Senior Risk Manager
Matrix Recruitment
Dublin
What you need to know. You will work as a Senior Risk Manager for our client, an investment bank company in Dublin. This role is at Senior VP/Director level (L grade. Working as a Senior Risk Manager you will be working for an innovative financial services company offering asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer and treasury services and broker-dealer & advisory services to clients around the world. This is a 6 month contract job. Your new job. Key duties & responsibilities: This is a Second Line Defence Risk Manager role (one legal entity. Work closely with Legal Entity stakeholders across support and operational business areas in order provide an independent review of the LE individual business units risks both on business as usual and ad hoc basis. This will involve providing oversight and challenge of the LEs systems and controls and review of the LEs external risk reporting (to regulators or in annual accounts). The foundation for each of these analyses will typically be the entity legal entity register. Identify, schedule and deliver the risk related legal entity requirements in a consistent and timely manner. The quality of delivery should be considered suitable for Board and external party review. Schedule and deliver all governance reporting requirements to the legal entity Boards and Committees. Attendance at Board and Committee to provide challenge and leadership as befits the role. Assist as required on line of business related issues which may include risk framework tool updates, risk assessments or participation in line of business governance fora. Identify and assess for impact Corporate Risk changes and requirements. Incorporate appropriately impacting changes in a timely and predictable manner. Routine & ad hoc investigation/reporting to LE governing bodies on risk exposures relative to risk appetite and the extent to which the risks inherent in proposed business strategy, significant transactions, client business and other decisions are consistent with the governing body's risk appetite. Integral to this role is responsibility for ensuring that risk information & analysis as well as risk training provided to members of the governing body is adequate. In summary, the Ireland Senior Risk Manager is accountable for ensuring that the data used by LEs to assess its risks is fit for purpose at all times. Prepare for and participate in internal audit and external party examinations such as Regulatory visits as may be required. Project based work and management of ad hoc teams will form a significant element of the role. Typical projects (amongst others): o maintenance of LE risk registers and associated policies, procedures & reporting. o Review/re-definition of risk appetite statements (annually, or more frequently as required. o establishing and maintaining an Emerging Risk process for Irish LEs. o actively fostering risk awareness & ‘3 Lines of defence’ risk management model. o Manage the team supporting the deliverables to achieve the results required. o Maintain a culture of early engagement and high quality deliverables for all team members. o Ensure the ongoing development of technical business and risk knowledge on an ongoing basis. Foster strong relationship between risk team and all other stakeholders. What are we looking for? Desirable: Educated to degree level with a background in Operational Risk, Compliance or Audit. Project management skills are necessary for the large, complex projects the candidate will undertake. Operational risk practitioner/ Experience of tools in Ops Risk framework. Ability to challenge and influence - direct contact with CEO in USA. Excellent understanding of the fundamentals of risk management. Need to understand Risk appetite data. Experience with Scenario analysis - capital modelling. Experience with reviewing MI and reporting (not stress testing. Matrix Recruitment are acting as the Employment Agency and Pay Master for this position. Apply for this job now or get in touch with Gillian on 051 353825. Matrix Recruitment Group is committed to providing a professional service where all CV's are kept confidential and will not be submitted to any clients without candidate’s knowledge or consent. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.
2321 days ago