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About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Non-Financial Risk Manager to oversee operational risk across public and private market trading activities. This role is critical for promoting informed decision-making and controlled risk-taking to improve customer outcomes and deliver long-term value. You will act as deputy to the Head of Operational Risk, providing leadership and guidance.
Responsibilities
- Drive the implementation of an effective Risk Management Framework to identify, measure, monitor, manage, and report on risks.
- Provide Business Partnering support on all Operational Risk in capital markets across the end-to-end trade execution flow.
- Advise, guide, and challenge the business on the Risk Management Framework, including risks, control environment, policies, reporting, risk appetite, and KRIs.
- Collaborate with trading, investment, and operations teams to embed risk awareness and mitigation strategies.
- Influence key stakeholders across the Group and externally to drive positive risk outcomes and gain buy-in on risk management initiatives.
- Promote effective challenge and ensure independent risk opinions are provided on proposals that could materially change the Group's risk exposure.
- Foster a strong risk culture where the Risk Management Framework is valued and embedded, with a focus on customer risk identification and management.
- Navigate ambiguous situations, drive decision-making, manage change, and learn quickly in a multifaceted business environment.
- Develop the Risk Managers in the Operational Risk oversight team.
Requirements
- Previous experience in a Middle Office or back-office function with an understanding of the trade booking flow from a banking or asset management firm.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, comfortable working with RSAM Exco (-1) leadership to impact and influence decision-making.
- Demonstrated ability to story-tell with data, translating complex risk metrics into actionable insights.
- Proficiency in Power BI, Excel, and other data visualization and analytics tools.
- Maintain effective cross-functional networks and engagement.
- Acts as deputy to the Head of Operational Risk when required.
- Operates independently across complex, concurrent risk activities.
- Knowledge of private markets, familiarity with covenant monitoring and workout processes.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to influence and shape the careers of junior team members.
Skills
- Operational Risk Management
- Risk Management Framework
- Stakeholder Management
- Data Storytelling
- Data Visualization
- Power BI
- Excel
- Risk Mitigation
- Risk Culture
- Leadership
Location
- London
- Birmingham
- Telford
- Edinburgh
Work Type
- Permanent
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- £70,000 to £90,000
- Indicative bonus potential of 30-60%
Benefits
- Private medical cover
- 38 days annual leave
- Excellent pension
- 12x salary life assurance
- Career breaks
- Income protection
- 3x volunteering days
About the Company
- We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income.
- We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.
- Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices.
- We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings.
- In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards.
- We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
- If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.
- If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.