Operational Risk & Resilience Risk Manager

Cyber Security training courses; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK based financial services firm is seeking an Operational Risk & Resilience Risk Manager to enhance organizational resilience. The role is based in London with occasional travel to another UK office. Responsibilities include owning the business resilience framework, designing resilience tests, and conducting risk assessments. Candidates should have experience in operational risk and strong analytical skills. This position offers a chance to support a high integrity organization focused on long-term financial security.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational risk, business resilience, or related disciplines.
• Strong understanding of controls, governance, and regulatory expectations.
• Confidence in providing independent challenge and influencing stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the business resilience framework.
• Design and deliver resilience testing and training exercises.
• Conduct business impact analysis and operational risk assessments.
• Monitor emerging risks and adapt resilience strategies.

Skills

Operational risk experience

Business resilience knowledge

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Job description

Operational Risk & Resilience Risk Manager

We are supporting a UK based, regulated financial services organisation with a strong member focused purpose. The business operates in a highly regulated environment and plays a critical role in long term financial security, with an increasing focus on operational resilience and risk maturity.

An opportunity has arisen for a Operational Risk & Resilience Risk Manager to join the Operational Risk function, based in London with occasional travel to another UK office.

The Role

This role plays a key part in strengthening operational risk and business resilience across the organisation. It combines framework ownership with hands on engagement across the business, providing independent oversight, challenge, and practical support.

• Owning and maintaining the business resilience framework, including business continuity planning and related policies
• Designing and delivering resilience testing, simulations, and training exercises
• Conducting business impact analysis, scenario planning, and operational risk assessments
• Monitoring emerging risks and adapting resilience strategies accordingly
• Providing risk input into projects and change initiatives, including risk registers and heat maps
• Supporting enterprise risk management processes and regulatory submissions
• Producing clear risk reporting for senior stakeholders and governance forums
• Acting as a trusted advisor on operational risk and business resilience

Candidate Profile

Suitable candidates will have:

• Experience in operational risk, business resilience, or related risk disciplines
• Strong understanding of controls, governance, and regulatory expectations
• Confidence providing independent challenge and influencing stakeholders
• Excellent communication and analytical skills

Experience in regulated environments is important. Knowledge of UK pensions regulation, risk qualifications, and familiarity with risk systems are beneficial but not essential.

Additional Information

• London based role with some UK travel
• High integrity, values led organisation
• Visible role supporting organisational resilience and regulatory outcomes