Senior Operational Risk Analyst

Capital; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Work-Life Harmony

Generous Time Off

Employee Referral Program

Health & Pension Benefits

Workation

Volunteer Days

Job summary

Capital is seeking a Senior Operational Risk Analyst to join us in a group-level role with impact across product, operations, technology, compliance and dealing. You will identify, assess and manage risks from identification to mitigation, analyse processes for improvements, and prepare clear risk reports for senior leadership.

You will maintain the risk register, support reviews of the risk framework, and contribute to governance aligned with regulatory requirements and industry best practice.

Qualifications

• Understanding of Risk Management assessment methodologies and frameworks.
• Ideally 5+ years' experience in a 1st/2nd line role in financial services with a focus on Operational Risk.
• Experience with operational risk event management, including incident identification, registration, management, escalation, and remediation/action tracking.
• Familiarity with the Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process.
• Familiarity with AI tools and their practical application to automate manual steps within Operational Risk processes, with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong written and verbal skills & confidence and experience of Microsoft Office tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, ability to liaise across risk, compliance, and IT teams.
• Experience in a professional services (consulting, financial services etc) is a plus
• Professional qualification (IRM/FRM) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, support, review and constructive challenge as required for the process of identification, assessment, and documentation of operational risks across key business areas
• Analyse internal processes to detect potential weaknesses or vulnerabilities and drive improvements of areas identified
• Prepare and deliver where required detailed risk reports on a regular and ad hoc basis for senior leadership, risk committees, and regulatory bodies, highlighting risk trends, control effectiveness, and areas requiring attention.
• Maintain the risk register (including event logging and investigation, categorisation, and root-cause analysis, mitigation), ensuring it is comprehensive, up-to-date, and aligned with the organisation's risk framework.
• Support regular reviews of the operational risk management framework, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Risk assessment

5+ years experience

Incident management

RCSA

AI in risk

MS Office

Stakeholder mgmt

Consulting/FS experience

IRM/FRM (plus)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are a leading trading platform that is ambitiously expanding to the four corners of the globe. Our top-rated products have won prestigious industry awards for their cutting-edge technology and seamless client experience. We deliver only the best, so we are always in search of the best people to join our ever-growing talented team.

We are looking for a Senior Operational Risk Analyst to join us in a group-level role with impact across all functions including product, operations, technology, compliance, dealing etc. You'll help identify, assess and manage risks all the way to full mitigation, analyse processes for improvements. In this role, you'll prepare clear risk reports for senior leadership, maintain our risk register, and contribute to the ongoing development of our risk and governance frameworks, ensuring we stay aligned with regulatory requirements and industry best practice.

• Provide guidance, support, review and constructive challenge as required for the process of identification, assessment, and documentation of operational risks across key business areas
• Analyse internal processes to detect potential weaknesses or vulnerabilities and drive improvements of areas identified
• Prepare and deliver where required detailed risk reports on a regular and ad hoc basis for senior leadership, risk committees, and regulatory bodies, highlighting risk trends, control effectiveness, and areas requiring attention.
• Maintain the risk register (including event logging and investigation, categorisation, and root-cause analysis, mitigation), ensuring it is comprehensive, up-to-date, and aligned with the organisation's risk framework.
• Support regular reviews of the operational risk management framework, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.

• Understanding of Risk Management assessment methodologies and frameworks.

• Ideally 5+ years' experience in a 1st/2nd line role in financial services with a focus on Operational Risk.

• Experience with operational risk event management, including incident identification, registration, management, escalation, and remediation/action tracking.

• Familiarity with the Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process.

• Familiarity with AI tools and their practical application to automate manual steps within Operational Risk processes, with a continuous improvement mindset.

• Strong written and verbal skills & confidence and experience of Microsoft Office tools.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, ability to liaise across risk, compliance, and IT teams.

• Experience in a professional services (consulting, financial services etc) is a plus

• Professional qualification (IRM/FRM) is a plus

What you will get in return:

• Competitive Salary: We believe great work deserves great pay! Your skills and talents will be rewarded with a salary that makes you feel valued and motivated.
• Work-Life Harmony: Join a company that genuinely cares about you - because your life outside of work matters just as much as your time on the clock. #LI-Hybrid
• Generous Time Off: Need a breather? Our annual leave policy lets you recharge and enjoy life outside of work without a worry.
• Employee Referral Program: Love working here? Share the love! Bring your talented friends on board and get rewarded for growing our awesome team.
• Comprehensive Health & Pension Benefits: From medical insurance to pension plans, we've got your back. Plus, location-specific benefits and perks!
• Workation Wonderland: Live your digital nomad dreams with 30 extra days to work remotely from anywhere in the world (some restrictions apply). Adventure awaits!
• Volunteer Days: Make a difference! Take two additional paid days each year to support causes you care about and give back to the community.

Be a key player at the front…at new heights!Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding company that values and rewards talent, initiative, and creativity.Work alongside one of the most brilliant teams in the industry.