Operational Risk Management - Associate Director, Manchester

Fitch Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial information services company is looking for an Associate Director for its Manchester office. This role involves analyzing complex datasets and leveraging tools like PowerBI to inform risk management strategies. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of professional experience in financial services, with a strong understanding of operational risk. Excellent communication skills and a proactive mindset are essential to thrive in this collaborative environment. Join us to make an impact in a diverse and inclusive culture.

Benefits

High visibility to senior management

Opportunities for professional development

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in financial services or consulting.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerBI or QlikView.
• Strong integrity and professionalism required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex datasets to inform risk management.
• Leverage data visualization tools for reporting.
• Collaborate with IT and Risk teams for requirements gathering.

Skills

Data analysis

Fluent English

PowerBI

QlikView

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Education

5+ years in financial services or consulting

Tools

Visio

Job description

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Associate Director, Manchester Office

This role will report to the Manchester-based Director of the Operational Risk Management team within the Regulatory Affairs, Policies, and Procedures group. The Ratings' Operational Risk Management team is responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing operational risks for Ratings.

What We Offer

• High visibility and exposure to senior management
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• An open culture where employees can exchange ideas and perspectives.
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment

We'll Count on You To

• Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that inform risk management strategies.
• Leverage PowerBI, QlikView or other data visualization tools to create intuitive and impactful reports.
• Design and implement automated reporting solutions to streamline operational risk reporting processes, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness in report generation and delivery.
• Work closely with various teams, such as IT and Risk, across the organization to gather requirements, share insights, and work on controls.

What You Need to Have

• A minimum of 5 years professional experience within financial services or consulting environment, ideally including at minimum 2 years in operational risk management, data analysis, or process analysis
• Advanced proficiency in PowerBI or QlikView for data visualization and report creation
• An interest in AI, including genAI.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Fluent English skills with near-native proficiency, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated high level of integrity and professionalism.

What Would Make You Stand Out

• Strong problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently.
• A technical mindset with a passion for leveraging new technologies combined and the ability to bridge the gap between IT and risk management functions.
• Experience in designing, developing, and automating reporting tools and proficiency in mapping workflows using Visio or similar diagramming tools would be an asset.
• A background in operational risk and/or disaster recovery.

Why Fitch?

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone.

Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority.

We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey.

Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide have helped fund a century of growth and enables our clients to make important credit judgements with confidence.

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.

For more information please visit our websites: www.fitchratings.com | www.fitchsolutions.com | www.fitchlearning.com

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch's credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Afformative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.