Operational Risk & Resilience Risk Manager

Barclay Simpson; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulated financial services organisation in the UK is seeking an Operational Risk & Resilience Risk Manager. This role is crucial in strengthening operational risk and business resilience. You will own the business resilience framework, conduct risk assessments, and provide oversight and challenge across the business. Candidates should have experience in operational risk and excellent communication skills. The position is London-based with some UK travel and works within a high integrity, values-led environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational risk, business resilience, or related risk disciplines.
• Strong understanding of controls, governance, and regulatory expectations.
• Confidence providing independent challenge and influencing stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the business resilience framework including business continuity planning.
• Design and deliver resilience testing, simulations, and training exercises.
• Conduct business impact analysis and operational risk assessments.
• Monitor emerging risks and adapt resilience strategies accordingly.
• Provide risk input into projects and change initiatives.

Skills

Operational risk experience

Business resilience knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Job description

Operational Risk & Resilience Risk Manager

We are supporting a UK based, regulated financial services organisation with a strong member focused purpose. The business operates in a highly regulated environment and plays a critical role in long term financial security, with an increasing focus on operational resilience and risk maturity.

The Role

This role plays a key part in strengthening operational risk and business resilience across the organisation. It combines framework ownership with hands on engagement across the business, providing independent oversight, challenge, and practical support.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning and maintaining the business resilience framework, including business continuity planning and related policies
• Designing and delivering resilience testing, simulations, and training exercises
• Conducting business impact analysis, scenario planning, and operational risk assessments
• Monitoring emerging risks and adapting resilience strategies accordingly
• Providing risk input into projects and change initiatives, including risk registers and heat maps
• Supporting enterprise risk management processes and regulatory submissions
• Producing clear risk reporting for senior stakeholders and governance forums
• Acting as a trusted advisor on operational risk and business resilience

The role sits within the three lines of defence model and involves close collaboration with first line teams, internal audit, and senior stakeholders.

Candidate Profile

Suitable candidates will have:

• Experience in operational risk, business resilience, or related risk disciplines
• Strong understanding of controls, governance, and regulatory expectations
• Confidence providing independent challenge and influencing stakeholders
• Excellent communication and analytical skills

Experience in regulated environments is important. Knowledge of UK pensions regulation, risk qualifications, and familiarity with risk systems are beneficial but not essential.

Additional Information

• London based role with some UK travel
• High integrity, values led organisation
• Visible role supporting organisational resilience and regulatory outcomes