Strategic Risk Management:

• Support the implementation of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework.
• Assess strategic initiatives, new business opportunities, and projects from a risk
• perspective.
• Evaluate risks associated with organizational growth, expansion, digital transformation,
• and new products.
• Conduct scenario analysis and stress testing to assess potential business impacts.
• Monitor external market trends, geopolitical developments, and emerging risks that could
• affect business performance.
• Provide risk assessments to support executive and strategic decision-making.
• Prepare strategic risk reports for Executive Management and Board Committees.

Regulatory & Compliance Risk:

• Monitor compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including SEC regulations
• and other relevant financial services regulations.
• Conduct regulatory risk assessments and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are
• implemented.
• Review internal policies to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and industry
• best practices.
• Support regulatory inspections, audits, and compliance reviews.
• Track changes in legislation and advise management on emerging regulatory
• obligations.
• Work closely with Compliance, Legal, and Internal Audit teams to strengthen governance
• frameworks.
• Promote awareness of regulatory requirements through risk training and stakeholder
• engagement.

Investment Risk Management:

• Monitor market, liquidity, credit, concentration, and counterparty risks across investment
• portfolios.
• Review investment proposals to ensure they align with the firm's risk appetite and
• investment policies.
• Assess risks associated with new investment products and alternative asset classes.
• Monitor portfolio risk limits and escalate breaches promptly.
• Support investment teams with quantitative and qualitative risk assessments.
• Produce investment risk reports and dashboards for senior management.
• Conduct stress testing and scenario analysis on investment portfolios.

Technology Risk & Data Analytics:

• Utilize technology and analytics tools to automate risk monitoring and reporting.
• Develop interactive dashboards and risk reports using Power BI or similar tools.
• Assess technology-related risks, including cybersecurity, data privacy, and
• third-party/vendor risks.
• Collaborate with Technology teams to strengthen IT controls and information security
• practices.
• Monitor digital transformation initiatives to ensure risks are identified and appropriately
• managed.
• Support the implementation and optimization of Governance, Risk, and Compliance
• (GRC) systems.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration,
• Computer Science, Information Technology, Risk Management, Engineering, or a related
• discipline.
• A Master's degree (MBA, Finance, Risk Management, Information Security, or related
• field) is an advantage.
• 6–8 years of experience in enterprise risk management, operational risk, investment
• risk, compliance, internal audit, or financial risk within the financial services or
• investment industry.
• Experience in investment management, private equity, venture capital, asset
• management, banking, or fintech is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience implementing enterprise risk frameworks and preparing risk
• reports for senior leadership.
• Strong understanding of technology risk, data analytics, and digital transformation
• initiatives.
• Experience using Power BI, Excel, and GRC platforms to support risk reporting and
• decision-making.