Operational Risk Manager – Enterprise Finance

About the role

The Senior Manager – Operational Risk provides second‑line oversight of non‑financial and operational risks across the Enterprise Finance value chain. The role focuses on reviewing risk identification, assessing the quality of risk assessments, and evaluating control design and effectiveness across processes, systems and data. It delivers risk insight to support governance, promotes compliance with risk frameworks, and escalates material control gaps.

Key responsibilities

• Support second‑line oversight for designated Enterprise Finance value‑chain risk matters.
• Review and challenge material risks, risk assessments and control design across end‑to‑end processes, systems and data.
• Provide clear risk opinions on framework application, control effectiveness and first‑line risk management quality.
• Prioritise activities toward the most material risks and control weaknesses using a risk‑based approach.
• Identify and escalate material control gaps, weaknesses or inefficiencies.
• Review and challenge material issues and incidents, ensuring escalation aligns with Group protocols.
• Assess root‑cause analyses and verify that remediation addresses underlying drivers and reduces residual risk.
• Monitor remediation progress and sustainability, escalating where delivery is at risk.
• Provide practical risk advice and insight to stakeholders and governance forums.
• Prepare and review committee papers and risk reporting, ensuring clear key messages.

Required profile

• Significant experience in operational risk within a financial services environment.
• Strong analytical and judgement skills to assess risk and control effectiveness.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with senior risk partners and business stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills for presenting risk insights and influencing decisions.
• Proven capability to prioritize material risks and drive remediation initiatives.

Required skills