REQUIREMENTS

• 4-6 years’ experience in a relevant field
• Experience in financial services, particularly operations activities and ideally with experience in a line and/or risk management role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build relationships, within operations and across the organisation
• Candidate should be a self-starter with ability to work independently or part of a broader team, multi-task and execute in a timely fashion
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Strong awareness of risk and control
• Individual should be performance-driven, proactive and able to display a proven ability to take on challenges and to execute upon key deliverables
• Flexibility to react and adapt to business needs and changing priorities
• Able to organise themselves efficiently, keep track of outstanding items and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate analytical skills and attention to detail in their prior work experience

ABOUT THE ROLE

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Risk Operations Analyst to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in London.
Our client is seeking a Risk Operations Analyst who will have primary risk oversight of products and initiatives which are aligned within the team. The ideal candidate will have between 4-6 years’ experience and can support the delivery of a broad range of strategic projects across the function. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the integrity of the client’s risk management processes, conducting investigations, and supporting compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working in a challenging and fast paced environment with a constantly evolving agenda
• Regular interaction with risk managers in all departments, divisions, line managers and communication to various levels of management within Operations and other areas in the firm
• Support risk colleagues and senior management in designing and facilitating key business aligned risk management programs and risk-aligned projects/deep dives
• Coordination with Operations Risk and Control, Audit and other Operations Risk teams to design, facilitate and execute upon initiatives, in support of governance efforts across ISG Product Operations
• Support the overall risk environment through upholding and developing the risk and control agenda and through the on-going development and evolution of key metrics
• Support the production of management Information (MI) such as Risk Meetings and Governance forums
• Support the annual Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSAs) of specific product areas to identify inherent risks, update the control framework and apply residual risk ratings to coordinate, produce and present risk based information to our business and management stakeholders
• Complete the production of risk packs and key risk indicators, inclusive of analysis, trending, exception management and commentary