Risk Operations Team Lead

Company Description Solstice Analytics is a global leader in electronic trading across asset classes. As financial markets become increasingly interconnected, our technology enables efficient, multi-asset trading on a global scale. We serve more than 3,000 clients in more than 85 countries, including many of the world's largest banks, asset managers, hedge funds, insurers, corporations, and wealth managers. Creative collaboration and sharp client focus have helped fuel our organic growth. We facilitated average daily trading volume (ADV) of more than $2.8 trillion over the past four fiscal quarters, topping $3.3 trillion in ADV for the first quarter of 2026. Since our IPO in 2019, Solstice Analytics has completed four acquisitions and doubled our revenues - and 2025 was our 26th consecutive year of record revenues. Solstice Analytics plays a central role in modernizing market structure by developing innovative trading protocols, embedding analytics into execution, and building technology infrastructure that supports the convergence of traditional and digitally native financial markets. Solstice Analytics is a great place to work, recognized in 2025 by Forbes as one of America's Best Companies and by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best Financial Services Companies to Work For . As a technology-driven organization, we value individuals who embrace innovation and are eager to leverage emerging technologies, including AI, to improve efficiency, enhance decision-making, and deliver better outcomes for clients and colleagues. We believe the greatest impact comes from combining technological capabilities with human expertise, judgment, and accountability Group Details Solstice Analytics is seeking a Risk Operations Team Lead based in India to lead/support our team supporting vendor risk management, client due diligence, policy management, and training oversight. This role requires day to day activities and will oversee high-volume operational risk processes, partner with global stakeholders, strengthen governance and reporting, and help scale a risk operations capability that supports business growth and regulatory expectations. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in third-party risk, client assurance, policy lifecycle management, GRC tooling, and people leadership in a global financial services or technology environment. Job Responsibilities Lead, coach, develop, and support our team of risk operations analysts and specialists based in India. Establish clear roles, responsibilities, service levels, quality expectations, and escalation protocols. Help build a high-performing team that supports global stakeholders across time zones. Assist with the daily execution of activities across the Vendor Management, Policy Management, Client Due Diligence, and Training Oversight programs. Collaborate with internal stakeholders across the organization to support Vendor Risk Reviews, client due diligence reviews, policy document updates and training governance activities Develop team capability through training plans, playbooks, job aids, certification pathways, and cross-training. Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, documentation discipline, continuous improvement, and risk awareness. Proactively identify and recommend improvement opportunities across areas of responsibility Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Law, Compliance, or a related field. 10 plus years of experience in risk operations, third-party risk management, operational risk, client due diligence, information security governance, policy management, compliance operations, audit, or financial services risk. 5 plus years of people management or team lead experience. Experience in managing a risk operations team in India, including hiring, training, workflow design, quality assurance, and management reporting. Experience working in a global financial services, fintech, capital markets, exchange, SaaS, or highly regulated environment. Strong understanding of third-party risk management, vendor lifecycle governance, risk assessment methodology, control evidence review, and issue management. Experience responding to client due diligence questionnaires, SIG questionnaires, audit requests, or client assurance requests. Working knowledge of cybersecurity, business continuity, disaster recovery, incident management, access control, data privacy, third-party risk, and regulatory compliance control areas. Experience with GRC, workflow, trust portal, AI, or request-tracking tools such as Archer, Whistic, Monday.com, ServiceNow, ChatGPT or similar platforms. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, accurate, client-ready and audit-ready documentation. Ability to manage high-volume operational workflows while maintaining quality, accuracy, confidentiality, and service levels. Ability to work effectively from India with global stakeholders across U.S., U.K., EMEA, and AP