Senior Operational Resilience & Risk Leader

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 71,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Life and disability insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Remuneration package

Job summary

SMBC Group is a leading financial institution seeking a senior Operational Risk expert to enhance resilience, recovery, and third-party risk management across the UK and Europe. You will work with executives to integrate policies, frameworks, and governance to meet evolving regulatory expectations.

The role offers exposure to senior stakeholders, with a salary range of £71,000–£114,000 and potential discretionary incentives plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Typically 5–10+ years in risk and resilience roles.
• Expertise across regulatory expectations (FCA/PRA, DORA) and third-party risk.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and oversee risks affecting critical services.
• Develop and embed resilience frameworks aligned to regulation.
• Provide oversight of outsourcing, cloud providers, and third-party resilience.

Skills

Operational Resilience

Recovery & Resolution

Third Party Risk Management (TPRM)

People Risk

Job description

SMBC Group is a leading financial institution seeking a senior Operational Risk expert to enhance resilience, recovery, and third-party risk management across the UK and Europe. You will work with executives to integrate policies, frameworks, and governance to meet evolving regulatory expectations.

The role offers exposure to senior stakeholders, with a salary range of £71,000–£114,000 and potential discretionary incentives plus a comprehensive benefits package.