Operational Risk Manager

Job Description

We’re looking for an Operational Risk Manager to join Monzo’s ever growing, high performing Risk & Compliance team! In this second line of defence role, you’ll give support to the business in rolling out and embedding core elements of the risk management framework, with a focus on operational resilience. Like any other regulated bank, we need to make sure we’re identifying the right risks and growing in control, but we want to do so whilst continuing with our agile “test and learn” approach to launching products.

You will build and support the implementation and day-to-day management of the operational risk framework, provide guidance on events, support risk assessments and scenarios. The role presents a great opportunity to focus on the management of technology, data governance, information security, data privacy and operational resilience risk types and to become a trusted second line risk partner to these areas.

You’ll spend your time:

• Supporting our risk leadership team on key projects that have an impact across the business
• Supporting the implementation and operation of Monzo’s risk management framework, including embedding of the risk and control self assessment process
• Partnering with teams to help develop new products and features by embedding good risk practices
• Man aging and following up on risk events that happen at Monzo, partnering with teams to find solutions and identify risks and controls
• Conducting in-depth reviews of different areas of the business, their adoption and implementation of technology, regulatory compliance and reporting on operational risk matters to oversight committees
• Reviewing and assessing changes to operational processes that impact on our company risk profile
• Promoting and helping embed a strong risk culture, making risk meaningful and relevant to everyone at Monzo. You will share best practice that it is easy for everyone to understand

You should apply if:

• You have worked in banking, financial services or risk consultancy
• You have a keen interest and proven experience in technology, data governance, information security, data privacy and operational resilience risk and control management
• You have experience supporting risk assessments and/or operational risk event capture an d analysis
• You’re resilient and comfortable working in a fast paced environment where the day to day job dif fers
• You are hands-on, a strong influencer, stakeholder manager, great at execution, and focussed on the detail
• You’re curious and collaborative - you’re great at asking incisive questions to pick things up and act on them quickly

Logistics

This role will be based in our London office (remote until office re-opens) with flexibility to work remotely as needed. We offer a competitive salary that ranges between 55-80K plus other benefits . We offer flexible working hours and trust you to work enough hours to do your job well, at times that suit you and your team.

Diversity and inclusion is a priority for us – if we want to solve problems for people around the world, our team has to represent our customers. So we need to attract the best talent and create an environment that supports and includes them. You can read more about diversity and inclusion on our blog .

The application process consists of a 30 mins phone call with a recruiter, an initial call with someone from the team, followed 2-3 on-video interviews at our office in London or remotely via hangouts.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Monzo, embracing diversity in all of its forms and fostering an inclusive environment for all people to do the best work of their lives with us. This is integral to our mission of making money work for everyone.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status.

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