Beschreibung

Description de l'entreprise
Client:
Senior Operational Risk Specialist \- Private Banking
Description de l'entreprise
Client:
Our Client is a highly respected private banking and financial services institution with a long\-standing heritage and an international presence. Providing personalised investment advisory and asset management solutions to private and institutional clients, the organisation combines the strength and stability of an established financial institution with an entrepreneurial and forward\-thinking culture.
With a strong focus on expertise, trust, and long\-term relationships, our Client offers an environment where talented professionals are encouraged to take ownership, collaborate closely with colleagues, and make a meaningful contribution. Employees benefit from a dynamic, people\-focused culture where professional excellence, commitment, and teamwork are truly valued.
Description du poste
Position:
Are you an experienced Operational Risk professional within banking, looking for your next career step in a role where you can further shape and strengthen a mature risk framework? Or perhaps you are currently working in Big 4 risk advisory or internal audit and looking to transition into a strategic in\-house operational risk position within a leading financial institution?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a close\-knit 2nd line of defence team, where you will play a key role in enhancing operational risk governance, supporting regulatory alignment, and driving continuous improvement across the organisation.
As a Senior Operational Risk Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring robust risk governance, supporting regulatory alignment, and strengthening operational resilience across the organisation. Your expertise will help drive effective risk management practices, challenge existing processes, and ensure consistency across the Group.
Responsibilities to include, but not limited to:
Lead and further develop the Risk and Control Self\-Assessment (RCSA) process, ensuring effective identification, assessment, and monitoring of operational risks
Oversee outsourcing and third\-party risk management activities, ensuring appropriate governance and risk mitigation measures are in place
Support the ongoing alignment of the operational risk framework with Swiss regulatory requirements, including relevant FINMA expectations
Promote consistency of operational risk practices across the Group and collaborate with stakeholders across different functions and locations
Provide risk insights, reporting, and recommendations to senior management to support informed decision\-making
Contribute to the continuous improvement of operational risk processes, controls, and governance frameworks
Profil recherché
Profile:
University degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, or a related discipline
Approximately 8\-10 years of professional experience in Operational Risk, Internal Audit, Risk Advisory, or related control functions within banking or financial services
Strong understanding of operational risk frameworks, including RCSA methodologies and control environments
Experience working with Swiss banking regulations and FINMA requirements
Experience with outsourcing/third\-party risk management and regulatory\-driven risk initiatives would be an advantage
Strong analytical, organisational, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work independently and influence across different levels of an organisation
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Proactive, "get things done" hands\-on approach, comfortable working in a dynamic, lean and evolving environment
Fluent English required; strong French skills expected, with German considered an advantage
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office; familiarity with Avaloq would be beneficial
Available to work full\-time (no home office)
Eligible or already in possession of a Swiss passport or Swiss work permit
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