Senior Operational & Prudential Risk Manager

We are inviting applications for Senior Operational & Prudential Risk Manager position for an international bank based in city London.

This senior level position reports directly to the Deputy Chief Risk Officer and is a pivotal role in enhancing and embedding the Banks overall Operational Risk Management Framework. Core responsibilities centre on Operational & Prudential Risk, with the latter focused on the UK subsidiary
The high profile role requires the individual to provide back-up to Deputy CRO & CRO as required and will be certified under the Senior Managers Regime (SMCR).

Operational Risk:

*Continue to maintain and update Operational Risk Management Policy of both the entities of the UK operations of the bank.
*Collection, analysis, monitoring, and reporting of Operational Risk (OR) incidents and related OR MI to present to key governance committees.
*Conducting Root Cause Analysis in conjunction with business lines of reported operational risk incidents and preparing relevant reports to Risk Management Committee.
*Planning, scheduling, and conducting Risk and Control Self-Assessments ("RCSA").
*Convening RCSA Working Group meetings, preparation of minutes (with support from Associate) and ensuring tracking of actions, escalating to DCRO/CRO as needed.
*Annual refresh and update of the Risk Registers for both UK bank entities.
*Reporting of Operational Risk incidents and other Operational Risk data to Group HO as required to comply with Head office and UK regulatory expectations.

Prudential Risk and oversight function:

*Support DCRO in preparation of RMF, RAS, Pillar III, ICAAP, ILAAP and Recovery Plan for the UK subsidiary
*Under supervision of DCRO, preparation for L-SREP and C-SREP or related reviews, including co-ordination of matters including Operational Risk assessments.
*Provide second line of defence oversight on Capital (COREP, LR) and Liquidity returns (LCR, ALMM, PRA110, NSFR).
*Prepare any relevant regulatory reports e.g. FSA017 for submission to the PRA.
*Support DCRO in review and assessment of all Bank policies of the subsidiary.

Governance Responsibilities

*Convening RMC meeting of Retail bank, with responsibility for accuracy in preparation and circulation of agenda pack to the members.
*Production of minutes to the RMC meetings.
*Preparation / review of Risk Management Pack for RMC, ManCo, BRCC and Board.
*Monitoring and analysis of Key Risk Indicators as per Risk Appetite Statement of Retail bank and escalation and reporting to DCRO/CRO, Ensure accuracy of all MI, reports, for submission to regulators / other departments and Head office.

Experience Required

*Minimum 3 years operational and prudential risk experience in a UK banking environment including preparation of ICAAP/ILAAP.
*Good understanding of retail and wholesale banking products and services.
*Minimum 2 years experience in producing RCSA either 1st line or providing 2nd line review and challenge.
*Knowledge of regulatory requirements for identifying, monitoring and reporting of operational risks including Third Party Outsourcing and governance expectations.
*Familiar with the supervisory environment (FCA/PRA) and pro-active in ensuring organisational compliance with regulatory principles and directives.
*Excellent communication skills - oral and written - with an ability to operate at multiple levels including senior management committees.
*The ability to challenge and influence and help deliver solutions within Risk Appetites.