Senior Specialist, Operational Risk

About the role

The Senior Specialist, Operational Risk will strengthen the organisation's operational risk framework, identify and assess business risks, monitor key risk indicators and ensure effective controls across business and support functions. The role works closely with Business Units, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, Finance, Operations, Technology and senior management.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a trusted operational risk advisor to Business Units and Functional Lines.
• Identify, assess, monitor and report operational risks across processes and activities.
• Facilitate and coordinate Risk & Control Self‑Assessment (RCSA) exercises.
• Develop, monitor and maintain Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and risk thresholds.
• Review operational risk incidents, loss events, control weaknesses and emerging risks.
• Conduct root‑cause analysis and evaluate corrective actions.
• Prepare and coordinate Operational Risk Reporting and regulatory submissions.
• Develop operational risk dashboards, management reports and analytical insights.
• Support vendor risk onboarding, due diligence and periodic reviews.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Internal Audit, Technology Risk, Information Security and Business Continuity.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Operational Risk Management, Risk Management, Banking or Financial Services.
• Strong knowledge of operational risk governance, RCSA, KRI and regulatory reporting.
• Experience with risk assessments for new products, services, systems and process changes.
• Excellent stakeholder‑management and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Banking, Risk Management, Economics or related field (preferred).
• Professional certifications such as FRM, PRM, CFA or similar (advantage).

Required skills

• Non‑Financial Risk Management
• Risk assessments
• KRI development and monitoring
• Operational Risk Management
• PowerPoint
• Regulatory Reporting
• Power BI
• RCSA methodology
• Microsoft Excel
• SQL

What we offer

• Exposure to operational risk, non‑financial risk, regulatory compliance and risk analytics.
• Hands‑on experience with RCSA, KRI, incident management and regulatory reporting.
• Career progression towards Operational Risk Manager, Head of Operational Risk or CRO roles.
• Professional training, mentorship and continuous development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and performance incentives.