Operational Risk Manager

Schroders; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Schroders, a global investment manager, is seeking an Operational Risk Manager to join their Risk and Compliance team in London. This role involves overseeing operational risks within their Wealth Management Division and providing vital insights and frameworks for risk management. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, a degree level education, and relevant experience in asset management or risk within financial services.

Qualifications

• Experience in wealth management, asset management, or risk management.
• Strong communication skills for reporting.
• Ability to manage sensitive issues and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and oversight for operational risk management.
• Work closely with first line of defense and control functions.
• Generate and present risk reports accurately.

Skills

Analytical

Written Communication

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Educated to degree level or similar

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

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Job Description

Who we're looking for

We are looking for an operational Risk Manager to join our Risk and Compliance team.

About Schroders

We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.

We have around 6,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.

The base

We moved into our new HQ in the City of London in 2018. We're close to our clients, in the heart of the UK's financial centre. And we have everything we need to work flexibly.

What you'll do

Reporting to the Head of Wealth Management Risk & Compliance, the role is part of the second line of defence and provides advice and oversight for the Wealth Management Division of Schroders. The role is involved in providing the tools and framework for managing operational risk, and works closely with the first line of defence and other control functions.

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

• Educated to degree level, or similar;
• Wealth management, asset management and/or risk management experience;
• Proactive approach;
• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail: the ability to write accurate, clear risk reports appropriate for the relevant audience;
• Good organisational and time management skills;
• An aptitude to learn how to use a new system quickly and to be able to explain its functionality to others;
• Analytical with logic and problem solving skills;
• Good interpersonal and influencing skills and a team-player attitude;
• An ability to deal with sensitive issues;
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel.

The knowledge, experience and qualifications that'll help

• Assurance/ audit experience
• Wealth or Asset management qualifications, e.g. IMC /CFA / CISI Diploma
• Operational risk system experience
• RCA experience
• ICAAP/ICARA experience

We recognise potential, whoever you are

Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought, facilitated by an inclusive culture, will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer. You are welcome here, regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or any other protected characteristic.

About Us

We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.

We have around 6,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.