Senior Operational Risk Manager

InterQuest Group

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
  • Apply easily
Senior Operational Risk Manager
Hybrid – London (2 days per week in-office)Are you ready to take ownership of operational risk oversight at a forward-thinking challenger bank undergoing a major transformation?
We’re supporting a dynamic and fast-growing financial institution in the search for a Senior Operational Risk Manager. This is a critical hire into a second-line risk function that is evolving quickly, both in terms of its operating model and technology.
You’ll be joining at a pivotal time: the organisation is mid-way through a controls and governance transformation, including the implementation of a new enterprise GRC platform (MetricStream). Your role will be to provide expert oversight, data-led challenge, and help embed a more mature, insight-driven operational risk culture.What You’ll Be Doing
  • Act as a central point of operational risk insight, challenge, and assurance across multiple business units.
  • Represent the operational risk team in key forums, contributing to strategic and day-to-day discussions with stakeholders.
  • Take the lead on delivering monthly and quarterly board-level risk reporting, drawing actionable insights from risk data and trends.
  • Collaborate on the implementation and rollout of MetricStream, supporting data migration, training standards, and control updates.
  • Provide second-line support for core risk management activities including RCSAs, KRIs, incidents, and thematic analysis.
  • Coach and develop more junior team members while contributing to the overall performance and capability of the function.
  • Support the development of operational risk policy, appetite statements, and group-wide risk frameworks
What We’re Looking For
  • Experience in second-line operational risk within financial services is essential.
  • A strong analytical mindset – able to synthesise large sets of risk data and turn it into meaningful MI for senior audiences.
  • Proven experience writing and presenting risk reports to executive committees or boards.
  • A collaborative mindset with the confidence to constructively challenge peers across business units.
  • Comfortable in a changing environment – ideally you’ve supported a risk or controls transformation before.
  • Working knowledge of GRC systems – familiarity with MetricStream or involvement in a GRC system migration is highly desirable.
  • A self-starter who brings curiosity, adaptability, and a clear voice to the table – it’s not about tenure, it’s about impact.
Interested?
Send your CV to jim.chappell@interquestgroup.com for a confidential conversation.

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