Senior Non-Financial Risk Analyst

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services company is seeking a Senior Non-Financial Risk Analyst based in London. The role involves working collaboratively with different teams to manage and oversee risks, conduct annual stress testing, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Candidates should possess a university degree and relevant risk qualifications, along with strong communication and decision-making skills. This full-time position offers a chance to contribute to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong level of experience working in an Enterprise Risk function within Financial Services.
• Experience working within an Exchange or Clearing House is ideal.
• Understanding the latest regulatory standards for operational and enterprise risk.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the 2nd line of defence to deliver Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
• Ensure that non-financial risks are identified, assessed, and managed appropriately.
• Lead annual stress testing and risk capital exercises with senior stakeholders.
• Facilitate discussions on emerging risks with senior management.

Skills

Strong and confident communicator

Good judgment

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to explain complex issues

Risk Management

Operational Risk Management

Risk Analysis

Education

University Degree

Professional risk qualification (or studying towards)

Tools

Visio

NIST Standards

ISO 27001

COBIT

PCI

ISO 27002

FedRAMP

SOX

Job description

Senior Non-Financial Risk Analyst

Shift Pattern : Standard 40 Hour Week (United Kingdom)

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40

Corporate Grade : D - Assistant Vice President

Reporting Line : (UK Division) Risk - 2nd Line

Location : UK-London

Worker Type : Permanent

About the London Metal Exchange

The London Metal Exchange (LME) is the world centre for industrial metals trading. Most of the worlds global non-ferrous futures business is conducted on the LMEs three trading platforms totalling $18 trillion 178 million lots and 4 billion tonnes with a market open interest high of 1.8 million lots in 2024.

The metals community uses the LME an HKEX Group company as a venue to transfer or take on price risk as a physical market of last resort and as the provider of transparent global reference prices.

Risk Policy and Framework

The Senior Non-Financial Risk Analyst shall work closely with their 1st line of defence colleagues to proactively identify assess monitor and report on risks. They must effectively monitor oversee and challenge the 1st line to ensure risks remain within risk appetite and establish effective reporting processes. They shall be assigned to specific 1st line teams to develop and shape their respective risk profiles.

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with 2nd line of defence financial and non-financial risk colleagues to facilitate delivery of LME Groups Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Work closely and cooperatively with both the 1st and 3rd line of defence to ensure that non-financial risks incidents and issues are identified assessed reported and managed appropriately.

Provide 2nd line oversight and challenge into LME Groups incident management process.

Lead and manage the LME and LME Clears annual stress testing and risk capital exercises including the scenario generation and evaluation exercise with senior stakeholders.

Facilitate discussions with senior stakeholders on emerging risks. Provide 2nd line challenge and generate updates to present to the Executive Risk Committee on an ad hoc basis.

Present key updates from various risk reports to relay risk intelligence as required to the Executive Risk Committee.

Provide support and training to staff on their risk obligations including weekly induction sessions and risk awareness programme initiatives.

Work with the HKEX Group colleagues to ensure consistency of the LME risk programme with HKEX Group policies and procedures.

Provide administrative and technical assistance to 1st line colleagues on the GRC (Governance Risk and Compliance) tool.

Provide 2nd line oversight and challenge into the effective management of third-party service providers for LME and LME Clear to ensure protection of their important business services (IBSs).

Qualifications Required

University Degree.

Professional risk qualification (or studying towards) would be beneficial (e.g. Institute of Risk Management).

Preferred Knowledge and Experience

Strong level of experience of working in an Enterprise Risk function within a Financial Services company.

Understanding and experience of complex systems

Ideally the successful candidate will have experience of working within an Exchange or Clearing House.

Understanding of the latest regulatory standards for operational and enterprise risk.

Skills Required

Strong and confident communicator both verbally and in written form. The successful candidate will need to have strong influence across the organization and will need to communicate complex risk problems to senior management.

Good judgment and clear decision-making ability.

Strong interpersonal skills.

Ability to explain complex issues to wide range of audiences.

Ability to confidently consider options and develop risk mitigations.

The LME is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity recruiting for our teams we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education ethnicity race sex gender identity expression & reassignment nation of origin age languages spoken colour religion disability sexual orientation and doing so we want every LME employee to feel our commitment to showing respect for all and encouraging open collaboration and communication.

Required Experience

Senior IC

Key Skills

ISO 27001,Operational Risk Management,Risk Management,FedRAMP,PCI,Risk Analysis,Visio,COBIT,NIST Standards,SOX,Information Security,ISO 27002

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1