Senior Manager, Operational Risk

Senior Manager, Operational Risk

6-month contract

The Board of ICBC Standard Bank Plc has ultimate responsibility for Risk Management, however on a day to day basis; risk is managed through the three lines of defence model. Ultimately this ensures all staff are accountable for Risk Management and builds a strong risk culture that is supported by a robust governance structure.

The Risk department consists of specialists that manage the Credit, Country, Market and Operational Risks that the Bank is exposed to in order to minimise the risk of financial loss. In addition, these main risk types, the department’s resources include teams that manage risks specific to Physical Commodities, Model Risk and Recovery of Non-Performing Assets.

Operational Risk is responsible for 2nd line of defence risk management, control oversight, monitoring and reporting. It maintains an Operational Risk framework in line with industry best practise which incorporates independent assessment, Risk- and Control Self Assessments, Key Indicators and Incident Management.

What you'll be doing

The purpose of this role is to operate the operational risk management framework, working with business areas and support functions, to identify, assess, monitor and report on the operational risks the bank faces.

To maintain the framework in line with evolving regulatory requirements and identify operational risk through a continual cyclic process which includes risk assessment, risk decision making, and implementation of risk controls, which results in acceptance, mitigation, or avoidance of risk.

The role’s primary focus will be on the management of Operational Risk for specific Bank functions (as assigned)

• Facilitating Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSA) by Risk Owners to ensure completeness and accuracy. This will include running risk assessment workshops with various business areas and support functions, and consolidating the results into operational risk maps.

What you'll need to be successful

We're looking for the following skills and experience. If you don't have all of these but think you could be a good fit for the role, get in touch.

• Experience of working in a regulated environment, ideally Financial/Professional Services
• Strong product knowledge, particularly in relation to Fixed Income and/or Commodities.
• Understanding of the full transaction lifecycle and associated process flows
• Understanding of Operational Risk frameworks and methodology

Why should you join us?

ICBC Standard Bank Plc (ICBCS) is a leading financial markets and commodities bank, driven to deliver the right outcomes for our stakeholders, clients, counterparties and markets. We benefit from a unique Chinese and African parentage and an unrivalled global network and expertise. We're headquartered in London, with operations in Shanghai, Singapore and New York.

We're a diverse and close-knit global team. We put people first, giving talented, self-driven professionals the flexibility, rewards and freedom to grow their expertise and realise their potential.

Our vison statement, "Be Yourself, Succeed Together" underpins our drive for an open and transparent culture which values difference, enabling everyone to thrive whilst being themselves. We have an active E, D&I forum and we're growing other employee network groups, including for women and neurodiversity.

We're committed to the principle of equal opportunities. All applicants will be treated equally and will be considered on their merits and skills without discrimination.

If you’re excited about becoming part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!

ICBCS has appointed Robert Walters Outsourcing (RWO) to manage its recruitment process and Preferred Supplier List (PSL). Unsolicited CVs sent directly to ICBCS or its staff from non-PSL agencies will not be accepted and no fees will be paid for such submissions.