Interim Head of Operational Risk – London (3 days in office)

Barclay Simpson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclay Simpson is supporting a leading investment management firm in London to appoint an interim head of operational risk for 12 months. The role covers enterprise and operational risk, including control assessment, resilience, and CASS elements.

It offers breadth, autonomy, and involvement across the wider risk framework. The ideal candidate will have substantial risk leadership experience in asset or wealth management, strong stakeholder engagement, and a pragmatic, commercial approach to

Qualifications

• Experience in asset/wealth management or financial services environment is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of risk and control frameworks and practical improvement.
• Ability to deliver second-line oversight and challenge to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assess risk and control frameworks and identify areas for improvement.
• Deliver effective second-line oversight and assurance across functions.
• Engage with senior stakeholders across a business and balance pragmatic, commercial risk decisions.
• Operate across operational, enterprise and broader non-financial risk domains.

Skills

Operational risk

Stakeholder engagement

Second-line assurance

Enterprise risk

Job description

Barclay Simpson is supporting a leading investment management firm in London to appoint an interim head of operational risk for 12 months. The role covers enterprise and operational risk, including control assessment, resilience, and CASS elements.

It offers breadth, autonomy, and involvement across the wider risk framework. The ideal candidate will have substantial risk leadership experience in asset or wealth management, strong stakeholder engagement, and a pragmatic, commercial approach to