Operational Risk Manager

London, England, United Kingdom

12/12/2024

Overall Summary

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.

Join the Close Brothers Operational Risk team where you will utilise strong quantitative analysis, stakeholder management and communication skills to deliver operational risk reports and support delivery of the operational risk team’s objectives.

Working as part of the Operational Risk team, our ideal team member will have previous experience in Operational Risk with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Governance and Reporting and Operational Risk Managers in embedding the Operational Risk Framework across the Group’s businesses
• Core framework activities include reporting against risk and control self-assessments (RCSAs), key risk indicators (KRIs) and risk event management
• Support on the delivery of regulatory reporting submissions such as ICAAP and Co-Rep
• Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of the Group’s operational risk management system, and where required, support risk management SMEs in their use of it
• Engage with the Operational Risk Analyst to support the development and delivery of operational risk MI insights
• Support the team’s annual plan for Pillar II operational risk capital calculation, , creation and distribution relevant operational risk MI and coordination of workshops and challenge sessions with risk stakeholders
• Engage with senior management to aid them in meeting their responsibility for identifying and managing operational risk, providing recommendations regarding mitigation as necessary
  
  
  
  

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:

• You have experience in one or more domains of operational risk, such as IT, information security, process optimisation, fraud management
• You have strong data analysis skills with proficiency in using Microsoft Office suite, including Excel and PowerPoint
• You have knowledge of risk management principles
• You have excellent listening, verbal, written and communication skills
• You are able to build strong relationships throughout the organisation
  
  
  
  

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU:

• Have experience in one or more domains of operational risk and controls management
• Have prior financial services industry experience
  
  
  
  

We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at recruit.ssc@closebrothers.com or request a call back.

About Us

At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. At Close Brothers we provide financial support and advice to small businesses and individuals in the UK. Our purpose is to help the people and businesses of Britain thrive over the long term.

To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/careers

To find out more about life at Close Brothers:

https://www.closebrothers.com/life-close-brothers#374017299-899295541

To find out more about our benefits:

https://www.closebrothers.com/employee-benefits

To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment:

Our Responsibility - Diversity and inclusion ¦ Close Brothers Group