Assistant Manager- Central Risk & Quality

Job description

Role: Assistant Manager Central Risk & Quality (India) Function: Central Risk & Quality Location: Mumbai (Dadar) Qualification: Chartered Accountant (India) or LLB/LLM mandatory Role Summary: The Assistant Manager Central Risk & Quality supports the Central Risk & Quality function in coordinating, collating, and maintaining risk, quality, and compliance information across the India firm. The role is execution-focused and plays a critical part in ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of information used for leadership reporting, governance, and regulatory compliance. Key Responsibilities: 1. Risk & Quality Information Coordination • Collate risk, quality, and compliance data from service lines across the firm. • Maintain central trackers, templates, and data repositories. • Perform completeness and accuracy checks before escalation. 2. Compliance Support & Documentation • Support compilation of firm-wide compliance submissions. • Maintain compliance calendars, evidence folders, and documentation logs. • Track compliance confirmations and follow up on pending items. 3. Risk & Quality Analysis Support • Assist in analysing risk and quality data to identify basic trends and gaps. • Prepare draft summaries, tables, and charts for reporting. • Support remediation tracking activities. 4. Client Acceptance, Independence & Conflict Support • Support documentation for client acceptance and continuance processes. • Assist with conflict and independence documentation and tracking. • Maintain records for high-risk reviews. 5. Policy & Process Administration • Maintain policy repositories and version control. • Support communication of approved policies. • Assist in mapping policies to procedures and compliance requirements. 6. Regulatory, Professional & Network Reviews • Support coordination of responses to regulatory and review requests. • Collate requested documentation and evidence. • Maintain action trackers for review findings. 7. Governance & Leadership Reporting Support • Assist in preparing materials for India Risk Committee and governance forums. • Compile dashboards, presentations, and trackers. • Maintain records of actions and follow-ups. 8. Training & Risk Culture Support • Support tracking of mandatory ethics and risk training. • Prepare training completion reports. • Assist with risk & quality awareness initiatives. 9. Stakeholder Coordination • Liaise with service line risk teams and enabling functions. • Follow up on information requests and deadlines. • Escalate delays or issues to the Senior Manager. 10. General • Provide day-to-day operational support to the Senior Manager. • Assist with ad-hoc risk and compliance initiatives. • Identify process improvement opportunities. Qualifications • Chartered Accountant (India) or semi-qualified CA preferred, or CPA / ACCA equivalent or LLB/LLM. • Relevant certifications or coursework in risk, compliance, or governance desirable. Experience Requirements • 5-8 years of experience in a professional services firm. • Experience in risk management, quality, compliance, or governance roles. • Exposure to regulatory or internal quality reviews preferred. Core Competencies • High attention to detail and data accuracy. • Strong organisational and coordination skills. • Clear communication and follow-up discipline. • High integrity, discretion, and reliability.