Operational Risk Lead, Fintech (2nd Line)

Rapyd; Risk; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rapyd is seeking a highly motivated Operational Risk Manager to join the Second Line of Defense Risk team. The role focuses on identifying and mitigating risks from internal processes, people, systems, and external events, with responsibilities spanning framework enhancement and risk reporting.

Requirements include 5+ years in operational risk within financial institutions or fintech, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders in person and remotely.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of operational risk management experience in financial institutions or fintech.
• Understanding of qualitative and quantitative risk assessments.
• Knowledge of business continuity, outsourcing, information security, and data management.
• Experience performing risk/control assessments, resilience reviews, incident management, and root cause analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn new business processes and systems.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders in person and remotely.
• Effective communication with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Help enhance the Operational Risk Framework (policies, procedures, controls).
• Collaborate with business units to perform risk management processes, e.g., document Important Business Services, conduct resilience reviews, investigate processes and procedures, perform risk and control assessments.
• Maintain risk registers and implement key risk indicators to monitor operational risks.
• Strengthen risk management programs (e.g., incident management, outsourcing).
• Communicate risk information to stakeholders and help prepare regular reports on operational risk matters.

Skills

Operational risk management

Risk assessment methodologies

Business continuity

Outsourcing

Information security

Data management

Incident management

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Business/Finance degree

Job description

Rapyd is seeking a highly motivated Operational Risk Manager to join the Second Line of Defense Risk team. The role focuses on identifying and mitigating risks from internal processes, people, systems, and external events, with responsibilities spanning framework enhancement and risk reporting.

Requirements include 5+ years in operational risk within financial institutions or fintech, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders in person and remotely.