Overview

Ref: 105045

Head of Operational Risk

Location- Glasgow

Fulltime

About the role:

Join a dynamic and ambitious team where your expertise will shape the company's strategic direction. As a key leader, you'll play a vital role in safeguarding operations and driving future success. You will be part of a company dedicated to driving innovation, fostering growth, and building resilience in a competitive and highly regulated landscape

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the operational risk team, driving the development and implementation of the operational risk management framework.
• Identify, assess, and monitor key operational risks and ensure appropriate mitigation strategies are in place.
• Develop and maintain a robust risk assessment process, ensuring comprehensive risk evaluations are carried out across all business units.
• Collaborate with business leaders to integrate risk management principles into day-to-day operations.
• Ensure timely reporting of operational risks to senior leadership and the Board, providing clear insights and recommendations for mitigation.

What You'll Bring:

• Proven experience in operational risk management within financial services, banking, insurance.
• Demonstrated experience in leading 2LOD risk management and engaging with Senior Executive committees.
• Proven ability to escalate and articulate complex risks to executive and board-level stakeholders, influencing key decisions.
• Strong track record of designing and delivering frameworks for Climate Risk and ESG strategies.
• In-depth knowledge of industry trends, market dynamics, and regulatory frameworks, with the ability to apply this understanding commercially and practically.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging effectively at all levels of the organisation.
• A pragmatic and flexible approach, suited to the fast-paced, evolving environment of an SME.

Reward:

In return you will have the chance to work within a friendly and fast-paced business, this is an outstanding opportunity to significantly progress your career.

Next Steps:

Apply by contacting Gregor Brown (see below)

Equal Opportunities:

FPSG is committed to equal opportunities regardless of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age.

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