Operational Risk Manager - Line 2

Company Overview

Join a leading financial services organisation within an established risk function, supporting the oversight of operational and non-financial risk across a complex business.
This is an opportunity for an experienced second-line risk professional to work across risk assessments, controls, governance and reporting while partnering closely with stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

• Support 2nd oversight of operational and non-financial risks.
• Review risk and control assessments, identifying gaps, emerging risks and areas requiring escalation.
• Support control reviews and assessments of design and operating effectiveness.
• Provide effective 2nd review and challenge across 1st line risk activities.
• Maintain risk and control information, registers and supporting documentation.
• Prepare risk reporting and materials for senior management and governance forums.
• Support the consistent application of risk frameworks, policies and standards.
• Identify recurring risk themes and control gaps and escalate these for senior review.
• Support audit, assurance and regulatory activities, including evidence gathering and action tracking.
• Partner with 1st line stakeholders while maintaining appropriate 2nd line independence and challenge.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• 2nd line risk management experience is essential, ideally gained within financial services.
• Hands-on experience across operational and/or non-financial risk.
• Strong understanding of risk and control frameworks and 2nd line oversight responsibilities.
• Experience reviewing risk assessments, controls and control effectiveness.
• Ability to effectively review and challenge first-line risk activities and identify gaps requiring escalation.
• Strong analytical, documentation and risk reporting skills.
• Confident stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across both first and second-line teams.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain clear evidence and audit trails.
• Exposure to supplier, outsourcing or third-party risk would be advantageous.