Associate Director - Wellingborough, United Kingdom - Weatherbys Banking Group

Weatherbys Banking Group
Weatherbys Banking Group
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Wellingborough, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Associate Director - 2nd Line Operational Risk & Resilience

Weatherbys Banking Group

Wellingborough NN8 4BX (Hybrid working)


The 2nd line Associate Director for Operational Risk, Operational Resilience and, Outsourcing reports directly to the Chief Risk Officer and is responsible for providing oversight, assurance, guidance and challenge to the 1st line in the development, embedding and maintenance of the Operational Risk Policy, the Operational Resilience Policy and the Outsourcing & 3rd Party Management Policy.

This is to ensure alignment to the Enterprise-wide Risk Management Framework and compliance with regulatory requirements across our 1LoD (1st Line of Defence) teams (including Private Banking, Racing Banking, and Arkle Finance).


  • Design, develop and own the Operational Risk Management Framework (ORMF), tools, and procedures to support the wider ERMF providing effective oversight, challenge and assurance of operational risk, operational resilience and the outsourcing risks faced by the Group
  • Deliver continuous improvement in Operational Risk processes and business controls and standards to ensure that these remain relevant and in line with industry practice
  • Provide technical expertise and guidance on all operational risk, operational resilience and 3rd party management matters ensuring the ORMF remains compliant with any regulatory expectations and continues to reflect changes in the regulatory landscape and wider operating environment
  • Drive the embedding of operational risk, operational resilience and 3rd party management awareness across the group's first line through active stakeholders management, engagement, and technical support
  • Provide oversight and challenge in respect of operational risk events to ensure risk events are reported, appropriate actions have been considered and that trends are identified and understood
  • Responsible for production of the management information and logistics for the monthly ERCC. This includes enhancing and communicating MI changes to business units and Risk category reporting
  • Ensure appropriate management information is reported on a regular basis to the executive and relevant committees
  • Liaise with the Finance team on owning and driving the Operational Risk capital processes and approach used in calculating the ICAAP requirements used to determine Operational Risk Capital
  • Be a lead ambassador for a "Risk aware" culture, providing support, education and training to colleagues to build risk awareness and raising the standards of risk management practices across the Group
  • Work with all business areas to drive continuous improvement whilst identifying and mitigating risks, supporting the risk lifecycle and providing a compliant banking environment.
  • Provide oversight, challenge and guidance to the 1LOD in the delivery of core risk and control processes including Risk and Control Self-Assessment, Management of Issues and Incidents, Operational Loss Event reporting, Risk Management Action Plan and Risk Governance and Reporting activity.

Skills & Experience required

  • Previous experience working within Retail or Private Banking is essential
  • Extensive experience and working knowledge of the standards and expectations of regulators such as the PRA & FCA
  • Expert knowledge of operational risk, operational resilience and 3rd party management frameworks within financial services, including tools, techniques and practices
  • Expert knowledge of core risk tools and processes (risk & control assessments, controls assurance, risk event reporting and risk reporting) likely gained from experience as a Senior or Head of Operational Risk Manager
  • Ability to understand the business strategy and articulate the link to operational risk, operational resilience and, 3rd party management

Requirements:


The role holder is required to familiarise themself with, and comply with, the Conduct Rules and their successors and complete such ongoing training and competence requirements as required by the FCA/PRA and the bank from time to time.

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