The Associate Director Central Risk & Quality will support the India Leadership and the Central Risk & Quality Leader in managing professional, regulatory, and reputational risk across a large, multi-service-line professional services firm operating in India and as part of a global network. The role focuses on coordinating, collating, analysing, and reporting risk and quality information, while supporting compliance with Indian regulatory requirements, professional standards, and global network policies.
- Designation: Associate Director, Central Risk & Quality (India)
- Reporting Manager : Partner - Central Risk & Quality Leader (India)
- Experience: 1015 years experience in a large professional services firm in India
- Qualification: Chartered Accountant (India) mandatory
- Function: Risk & Quality
- Location: Mumbai - Dadar
Key Responsibilities:
1. Firm-wide Risk & Quality Coordination (India)
- Coordinate risk and quality inputs across Audit, Tax, Advisory, Consulting, and other service lines in India.
- Establish structured templates, timelines, and quality checks for service line submissions.
- Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of data for leadership and global reporting.
2. India Compliance Management & Consolidation
- Compile India-level compliance submissions aligned to regulatory, professional, and global requirements.
- Maintain compliance calendars, trackers, and evidence repositories.
- Support annual and periodic compliance certifications for India leadership.
3. Risk & Quality Analytics and Insights
- Analyse firm-wide risk and quality data to identify trends and emerging issues.
- Prepare dashboards and analytical insights for leadership forums.
- Support prioritisation of remediation and quality improvement.
4. Client Acceptance, Continuance & Independence
- Support oversight of client acceptance, continuance, independence, and conflict processes across India.
- Assist with escalation and documentation of high-risk clients and engagements.
- Monitor adherence to India-specific ethical and independence requirements.
5. Policy Localisation & Documentation
- Localise global risk and quality policies for India.
- Maintain policy repositories, approvals, and version control.
- Coordinate policy communication across the firm.
6. Regulatory, Professional & Network Reviews
- Coordinate responses to regulatory, professional body, and global network reviews.
- Compile evidence and management responses.
- Track remediation actions through closure.
7. Training & Risk Culture
- Support planning and tracking of mandatory ethics, independence, and risk training.
- Monitor completion across service lines and Partners.
- Support firm-wide risk and quality culture initiatives.
8. Governance Reporting & Leadership Support
- Prepare dashboards, papers, and presentations for governance forums.
- Support leadership decision-making with clear risk insights.
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
9. Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with service line risk leaders and enabling functions in India.
- Coordinate with Global and Network Risk & Quality teams.
- Act as a trusted advisor on operational risk matters.
India Risk & Quality Governance Overlay
The Associate Director supports formal India Risk & Quality governance structures and provides coordination, reporting, and analytical support to leadership committees.
India Risk Committee Associate Director Responsibilities
- Prepare agendas, dashboards, and papers for the India Risk Committee.
- Consolidate firm-wide risk themes, incidents, and review findings.
- Track action items, decisions, and remediation plans.
- Support escalation of critical matters to India and global leadership.
Key Requirements:
- 1015 years experience in a large professional services firm in India.
- Experience in central risk, quality, compliance, or professional practice roles.
- Exposure to regulatory, professional body, and global network reviews.
- Strong professional judgment and integrity.
- Excellent analytical and reporting capability.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- High resilience, discretion, and execution focus.
