Senior Risk Manager, Non-Financial Risk
HybridBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Partner with business and functional leaders to identify, assess, and manage material non-financial risks across the Group's strategic initiatives and change programmes. Support the ongoing development of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework, risk policies, and methodologies while maintaining oversight of the enterprise, operational, and prudential risk profile. Provide independent challenge and commercially focused risk advice to support informed decision-making, regulatory compliance, and the strengthening of the organisation's risk culture. Monitor emerging risks, key indicators, and remediation activities to deliver insightful reporting to senior leadership and risk committees.
Required Qualifications
- Essential Experience within Risk Management, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk, or a related discipline within a medium to large financial services organisation
- Demonstrated knowledge of non-financial risk management frameworks and associated regulatory expectations
- Understanding of Enterprise Risk Management, Operational Risk Management, Risk Appetite, and Risk Governance principles
- Experience conducting risk assessments, control evaluations, scenario analysis, and risk reporting
- Knowledge of financial markets and products, including Fixed Income, Equities, Foreign Exchange, and Emerging Markets
- Understanding of operational and post-trade processes within a financial services environment
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively across all levels of the organisation
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and present clear, actionable insights
- Effective organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities
- Self-motivated and intellectually curious, with a proactive approach to continuous improvement and risk management excellence
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
Desired Qualifications
- Relevant risk, audit, accounting, or financial services qualifications
- Experience within an Investment Bank, Interdealer Broker, Capital Markets, or Market Infrastructure environment
- Professional qualification such as FRM, PRM, IRM, ICA, ACA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent
- Experience supporting prudential risk activities, including ICAAP, ICARA, recovery planning, stress testing, and capital adequacy assessments
- Exposure to operational risk capital modelling and quantitative risk analysis techniques
- Experience supporting regulatory interactions, reviews, or remediation programmes
- Knowledge of Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, and Crisis Management frameworks
- Experience participating in assurance reviews, control testing, audit engagements, or thematic risk assessments
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive improvements in risk culture across a complex organisation
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