Operational Resilience & Risk Manager

Ort:Vereinigtes Königreich, London
Sendedatum:08 Apr 2022

Purpose of role:

This is a newly created role to build out and maintain a comprehensive Operational Resilience risk framework for Small World Financial Services Group (SWFSG). In addition, the new member will maintain the risk program in the region, helping the 1^st Line of Defence on the implementation of developed risk policies and procedures.

Role details:

As a member of our team, you will be in a unique position to interact with people and teams globally, across different functions, working on topics that have a direct impact on the operational stability of the Firm.

Key Responabilities:

· Develop and roll out an Operational Resilience Framework, ensuring it is embedded across the organisation and meets all regulatory and business expectations

· Continue to review and enhance the sophistication of existing arrangements and develop throughout the transition period working across the business at all levels

· Ensuring that required resilience activities are appropriately owned by the business and embedded into their business planning and management processes

· Supporting business areas in identifying and documenting key business services, associated end-to-end processes and underlying assets that support them

· Engaging with SME's to assess any People, Premises, Data, Third Party and Technology requirements

· Assisting the business to drive the identification and remediation of gaps of their Resilience capabilities and proactively identify and implement innovative solutions to mitigate Resilience risks

· Overseeing and driving the required scenario testing for each

· Ensuring Resilience is given appropriate considerations on strategic projects that are led by other Functions, representing the Resilience position and expectations

· Timely and accurate reporting of Resilience Management Information to Executive and Board level

· Represent SWFSG as an SME in the Operational Resilience component of relevant Audits and Regulator visits

· Assisting with developing and implementing operational risk policies, risk procedures, key risk indicators and risk appetite statement

· Assisting the business on the incident management process ensuring the recording of risk events, managing and delivering risk incident reports

· Monitoring KRI breaches and working with risk owners to resolve them within set timeline

Skills & Experience

· Combined demonstrable experience in senior positions in one or more of the following areas: Operational Resilience, Business Continuity Management, Crisis Management and Communications with at least 2 years of work experience in Operational Resilience and Risk Management (in financial services desirable)

· Participation in cross-functional team and strong leadership skills

· Experienced in change management and governance

· Demonstrable knowledge of industry standards and best practice in Resilience disciplines including supplier resilience

· Solid working knowledge of risk management

· In depth understanding of Operational Resilience and the step-up from traditional Business Continuity practices

· Demonstrable experience in working with the first line of defence to identify, assess, document and regularly review operational risks and coach the business to design and implement controls

· Exposure to process mapping and management

· Knowledge and experience in implementing resilience planning tools

· Confident and effective in advising and briefing at all levels, including C-Suite client stakeholders

· Strong communication skills displayed through confident interpersonal, public speaking and presentational abilities

· Ability to lead, motivate and manage personnel and resources effectively