Manager Operation jobs in United Kingdom

The Vacancy

OVERALL SUMMARY

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.

Join the Close Brothers Central Risk Team where you will be pivotal in empowering senior management and the Board to make informed decisions through objective and insightful analysis and reporting. This encompasses presenting risk exposures within the framework of strategic decisions and aiding in the attainment of regulatory objectives for operational risk management. The Senior Risk Manager will act as a deputy for the Head of Governance and Reporting within Group Operational Risk in key Committees (e.g. Group Risk and Compliance Committees) and other Senior Management meetings, offering second-line oversight, challenge, and support. This role supports business aligned Risk teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Risk Management

• Lead the preparation and presentation of core and special reports for the Board and Risk Committee on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Engage with stakeholders at Senior Management levels across the Group providing support for risk-based decision making and assurance on controls efficacy.
• Develop and provide advanced toolsets that enable businesses and functions to effectively manage and demonstrate their operational risks, including:
  • Risk & Controls Self-Assessments
  • Loss event capture and root cause analysis
  • Key risk and control indicator measurement and reporting
• Provide input to the periodic refresh of the Group’s operational risk appetite, KRIs, Operational Risk Policy and Standards
• Provide direction, advice and independent challenge to business and functional teams regarding operational risk exposures to improve the risk and control environment

Operational Risk System Management

• Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of the Group’s operational risk management system, and where required, support risk management SMEs in their use of it.

People

• Develop a culture of performance management, improvement and appraisal as a foundation for excellent organisational performance.
• Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities

Risk & Compliance

Ensure adherence to relevant Governance and Compliance requirements and oversee all reporting and reviewing activities required by Regulatory Bodies to the highest standards.

Developing Our People: as a line manager, you will be responsible for inspiring and motivating your team, as well as developing performance through coaching. You will encourage your team to take responsibility for their own personal development and provide support through regular feedback.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF HAVE:

• A track record of working in financial services risk management roles.
• Experience in establishing and embedding robust and effective risk management.
• Ability to interact effectively with senior / executive level management.
• Ability to build strong relationships with varied stakeholders.
• Ability to assimilate relevant information in unfamiliar situations.
• Strong drive and resilience under pressure.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent listening, verbal, written and presentation communication skills.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• Sound judgment, integrity, professional ethics and an ability to act independently.

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:

• Use of MetricStream (GRC tool)

We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at recruit.ssc@closebrothers.com or request a call back.

ABOUT US

At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.

To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/careers

To find out more about life at Close Brothers:
https://www.closebrothers.com/life-close-brothers#374017299-899295541

To find out more about our benefits:
https://www.closebrothers.com/employee-benefits

To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment:
Our Responsibility - Diversity and inclusion … Close Brothers Group

The Company

At Close Brothers Group, we are all connected by our mission to be the best place in the UK for wealth professionals and their clients.

We believe that everyone should think ahead, have a financial plan and invest wisely. Our clients are professionals, business owners, individuals, charities, families, and employers, who rely on our clear financial advice and investment management services to preserve and grow their long-term savings and investments.

We are a team of about 900 people based in 15 offices across the UK. Our geographic footprint means we can combine a local approach with face-to-face services to enable strong, long-term relationships with our clients.

Sustainability is fundamental to our purpose and we have a responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our business, colleagues and clients. We strive to do the right thing and are dedicated to helping the charities that matter most to our people.

Our vision is to develop an open and inclusive company that ensures everyone is valued, respected and included, so that in years to come our business will represent a diverse and inclusive workforce from the top down.

We look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds. If this job is of interest to you but you do not meet every criteria then we encourage you still to apply as we are open to providing training opportunities. As an early adopter of hybrid working we are open to discussing all types of flexible working options, helping you to balance your work and home life.

The Benefits

Private medical

Discounted health checks

Stakeholder pension contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Gym discounts

Purchase additional holiday