Senior Operational Risk Consultant

6 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom M&T Bank Full time
Job Summary

This role is responsible for delivering second-line risk management services for the UK and EU, business, and support areas in line with area policies, industry standards, and management expectations. The Senior Operational Risk Consultant advises senior and executive leadership on operational risk of the supported businesses and functions in a collaborative manner with other risk partners, as applicable.

Main Responsibilities
  • Develop and produce complex and ad-hoc reports, spreadsheets, and project work related to various operational risk disciplines. Communicate with others throughout the Bank, including senior management, via phone, email, or in person to obtain information necessary for their and to resolve issues.
  • Independently evaluate the area's management of key processes for the effective and efficient mitigation of operational risk. Ensure underlying elements of the risk management framework accurately reflect the operational risk environment. Identify gaps or deficiencies and ensure remediation plans address the risk; escalate through senior management and governance committees as appropriate.
  • Prepare and support appropriately detailed reports and presentations for and to senior level audiences relating to and providing opinions on, the state of, and/or concerns with, the operational risk environment of the business function.
  • Work with the business to evaluate all new products or changes to existing products and services to ensure key risks are appropriately identified and mitigated, and residual risk is appropriately defined; coordinate applicable governance activities.
  • Serve as liaison with other second-line risk teams within the enterprise for periodic reviews or input and second-line risk services for any other identified or required local requirements.
  • Assess and work with the business to incorporate high-risk testing scenarios into first-line-of-defense testing, as appropriate. Review and assess the business testing output, making recommendations as applicable.
  • Participate in designated risk committees and other meetings, serving as a second-line-of-defense representative in discussions; ensure communication of relevant concerns or positions taken to appropriate management.
  • Work with senior management within Risk and the Bank, first-line risk, and other second-line risk partners, to develop and influence value-added process improvements, resolve risk issues, enhance reporting, and/or exchange information necessary to assess risk.
  • Draft, document, and/or review departmental procedures and other documentation to demonstrate the process, including developing and/or improving training materials to be leveraged by those within the department or Bank.
  • Interact with external peers and members of professional organizations to remain aware of changing or emerging risks and proactively bring key information to the team for inclusion and consideration in continuous monitoring and/or other oversight activities.
Scope of Responsibilities

The position oversees and/or executes one or more of the following activities that adheres to expectations of the operational risk management framework, as it evolves, and those of key stakeholders, up to and including the Board: identification, assessment, quantification, documentation, escalation, reporting, and communication of unmitigated risks within the business.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years' compliance, legal, audit, risk, and/or other relevant experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 11 years' higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 7 years' compliance, legal, audit, risk, and/or other relevant experience.
  • Proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent spreadsheet and word processing software.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Working knowledge of applicable laws.
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills.

Estimated salary: £65,000 - £80,000 per annum.



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