Operational Risk Manager

Kennedy Pearce Consulting; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennedy Pearce Consulting is seeking an experienced Operational Resiliency Manager to join a leading financial services firm in London. The role focuses on leading technical exercise programmes, designing stress-testing scenarios and driving governance and reporting processes within a hybrid working environment.

Salary is £65,000–£70,000 per year with bonus and benefits. The position is permanent, based in City of London, offering hybrid working and close collaboration with key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven operational resiliency and project management experience.
• Banking/financial services sector experience preferred.
• Experience leading technical exercise programmes and stress testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical exercise programmes and drive enhancement actions
• Support the design of stress-testing scenarios
• Support governance through minute taking and actions plans
• Draft finding reports and deliver responses
• Enhance/maintain the operational resiliency framework
• Maintain internal calendars, co-ordinate events, maintain the internal risk register and support wider policy initiatives

Skills

Project management

Operational resiliency

Stakeholder management

Job description

Posted 21 September 2026 Salary £65000 - £70000 per annum + plus bonus and hybrid working Location City of London Job type Permanent Discipline Risk & Compliance Reference ML444_1790003798

***OPERATIONAL RESILIENCY MANAGER ***

A leading financial service firm requires an experienced Operational Resiliency Manager to join their busy London team. Working with key stakeholders and industry participants, the successful candidate will be a key London team leader.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN OPERATIONAL RESILIENCY MANAGER

• Lead technical exercise programmes and drive enhancement actions
• Support the design of stress-testing scenarios
• Support governance through minute taking and actions plans
• Draft finding reports and deliver responses
• Enhance/maintain the operational resiliency framework
• Maintain internal calendars, co-ordinate events, maintain the internal risk register and support wider policy initiatives.

QUALITIES & ATTRIBUTES OF AN OPERATIONAL RESILIENCY MANAGER

You will have proven operational resiliency and project management experience ideally gained through the banking and/or financial services sectors. Salary £up to £70K plus bonus, benefits and hybrid working.

£65000 - £70000 per annum + plus bonus and hybrid working