Operational Risk Senior Associate

Eames Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Eames Consulting seeks an experienced Operational Risk professional to join its Risk Management function in London. The role focuses on operational risk, internal controls and governance, providing independent challenge and practical advice to senior stakeholders across the organisation.

You will support the risk strategy, oversee controls, assess risks and deliver concise risk reporting for committees. Strong collaboration with finance and business lines is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational risk, risk management or internal controls within financial services.
• Strong understandings of risk frameworks and control environments.
• Experience challenging control effectiveness and assessing risks.
• Knowledge of Solvency II or similar regulatory requirements.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders with clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of the risk strategy and risk appetite.
• Provide effective challenge and oversight of operational risks and controls.
• Assess risks, incidents, mitigations and control effectiveness.
• Produce clear risk analysis, MI and reporting for senior management and committees.
• Support risk management of regulatory and business change.
• Contribute to the internal control framework and risk governance.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and functional leaders.
• Lead or contribute to risk projects and initiatives.

Skills

Operational risk

Internal controls

Risk governance

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Financial services experience

Job description

A leading organisation within the global insurance market is looking for an experienced Operational Risk professional to join its Risk Management function.

The role will focus on operational risk, internal controls and risk governance, providing independent challenge and practical advice to senior stakeholders across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of the risk strategy and risk appetite.
• Provide effective challenge and oversight of operational risks and controls.
• Assess risks, incidents, mitigations and control effectiveness.
• Produce clear risk analysis, MI and reporting for senior management and committees.
• Support risk management of regulatory and business change.
• Contribute to the internal control framework and risk governance.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and functional leaders.
• Lead or contribute to risk projects and initiatives.#

About you

You'll have experience in operational risk, risk management or internal controls, ideally within financial services.

You will bring:

• Strong understanding of operational risk frameworks and control environments.
• Experience assessing risks and challenging control effectiveness.
• Knowledge of Solvency II or similar regulatory requirements.
• Experience working with operational functions, ideally Finance.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Confidence influencing and constructively challenging senior stakeholders.
• Excellent organisation and project management skills.