Senior Operational Risk
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Role Overview
The organization is seeking a Senior Specialist, Operational Risk to strengthen its operational risk management framework.
The role works with business units, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, Finance, Operations, Technology, and senior management.
The position supports regulatory alignment and a proactive operational risk culture.
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Role Overview
The organization is seeking a Senior Specialist, Operational Risk to strengthen its operational risk management framework.
The role works with business units, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, Finance, Operations, Technology, and senior management.
The position supports regulatory alignment and a proactive operational risk culture.
Employment
- Employment type is full-time.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise business units and functional lines on operational risk matters.
- Identify, assess, monitor, and report operational risks across business processes.
- Facilitate RCSA exercises and maintain KRIs and risk thresholds.
- Review incidents, loss events, control weaknesses, emerging risks, and mitigation actions.
- Assess risks from new products, services, systems, processes, and material changes.
- Prepare operational risk reports, regulatory submissions, dashboards, and management insights.
- Assess outsourcing and third-party risks, including vendor due diligence and reviews.
- Collaborate with assurance functions and deliver risk workshops, awareness sessions, and training.
- Maintain risk registers, assessment records, incident databases, reporting documentation, and audit trails.
- Support business continuity, incident management, crisis activities, strategic initiatives, system enhancements, and process improvements.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in operational risk management, risk management, banking, financial services, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of operational risk management, non-financial risk management, internal controls, and risk governance.
- Practical experience with RCSA, KRIs, operational risk incidents, control testing, and risk assessments.
- Experience preparing or coordinating regulatory operational-risk reporting and submissions.
- Strong understanding of banking operations, financial products, business processes, and operational risk exposures.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and risk reporting tools.
- Strong analytical, root-cause analysis, problem-solving, critical-thinking, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
- A relevant bachelor's degree is preferred; professional risk certifications and digital banking or fintech experience are advantageous.
What the Role Offers
- Exposure to operational risk, non-financial risk, regulatory compliance, governance, risk analytics, third-party risk, and new-product risk assessment.
- Opportunity to work with business units, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, Technology, and senior management.
- Career development through training, certifications, mentorship, and progression in operational and non-financial risk leadership.
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