Senior Manager Investment Risk

Reporting To: Director, Investment Risk Shift: EMEA (1:30pm10:30pm IST) (India) About Russell Investments, Mumbai: Russell Investments is a leading outsourced financial partner and global investment solutions firm providing a variety of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors worldwide. Building on a 90-year legacy of continuous innovation, the firm delivers exceptional value to clients and works to improve their financial security. Joining the Mumbai office in Goregaon (East) offers an opportunity to work closely with global stakeholders and support the technology and infrastructure that drives investment and trading processes for a globally recognized asset management firm. The Mumbai office operates with varying shifts to accommodate time zones around the world. Role OverviewThe Investment Risk team is building a high-impact capability in India to support and enhance the Enterprise Risk Management System (ERMS). This role will own key ERMS processes, deliver portfolio risk analytics within defined SLAs, and drive strategic enhancements to risk infrastructure. The position requires close collaboration with global teams, portfolio managers, research, technology, and operations teams. The candidate will contribute to both businessasusual risk production and forwardlooking, valueadded initiatives, including implementing new risk models, onboarding new instruments, supporting new fund launches, and optimizing existing processes and systems. Candidate Requirements78 years of experience in Investment Risk, Quantitative Development, Risk Quant, or Strats functions.Experience within an asset management firm, bank, or financial institution preferred.Proven track record of implementing risk analytics and methodologies at a firm or portfolio level.Masters degree in Computational Finance, Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, or a related quantitative discipline.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn endtoend ERMS processes and ensure timely, accurate risk analytics delivery within defined SLAs.Ensure stable daily production and system reliability through effective monitoring and issue resolution.Implement and enhance risk models, with a focus on derivatives and complex financial instruments, while supporting onboarding of new products, strategies, and methodologies.Drive automation and optimize system architecture to improve scalability, efficiency, and operational resilience.Work with large datasets and integrate multiple internal and external data sources.Lead crossfunctional initiatives with global stakeholders, translating business requirements into structured execution plans and ensuring delivery of highquality outcomes within agreed timelines.Generate actionable risk insights to support investment decisionmaking and handle adhoc analytical and reporting requirements from senior stakeholders.Apply strong understanding of financial instruments, pricing models, risk methodologies, and capital markets to enhance risk analytics and support robust model implementation.Collaborate effectively with Investment Risk, Portfolio Management, Technology, and Operations teams, demonstrating strong leadership in driving initiatives endtoend and engaging with senior stakeholders across regions.Technical SkillsStrong programming expertise in Python and SQL (mandatory).Good understanding of financial instruments including derivatives, pricing, and risk management.Strong grasp of risk attributes in a portfolio setting such as Greeks, VaR, stress testing, etc.Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and system design.Experience building and maintaining productiongrade systems.Familiarity with database design and largescale data processing.Core ValuesStrong interpersonal, oral, and written communication, and collaboration skills with all levels of management.Organizational skills, ability to adapt to shifting priorities and meet frequent deadlines.Demonstrated proactive approach to problemsolving with strong judgment and decisionmaking capability.Highly resourceful and collaborative teamplayer, who can also work independently, exhibit initiative and a sense of urgency.Exemplifies the customerfocused, actionoriented, resultsdriven culture.Forwardlooking thinker, actively seeking opportunities, with a desire for continuous learning and proposing solutions.Acts with discretion and maintains complete confidentiality.Dedicated to firm values of nonnegotiable integrity, valuing people, exceeding client expectations, and embracing intellectual curiosity and rigor. .