Operational Risk Manager

Cardano; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th month

Train pass (outside Rotterdam)

Fitness membership

Free lunch (hybrid work)

Monthly drinks

Job summary

Cardano is seeking an Operational Risk Professional to map and assess risks across the organization, conduct risk self-assessments, and identify root causes of incidents. You will help implement improvements in processes to strengthen business continuity and risk controls.

You will participate in projects from a risk perspective and maintain risk records in the risk & compliance system, collaborating with teams and stakeholders across Cardano.

Qualifications

• Requires university education.
• Minimum five years of work experience.
• Proactive attitude and initiative.
• Ability to bring structure and attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical skills; preferably risk management and compliance experience.
• Team player with ability to work with colleagues across teams and independently.
• Clear communication in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Map and assess risks across Cardano and conduct risk self-assessments with teams.
• Identify root causes of incidents and propose improvement opportunities to enhance processes and business continuity.
• Contribute from a risk perspective in projects and monitor/record issues in the risk & compliance system.
• Collaborate within the Risk Management team and with other Cardano units to strengthen risk culture.

Skills

Analytical skills

Dutch language

English language

Risk management experience

Proactive attitude

Structured approach

Education

University education

Job description

Due to the rapidly growing number of clients and assets under management, Cardano is looking for an Operational Risk Professional. Do you have a broad interest in risk management? Do you enjoy thinking across the entire organization about identifying and controlling risks? Are you analytically strong, structured, and detail-oriented? Then we are looking for you! We offer a versatile role with many development opportunities, in which you are broadly involved in developments within the organization.

About the Team

The Risk Management team currently consists of ten professionals. As a team, our main responsibilities are setting up the risk management policy, facilitating its implementation, and ensuring a strong risk management culture. To achieve this, we work closely with all teams within Cardano. We also collaborate with the Risk colleagues from the other Cardano-Marsh entities in the United Kingdom.

About the Role

As a Risk Professional, you play an important role in mapping and assessing the risks within Cardano, among other things by conducting risk self-assessments with the teams and, in the event of incidents, looking for the underlying root cause and improvement opportunities in processes and helping to ensure business continuity. You participate in projects and contribute from a risk perspective. In the case of increased risks for a specific process, you dive into this and come up with conclusions and recommendations to mitigate this risk. You also play a role in the (monitoring and) recording of these matters in our risk & compliance system.

We are looking for a curious colleague who wants to further develop broadly in the field of risk management. You enjoy working together with colleagues within the team and the organization, but can also work well independently. You are able to think analytically and indicate the core of a complex problem. You enjoy bringing structure and have an eye for detail. You are outspoken and willing to engage in constructive discussion.

As you develop yourself and your skills grow, your responsibility and range of tasks will become more complex and grow along with you. We offer a challenging environment in which you can build risk management expertise and make a valuable contribution to Cardano.

What we are looking for

• You have completed your university education.
• You have at least five years of work experience.
• You have a proactive attitude and enjoy taking initiative.
• You like to bring structure and have an eye for detail.
• You have excellent analytical skills and are interested in, but preferably already have experience in risk management and compliance.
• You are a true team player and enjoy collaborating with both your direct colleagues and colleagues from other teams in the organization, but you can also work well independently.
• And you can express yourself clearly in both Dutch and English.

What does Cardano offer?

Cardano offers good working conditions in addition to ample development opportunities within a close-knit and pleasant team in a fantastic workplace. In addition to your salary and profit sharing, you will receive, among other things, a 13th month, 1st class train pass (if you live outside Rotterdam), company fitness, free lunch when you work at the office (we work hybrid) and we have a monthly drink. We believe that your long-term development and training depend on your own wishes, abilities, interests, and the possibilities within the company.

At Cardano, we strive for an inclusive organization where diversity is extremely important. If you do not fully meet the qualifications but the role excites you, we would love to speak with you.

About us

Cardano was founded in 2000 and became part of Mercer at the end of 2024. We believe that financial security and the standard of living it enables significantly contribute to quality of life. Cardano supports financial institutions that play a pivotal role in society - such as insurers, pension funds, and banks - in navigating the major transitions they face. At the heart of these transitions is the shift toward a more sustainable society. We advise on and implement sustainable investment policies to help our clients achieve their goals.

www.cardano.nl

Cardano has become part of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) as of November 1, 2024, working closely with Mercer-Marsh.