Operational Risk & Resilience Risk Manager

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.

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.

Key responsibilities include:

• 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

The role sits within the three lines of defence model and involves close collaboration with first line teams, internal audit, and senior stakeholders.

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