Operational Risk Analyst – Asset Management recruitment
One of the leading fund managers in London is looking for an exceptional candidate to join their operational risk team specifically to cover their retail businesses. You will work with your team to provide the best advice and controls across the business to ensure that they comply with both internal and external regulations.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with previous operational risk experience to really develop their career under a fantastic manager.
Responsibilities include:
- Ensure consistent interpretation and implementation of the Operational Risk Framework
- Promote and develop risk management tools such as process mapping and control documentation
- To carry out Operational incident reviews, both internal and external in accordance with the Risk Framework, maintain the incident log and identify trends where possible.
- To follow up on agreed actions and recommendations from Operational Incidents
- Implement and maintain a new KRI process for Retail Risk for reporting to the Risk Committee, legal entity boards and Central Risk
- Increase risk awareness across Retail
- Work with the business to identify and mitigate the risks within their processes
- Report the issues to senior management promptly and in a succinct manner
- Implement and maintain KRIs and Risk Appetite monitoring across Retail
Skills required:
- We are willing to look at individuals who may not have worked within asset management but are ideally from an Operational Risk or Compliance background.
- Proven experience within Operational Risk environment is desirable
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACA, CIMA, ACCA, IIA) is desirable
- Experience of working in the Financial Services industry
- Appreciation of corporate governance and the changing regulatory environment
- Understanding of end to end business processes and experience of process mapping
- Pragmatic in both analytical thinking and problem solving
- Strong drive for curiosity and learning
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
If you would like to apply for this role or find out more, please apply online or contact Anna Purves at Robert Walters on 0207 509 8745 or anna.purves@robertwalters.com quoting the Job Reference 1639110/APC