Head of Operational Risk recruitment

Provide strategic leadership and direction to UK Retail in the design, development, implementation and maintenance of fraud prevention strategies which limit UK Retail exposure to fraud losses.
Developing and implementing appropriate policies, processes and procedures to identify, assess, mitigate, monitor and report operational risk, fraud prevention business availability.

Recommending and enforcing remedial action to improve the control environment across the Division (or specific areas).

Monitoring action and making sure that all known internal control issues are cleared.

Direct independent reviews by the operational risk team to monitor business adherence to appropriate policies, processes and procedures for identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring and reporting of operational risk.

Lead and support key projects to enhance the Group's fraud detection capabilities.
Provide strategic leadership and direction, influence, motivate and develop the Operational Risk team and proactively undertake talent management and succession planning to expand the risk capability across the Division responsible for c 120 staff.

Extensive experience of the Retail business across strategic, operational and change management roles.

Detailed knowledge of Retail operational processes - how they work, knowledge of how they can be compromised or fail and how they can be fixed.

Thorough understanding of Retail Systems and Processes.

Strong understanding of Data Modelling and Scoring.

Detailed understanding of Plastic Cards and Cheque Clearing Operations.

External knowledge and awareness of emerging risks including fraud.

Strong understanding and development of key relationships across divisions and group

International Organisation
Very Attractive Base Salary and Package

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents.

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