Wise
Financial Services
OperationalRiskManager
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“Operational Risk Manager at Wise. Skills: Operational risk framework, Risk incident management, Risk and control assessments, Key risk indicators, Data-driven oversight, Metrics and KRIs, Regulatory awareness and operationalisation. Support and contribute to the build, implementation and day-to-day management of our operational risk framework. Support Wisers in rolling out and embedding core elements of the risk management framework”
What You'll Achieve.
Grow in control while maintaining our agile culture; Ensure our internal controls are designed to address global regulatory landscapes; Move from "event" to "control improvement" in a seamless feedback loop; Focus on predictive trends rather than just lagging indicators
Industry & Context.
Data-driven problem solving; Creative Problem Solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proven experience in Fintech or Banking with a deep understanding of payment services, operational controls, and global Operational Resilience standards, Experience supporting risk assessments and/or operational risk event capture and analysis, Highly confident in data-driven problem solving and can draw actionable insights from complex datasets, Adeptness at understanding technology and security risks, Familiarity with the global regulatory drivers (FCA, PRA, etc. ) that shape operational risk frameworks, Ability to think beyond established procedures to find innovative ways to manage risk without adding friction, Credible stakeholder who can provide both support and robust challenge to senior leaders
Nice to Have
Specialise in one or more subdomains of operational/non-financial risk but you are adaptable in managing operational risk both broadly across multiple risk domains, Finding new and innovative ways to do things
What You'll Do.
Support and contribute to the build
implementation and day-to-day management of our operational risk framework
Support Wisers in rolling out and embedding core elements of the risk management framework
Support Wisers in embedding core risk management across myriad operational risks
Partner with our Analytics team to design innovative risk indicators (KRIs) and metrics
Interpret relevant global regulatory landscapes to ensure our internal controls are designed to address these
Support in rolling out a best-in-class operational risk framework
including embedding of the risk and control assessment process
risk incident and issues management
Partner with ‘first line’ teams to provide risk support in the assessment of operational risks
including in the development of new products and features by embedding good risk practices and finding solutions to problems
identifying risks and recommending controls
Play a lead role in managing risk incidents
ensuring we move from "event" to "control improvement" in a seamless feedback loop
Support the development and implementation of risk policies
and risk appetite statements
Conduct in-depth reviews and present data-led insights to the Operational Risk Committee
focusing on predictive trends rather than just lagging indicators
Promote and help embed a risk culture
making risk meaningful and relevant to everyone at Wise
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Strategic partner to our first line (operations, product and engineering teams); Partnering with our Analytics team; Partnering with ‘first line’ teams; Providing risk support in the assessment of operational risks; Providing risk support in the development of new products and features; Providing support and robust challenge to senior leaders
Full Job Description
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed. Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money. As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere. More about [our mission](https://wise.jobs/our-mission) and [what we offer](https://wise.jobs/what-we-offer). We're looking for an Operational Risk Manager to support and contribute to the build, implementation and day-to-day management of our operational risk framework including disciplines such as risk incident management, risk and control assessments and scenarios, key risk indicators and monitoring activities. You will be a strategic partner to our first line (operations, product and engineering teams), ensuring we grow in control while maintaining our agile culture. You’ll contribute to the mission by: * Supporting Wisers in rolling out and embedding core elements of the risk management framework * Data-Driven Oversight: Supporting Wisers in embedding core risk management across myriad operational risks facing Wise including operational resilience, third-party risk, people risk, and more * Metrics and KRIs : Partnering with our Analytics team to design innovative risk indicators (KRIs) and metrics that proactively identify operational control failures * Regulatory awareness and operationalisation: Interpreting relevant global regulatory landscapes to ensure our internal controls are designed to address these What you’ll be doing: * Support in rolling out a best-in-class operational risk framework, including embedding of the risk and control assessment process, risk incident and issues management * Partnering with ‘first line’ teams to provide risk support in the assessment of operational risks, including in the dev
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