Business Operational Risk Manager

Macquarie Bank Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm is seeking an experienced professional to lead risk management practices, specifically in Counterparty Onboarding. This role includes overseeing risk assessments and providing crucial advice to stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring over 8 years of experience and a strong ability to work collaboratively. The firm offers comprehensive benefits, including wellbeing leave, paid parental leave, and access to professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Wellbeing leave

Paid parental leave

Volunteer leave

Comprehensive medical insurance

Hybrid working arrangement

Qualifications

• 8+ years of cumulative experience in risk management or internal control roles.
• Experience in client onboarding or financial crime areas is ideal.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Counterparty Onboarding Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process.
• Oversee testing and validation to ensure control effectiveness.
• Provide expert risk advice to senior stakeholders on operational risk matters.

Skills

Risk management experience

Ability to drive change

Stakeholder collaboration

Commercial awareness

Accountability

Job description

Macquarie Capital is a truly global business with staff in 37 offices across 22 locations. The teams work on some of the largest and most high-profile infrastructure transactions in the world, providing you with broad exposure, variety and the opportunity to apply your expertise in a commercial context.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

In this role, you will be responsible for leading the Counterparty Onboarding Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process to ensure effective risk management practices. You will oversee testing and validation efforts to confirm that controls are well-designed and function as intended. Additionally, you will provide expert risk advice to senior stakeholders on operational risk matters and act as a key liaison with the Risk Management Group and other support functions to ensure compliance with policy and framework requirements. Collaborating with the business, you will investigate operational risk incidents and issues, assisting in the development of appropriate remediation plans. Furthermore, you will work closely with senior management to execute change initiatives effectively.

What you offer

• 8 + years\' of cumulative experience in risk management or internal control roles
• Experience in internal or external audit, ideally in client onboarding or financial crime areas
• Ability to drive change and build risk awareness with a continuous improvement mindset
• Agile and capable of balancing commercial issues within a risk framework
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with various stakeholders
• Strong sense of accountability and a desire to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

What we offer

At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include:

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave.
• 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Paid fertility leave for those undergoing or supporting fertility treatment
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Access to a wide range of salary sacrificing options
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including, comprehensive medical and life insurance cover
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Access to company funded emergency and backup dependent care services
• Recognition and service awards
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

Macquarie Capital partners with businesses, startups and governments to connect ideas to capital and help drive innovation, growth and create real-world impact. Our global corporate advisory, investing, development and equities capabilities are underpinned by a full spectrum of capital markets solutions and deep sector expertise, with a focus on infrastructure and real assets, technology, software and services, and resources, energy and materials.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.