Operational Risk Manager

Operational Risk Manager – New YorkHarrington Starr are pleased to be partnered with a global financial services and commodities brokerage firm that operates across markets worldwide. The Operational Risk Manager will support the identification, assessment, testing, and management of operational risk across the organisation, while contributing to risk strategy and promoting a proactive risk culture.Key ResponsibilitiesAct as the regional point of contact for Operational Risk matters in North America.Facilitate Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) to identify key operational risks, assess control effectiveness, and validate remediation of control gaps.Contribute to governance forums by preparing high-quality reporting materials, ensuring effective oversight and clear identification of operational risk themes and trends.Prepare and present risk reports, dashboards, and metrics to senior management and relevant stakeholdersIdentify and analyse operational risk trends using internal data, loss events, and external sources to inform decision-making and proactive remediation.Support the build-out and maintenance of Risk Registers and end-to-end process mapping, providing effective challenge to ensure accuracy and completeness.Manage operational risk events and losses, including root cause analysis, escalation, reporting, and lessons-learned activities.Oversee daily broker error and loss management, including monitoring, reporting, and driving actions to reduce frequency and impact.Key Skills and ExperienceExperience in Operational Risk Management within financial services.Strong understanding of operational risk frameworks, RCSAs, risk events, and control assessments.Experience producing senior management and governance-level reporting.Ability to analyse complex risk issues and provide clear, practical recommendations.Please apply if you think suitable.