Overview
The Risk Manager will support the CRO in executing the responsibilities of the Risk Management department, including deputizing for the CRO when requested.
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities (own responsibility)
- Managing the Board Risk Committee and Executive Risk Committee meetings, including meeting scheduling, collation and distribution of material, presenting at the meeting, maintaining the action item log and taking minutes
- Preparing meeting packs for the Group Board Risk Committee and Group Management Risk Committee
- Assist in the maintenance of the Risk Management Framework and its components
- Monitoring and reporting of key risk indicators
- Organise and facilitate Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) workshops for mapping of key business risks and controls
- Responsible for overseeing Risk Control Monitoring Plan (RCMP) testing and reporting of progress
- Responsible for operational risk events identification, root cause analysis, tracking/oversight of closure and reporting
- Monitoring and reporting on open risk/control issues raised from audits/reviews to closure by validating supporting evidence
- Oversee all operational risk components including risks originating from people, process, systems, external events; particular focus on technology risks, operational resilience and information security
- Assist the CRO with any projects or departmental involvements
Supporting Responsibilities (primary responsibility of other team members)
- Oversee the management of credit risk, liquidity risk, market risk and capital requirements during other team member’s absences
Education & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (any discipline) as a minimum
- Relevant professional qualifications and memberships preferred
Industry & Functional Experience
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in compliance, legal, risk, audit or other related areas
- Subject matter expertise in operational risk management as applicable to UK financial services industry
- Strong experience/understanding of the wholesale/retail/corporate banking and/or domestic/international payments industry
Skills & Strengths
- Strong work ethic; taking ownership and responsibility for timeliness and quality of delivery
- Leading by positive example; willing to challenge oneself with a steep learning curve and to coach/mentor team members/colleagues
- Confidence to challenge senior and other stakeholders
- Excellent research, problem-solving and negotiation skills; strong and effective communication and presentational skills
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office
- High attention to detail; ability to produce timely and accurate reports delivering key issues and messages with minimal managerial input
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave entitlement plus 8 bank holidays
- Pension scheme, 4% employer contribution
- Private Medical Insurance
- 60-40 Hybrid working after the first 3 months
- Training and development
- Free gym access in the building
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