Resilience Risk Associate

SMBC Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Paid leave

Private medical insurance

Life and disability insurance

Mental wellbeing support

Learning and development

Career progression

Job summary

SMBC Group is seeking a resilient risk professional to help enhance Operational Resilience, Recovery & Resolution, and Third Party Risk Management. You will work with Operations, Technology, Procurement and Risk to identify risks affecting critical services and contribute to governance-ready documentation.

The role offers exposure to regulatory expectations (FCA/PRA, DORA) and industry standards, with responsibilities spanning policy support, testing, reporting and continuous improvement in a

Qualifications

• Experience in resilience and risk disciplines, with ability to map regulatory expectations to controls.
• Ability to review and enhance resilience frameworks and governance materials.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and monitor risks that could impact critical services.
• Assist with business continuity and disaster recovery reviews.
• Support resilience testing exercises and risk reporting to governance forums.
• Develop and maintain resilience policies and MI for risk leadership.
• Collaborate with Operations, Technology, Procurement and Risk functions.

Skills

Operational resilience

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Strategic planning

Job description

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United by a sense of purpose towards our customers – to be a trusted partner for the long-term – and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support your clients transition to a sustainable future.

Role Summary

This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop experience across Operational Resilience, Recovery & Resolution, Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) and People Risk within the Operational Risk function.

Working as part of a collaborative team, the role will support the ongoing enhancement and oversight of the organisation's resilience framework, helping to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations, including FCA/PRA Operational Resilience requirements and the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). The role will also contribute to activities relating to third‑party oversight, recovery planning and people risk management.

The successful candidate will support the delivery of a range of policies, frameworks and risk management activities that contribute to the organisation's resilience capability. This role offers exposure to a broad range of stakeholders and provides an opportunity to develop technical knowledge across risk and resilience disciplines, while building skills in analysis, stakeholder engagement, review and challenge, and continuous improvement.

Position Description

As part of the Operational Resilience team, you will support activities across Operational Resilience, Recovery & Resolution and Third Party Risk Management. You will help identify, assess and monitor risks that could impact the delivery of critical business services, while developing an understanding of resilience frameworks, regulatory requirements and industry best practice. Working with colleagues across Operations, Technology, Procurement and Risk, you will contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of resilience frameworks and supporting documentation. The role will provide exposure to regulatory expectations, including FCA/PRA Operational Resilience requirements, Basel principles and other emerging industry standards.

You will assist with a range of resilience activities, including reviewing business continuity and disaster recovery arrangements, supporting resilience testing exercises, analysing risk information and helping to monitor resilience capabilities. Through these activities, you will develop an understanding of how organisations prepare for, respond to and recover from disruption. The role will also provide exposure to third‑party resilience risks, including outsourcing arrangements, critical suppliers and cloud service providers. You will support the assessment of risk management and governance arrangements, contribute to reporting and analysis, and assist with resilience testing involving key third‑party dependencies. In addition, you will support the development and maintenance of resilience policies, frameworks and management information, while helping to prepare materials for governance forums and regulatory activities. This role offers an excellent opportunity to build technical knowledge, analytical skills and stakeholder management experience, providing a strong foundation for a career in risk and resilience management.

Customer Focus

Driving Change

Driving Results

Judgement and Decision Making

Strategic and Visionary

Trust and Integrity

What we offer

For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it’s only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well-bring and work-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks.

As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you:

• Hybrid and flexible working
• Competitive paid leave days
• Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance
• Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities

About SMBC

A trusted partner for the long term
United by a sense of purpose towards our customers - to be a trusted partner for the long-term - and our universal banking platform in EMEA, we deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers, including corporate, structured and trade finance, leveraged finance, loan market and treasury products. We can also provide investment banking and advisory services and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets.
Find out more about what we do and who we are at https://www.smbcgroup.com/emea/careers