Market Risk Manager

  • Pune
  • Acuity Knowledge Partners

Key Responsibilities:

  • Validate models in accordance with client’s model risk management policy to assess model usage, documentation, conceptual soundness, data integrity and the control environment.
  • Communicate results via formal model validation reports, as well as presentations to model owners and senior management.
  • Evaluate model performance monitoring reports, and conduct model annual reviews.
  • Maintain the model inventory and support the model risk governance process.
  • Perform ad hoc (generally statistical) analysis of back-tests or simulated performance information.
  • Communicate with MRM seniors to establish/enhance best practices for comprehensive model validation.
  • Train junior team members on technical/statistical skills and business/regulatory environment

Locations available: Pune, Gurugram, Bengaluru.

Desired Qualification

  • d egree in mathematics, statistics, data science, finance or a relevant field.
  • Exp (4 to 8Years) in model development, model validation or model governance.
  • experience with demonstrated exposure to multiple languages such as Python, SAS, R, MATLAB, SQL, VBA, C++ or similar languages.
  • with vendor investment analytic applications: Aladdin, Axioma, Barra Portfolio Manager, Barra One, RiskMetrics, Yieldbook, Moody’s Analytics, etc.
  • with vendor financial data vendors: Bloomberg, Refinitiv, CRSP, MSCI, Markit, S&P Capital IQ, etc.
  • understanding of financial predictive modeling, such as multi-factor risk models, time series forecasting, Value-At-Risk (VaR), optimization theory, and machine learning.
  • strong understanding of capital markets and various asset classes: equities, fixed income, FX, and commodities.
  • or progress toward at least one of the following: Graduate degree in business or quantitative discipline, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter, FRM or PRM risk management certifications, Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) certification.