• 2nd line
• Broad scope
• Excellent Benefits

Meraki Talent are working with a leading financial services business to help them identify an Operational Risk Analyst due to an internal move to the front office.The Operational Risk Analyst provides advice and assurance of the risk & control frameworks managed by the 1st line of defence and contribute to independent risk reporting to Senior Management and sits under the 2nd line of defence.Some of your duties will include:  Risk Assessment Direct, review & challenge performance of the Risk & Control Self-Assessment by the 1st lineOversee the Company's risk register (s), key risk indicators and operational loss events including review of loss events for operational weakness via root cause analysis and make recommendations to reduce or mitigate risks identified  Risk Assurance Assess the effectiveness of the businesses control environment and adherence to policies & procedures through risk assurance reviews and control assurance testingReview & challenge business & support functions processes and controlsMaintain Operational Risk policy/procedures, model & end user computing tools inventoriesProduce Operational Risk management information for the committee, highlighting material topics/key themes requiring escalationPropose enhancements to the metrics for the reporting of Operational Risk MlRespond to ad-hoc queries from internal and external stakeholders relating to Operational Risk  Risk Advisory Engage and assist in key risk projects, such as Operational Resilience, Cyber resilienceRemain up to date with regulatory obligations impacting the Company risk appetite and its regulatory responsibilities in respect of operational riskProvide ad-hoc support to the 1st line of operational risk topics where appropriateDevelop strong positive working relationships with other departments   Company Capital & Liquidity Management Support the delivery of the ICARA to help define capital and liquidity requirementsMaintain and update the risk appetite statements so that they comply with the latest regulatory changes and meet Group’s expectationsDrive the return of the necessary inputs from key stakeholders within the necessary time limits for the calculation of operational risk capital We are looking for candidates with:   2+ years’ experience in Operational / Non-Financial Risk ManagementStrong interpersonal skills, able to engage with a variety of stakeholdersCurious and proactive mind-set and understand the ‘why’; not afraid to question and challengeThrive in getting involved in a wide variety of tasks  Desirable Experience working in financial services, or able to demonstrate a strong desire to learnRegulatory knowledge and experience of FCA rules and practical applicationGood Excel / IT skills and competent at working with large volumes of dataExperience using a Governance Risk and Control System