Operational Risk Analyst Job in Chester, Cheshire

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Operational Risk Analyst Job in Chester, Cheshire

Job Description
Job title: Operational Risk Analyst

Location: Chester – Hybrid 3 days office

Duration: 9 month contract

The Role:
The FX, Commodity Operations & Derivatives Confirmations and settlements (FCO&DCS) team performs end to end trade control, confirmation and settlements processes across FX and Commodities, and confirmations and settlement processes across Equity and Fixed Income Derivatives businesses globally. FCO&DCS is part of Global Market Operations who provide operational support to the Global Markets Business including as an example, Equities, Derivatives, FX, commodities, Futures & options and collateral.

The Operational Risk and Control Team provides support to FCO&DCS management including identification and remediation of risk issues, audit issue management, investigation of operational losses, and management and preparation for regulatory and audit reviews.
This role will be a key part of the FCO&DCS Operations team and the Global Markets Risk team. The role will provide support to Derivatives and Balance Management operations globally, located in Chester and will be part of a team of risk management professionals in NY, Charlotte, UK, and Singapore. The role will work with the Derivatives and Balance Management Operations leadership to identify key risks and solutions to improve the risk profile of the area. The role requires interaction with key partners in the business, Internal Audit, Compliance and Legal. As such the ideal candidates should have prior experience of Operations either in an Operations line role or through a role in Operational Risk, Finance, Compliance or Audit.

Responsibilities:
* Responsible for supporting Global Derivatives and Balance Management Operations with the identification and management of risks, issues and governance routines.

* Central point of contact for managing external regulatory examinations and internal audits impacting Global Derivatives and Balance Management Operations

* Review operational risk incidents and issues to determine the risk impact, root cause and remediation steps. Develop period thematic analysis.

* Perform risk reviews to identify risk and issues and work with management team to identify appropriate solutions

* Provide oversight to risk manager with responsibility for reviewing and approving events and issues.

* Develop appropriate risk management routines including chairing monthly risk meetings, reviews of operational losses, risk and performance metric management

* Evaluate new policy requirements to understand the relevant impact and changes applicable in order to effectively communicate those requirements;
* Support Operations teams during Internal audits, GCOR Targeted Risk Assessments, Operational Risk Assessments and Regulatory reviews.

Requirements:

10 years experience

Risk Background

Financial services

Management Matrix

Risk Data

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

Pontoon is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunities employer

Job Type: Contract, Full Time
Location: Chester, Cheshire
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Chester
County: Cheshire
Country: United Kingdom
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