Introduction
Our client, an international company providing corporate and fund services, specialised in Alternative Investments, is looking for a Risk Senior Manager / Manager who is willing to build a successful career within the Operational Risk and Internal Control area.
The purpose of this role is to act as a Risk Senior Manager / Manager for the company and its affiliated entities, taking responsibility for many day-to-day risk management activities and being part of the EU-wide Risk team.
The successful candidate will join a developing and growing department and work alongside the Chief Risk Officer and Senior Risk Manager in the implementation and development of the risk management initiatives.
Function information
Your Responsibilities
- A key member of the Risk Management Forum, assisting with setting the agenda for risk management activity across the Group
- Responsibility for the assessment of and performing due diligence on prospective and existing clients to ensure they are aligned with the Group’s risk appetite ensuring that risks associated with new business are identified, documented and appropriate mitigation plans are developed and monitored
- Assist the business with setting risk appetite and tolerance levels
- Responsibility for and involvement in periodic risk reporting and, as required, attendance at relevant group committees and forums as a representative of the Risk Management team
- Support the Chief Risk Officer and Senior Risk Manager in planning, designing, implementing and maintaining the overall risk management framework for the business
- Provide education and training to employees of all levels to build risk awareness within the Group
- Build and maintain strong relationships within the business and be seen as a ‘go to’ person and escalation point for risk related queries and risk management issues
- Responsible for analysis of individual operational risk events to ensure that they are accurately captured, investigated (root cause analysis) and where appropriate, corrective action taken
- Responsible for the performance of trend analysis of risk events across the Group on a quarterly basis
- Consult with key stakeholders and partners on our internal control environment
- Monitoring existing operational risks and key risk indicators
- Take a lead role on risk management project work
- Act as a representative of Risk Management for group projects, including where relevant sitting on project steering committees and working closely with the business improvement team
- Be actively involved in annual risk planning and, to the extent required, manage the risk assessment process alongside the Chief Risk Officer and Senior Risk Manager
- From time-to-time undertake risk assessment activities for clients; and as and when required, attend client pitches to present on our risk management framework
- Act as the key representative of Risk Management for strategic projects, including where relevant sitting on project steering committees and working closely with the Business Improvement team
- Support key strategic projects from inception through to completion, providing effective challenge and advice to the business
- Implement, manage and regularly review the project level risk management framework
- Work alongside the project manager in compiling the project risk register and monitoring those risks
- Facilitate risk workshops with project teams to identify and evaluate specific project risks and control framework risks
- Identify and assess emerging project and control risks
- Analyse and interpret project specific data and information
- Ad-hoc reporting as required on project and control risks
- Have a clear understanding of the Group’s strategy, products, services, control framework and risk profile and how this relates to the project
Requirements
Your Profile
- At least 5-10 years’ relevant experience with performing operational risk activities in a risk or internal audit role within the financial services sector
- Good knowledge of private equity/real estate and/or fund services and would be advantageous
- Prior exposure to project risk management would be advantageous
- A university degree, ideally in finance, accounting or law and/or a relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACA or ACCA)
- Good knowledge of the Luxembourg fund regulatory requirements would be an advantage
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and relationship driven approach in order to develop close working relationships with colleagues and business contacts including senior stakeholders up to and including board level
- Ability to take ownership and demonstrate initiative, to negotiate, influence, build consensus
- Results orientated, self-motivated and capable of prioritising and organising workloads and the ability to work across multiple projects and risk management activities
- Willing to travel to EU Group locations (10-20% of your time)
To include yourself within this recruitment process; to find out more information about this role; or to discuss other career opportunities we have available, please contact Aude Francois as soon as possible - CONFIDENTIALITY ASSURED - Please note that by applying your cv is sent directly, and only, to the consultant in charge of this opportunity. #LI-AT1
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