Director - Risk

Audit & Risk @Dream Sports:

Audit & Risk team enables the business to maintain high level of governance with visibility on risk insights to relevant shareholders. We provide independent assurance over the effective operation of an organization's risk management, governance, and internal control processes. We are responsible for detecting, assessing, monitoring, reporting, managing and mitigating the risks, building a robust process that can provide a suitable platform for all our users.

Your Role:

• Develop and implement the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) initiatives, including establishing policies, procedures, and frameworks to identify, assess, and mitigate risks
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the organisation to identify and prioritise major risks (such as operational, financial, regulatory, reputational, and strategic risks)
• Utilise data to identify key risk indicators (KRIs), ensuring accurate risk assessment and monitor mitigation actions for continuous improvement
• Assist in proactive identification of emerging risks through oversight of industry trends, regulatory changes, technological advancements, and other external factors
• Monitor risks emerging from rolling product roadmap as well as ad hoc product changes implemented during the year
• Manage risk reporting processes and providing timely updates to the Risk Management Committee (RMC) along ensuring effective communication of risk events and responses
• Guide team in managing risks, encourage collaboration and promote continuous learning to improve skills and effectiveness

Qualifiers:

• Qualified CA/MBA
• Minimum 12 years experience in fintech/e-commerce or related fields of which minimum 7 years experience in ERM
• Experience in developing and implementing successful enterprise risk management frameworks
• Familiarity with relevant industry regulations and standard risk management practices

About Dream Sports:

Dream Sports is India’s leading sports technology company with 250 million users, housing brands such as Dream11, the world’s largest fantasy sports platform, FanCode, a premier sports content & commerce platform and DreamSetGo, a sports experiences platform.

Dream Sports is based in Mumbai and has a workforce of close to 1,000 ‘Sportans’. Founded in 2008 by Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth, Dream Sports’ vision is to ‘Make Sports Better’ for fans through the confluence of sports and technology.

For more information: https://dreamsports.group/

Dream11 is the world’s largest fantasy sports platform with 220 million users playing fantasy cricket, football, kabaddi, basketball, hockey, volleyball, handball, rugby, futsal, American football & baseball, on it. Dream11 is the flagship brand of Dream Sports, India’s leading Sports Technology company and has partnerships with several national & international sports bodies and cricketers.