Senior Operational Risk & Controls Analyst — Trading

Sig Susquehanna; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Gym allowances

Two bonus days annually

Marriage leave

Job summary

Sig Susquehanna in Sydney, NSW, seeks a Senior Analyst to advance the Operational Risk & Controls program across the Australian business. You will identify, assess and monitor operational risks, evaluate control effectiveness, and deliver practical risk management in a fast-paced trading environment.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, perform RCSAs, test controls, monitor incidents, and produce risk reports and KRIs for senior leaders.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years' experience in operational risk, risk and controls, compliance, internal audit or related discipline within financial services.
• Experience in market making, proprietary trading, algorithmic trading or other capital markets environment is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of operational risk frameworks, including RCSAs, control testing and issue management.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) with business stakeholders.
• Perform control testing and walkthroughs to assess control design and effectiveness.
• Monitor operational incidents, risk issues, audit findings and remediation activities.
• Conduct targeted risk assessments to identify control gaps and emerging risks.
• Support third‑party risk management and business continuity activities.
• Maintain risk and control documentation, including risk and control matrices.
• Prepare risk reports, dashboards and KRI reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Analyse risk trends and support ongoing enhancement of the Operational Risk Management Framework.
• Ensure compliance with internal risk policies and governance standards.

Skills

Operational risk

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Risk reporting

Tools

Excel

Job description

Sig Susquehanna in Sydney, NSW, seeks a Senior Analyst to advance the Operational Risk & Controls program across the Australian business. You will identify, assess and monitor operational risks, evaluate control effectiveness, and deliver practical risk management in a fast-paced trading environment.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, perform RCSAs, test controls, monitor incidents, and produce risk reports and KRIs for senior leaders.