Risk Manager/Senior Risk Manager

Job Title: Risk Manager/Senior Risk Manager - Model Validation

Location: Pune, India

Corporate Title: AVP

Role Description

At DWS, we're capturing the opportunities of tomorrow. You can be part of a leading, client-committed, global Asset Manager, making an impact on individuals, communities, and the world.

Join us on our journey, and you can shape our transformation by working side by side with industry thought-leaders and gaining new and diverse perspectives. You can share ideas and be yourself, whilst driving innovative and sustainable solutions that influence markets and behaviours for the better.

Every day brings the opportunity to discover a new now, and here at DWS, you'll be supported as you overcome challenges and reach your ambitions. This is your chance to lead an extraordinary career and invest in your future.

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Team / division overview

The Risk platform is the independent risk oversight function of DWS. Model Risk is part of the Risk function and is designed to provide governance and control to manage a variety of models used in the Firm and associated risks. The Model Risk team works as a global organization with team members in New York, London and Frankfurt with a focus around validating, testing and overseeing the usage of models related to Corporate Risk (liquidity/economic capital) and Investment Risk for Liquid and Illiquid investment strategies.

What we'll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you'll enjoy

• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

As a Risk Manager you will:

• Contribute to the enhancement of DWS model risk appetite and management framework definition
• Engage model owners/users/developers for the collation and ongoing maintenance of the DWS Model Inventory
• Support the management the model approval process, administration for initial use approval, subsequent approvals and model change oversight
• Implement model risk governance processes including model risk assessment and reporting thereon to relevant governance forums
• Interact with regulators and internal/external audit on model risk management topics
• Compile and distribute model governance forum materials
• Coordinate with Model Validation for the firm's models; define validation priorities for both in-house and vendor models, based on regulatory guidance, internal policy and procedures and best industry practice
• Work with technology partners to design and roll out the firm's strategic model inventory and workflow solution
• Review validation findings, recommendations and reports, while tracking and reporting of model findings and remediation status

Your skills and experience

• Strong experience in Model Governance and/or Model Risk Management
• Strong knowledge of Model Risk regulatory requirements and industry standard practice
• Experience in drafting policy and procedure documentation, and MIS intended for a senior audience that includes senior management, oversight forums and regulators
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate successfully
• Proven success as a trusted partner who implements change and positively influences change adoption by end users
• Educated to degree level in a financial related discipline or with relevant professional experience

How we'll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us and our teams

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We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.