Market Risk Manager (Broking Industry Preferred)

About the role

Lead and manage all aspects of risk management for Paytm Money’s Market Risk and MTF operations, ensuring compliance with exchange regulations while protecting the company’s financial health and supporting optimal trading activity.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement risk management frameworks for equity, derivatives, margin‑trading‑funding and liquidity risks.
• Design stress‑testing scenarios to evaluate portfolio resilience under market volatility, crashes and sector downturns.
• Monitor real‑time market data and key risk indicators to proactively mitigate emerging risks.
• Oversee risk limits for client positions and trading activities, ensuring adherence to position sizing and leverage guidelines.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and ensure timely reporting of market risk exposures and CTCL reporting.
• Set risk limits for internal clients and approve margin extensions.
• Negotiate risk parameters with clearing houses and counterparties, managing credit risk.

Required profile

• Ability to balance risk mitigation with maximizing profitable trading opportunities for clients.
• Experience adapting risk management strategies to volatile market conditions and evolving dynamics.
• Proven capability to implement effective risk controls for complex financial instruments and trading algorithms.
• Strong commitment to fostering a risk‑aware culture while encouraging proactive trading approaches.
• Collaborate with internal and external clients to set risk limits and negotiate parameters.
• Maintain a strong risk culture within the trading environment.