Operational Risk Manager (Capital & Emerging Risk)

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • TBD USD / Year




  • Job applications may no longer be accepted for this opportunity.


Virgin Money

Business Unit: Group Risk

?: circa £56,000 – £70,000 + red-hot benefits??

?: Remote, UK Flexible – option to attend HUB if preferred.

?: Permanent

Live to challenge the status quo. Live a life more Virgin.

Our Team ❤

The Operational Risk Management Team within Virgin Money is working to change the way we manage risk, making us future-fit and digitally enabled. The team covers a broad range of risk topics: Operational Risk, Digital & Technology Risk, Data Risk, Change Risk, People Risk, Payments Risk, Third Party Risk and Resilience.

What you’ll be doing ?

  • Delivering an effective end-to-end process for calculating Operational Risk capital, through stress testing, scenario analysis and modelling activities, collaborating across the 3rd Line of Defence.
  • Facilitating bank-wide scenario analysis with SMEs from across the bank, to drive a robust assessment with 2nd Line of Defence challenge, driving 1st Line Of Defence accountability for management remediation.
  • Ongoing engagement with Senior Management and key stakeholders within Finance, providing advice and oversight (challenge) in management and governance meetings.
  • Conducting regular horizon scanning to proactively identify, assess and monitor emerging risks and new or changing. regulation/industry best practices and technical developments, that influence Non-Financial Risk related frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures.
  • Producing Operational Risk capital, regulatory and emerging risk insights and reporting accurately, to a high standard and in a timely manner, for internal and external purposes.
  • Leading a variety of assurance activities and independent testing to support monitoring and review of the bank’s risk management and internal control framework.
  • Providing training, awareness, guidance, and support on Operational Risk practices.

? We need you to have ?

  • Significant experience in Financial Services working in a related Risk and/or Finance role.
  • A proactive and inquisitive mindset, and ability to confidently and independently communicate, facilitate and influence at a senior level
  • An eye for detail, with proven capability to manage and analyse large quantities of complex data and communicate technical and regulatory matters in a non-technical manner
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience in designing reports for a variety of stakeholders, ensuring key messages are presented appropriately for the audience
  • Experience of designing and testing controls, both manual and automated.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a desire to find new ways of doing things, with the ability to bring pragmatic solutions into use and confidence to challenge others to think differently.

It’s a bonus if you have but not essential ?

  • A relevant degree/professional qualification or equivalent experience.
  • Experience of working in a management consulting/accounting firm.
  • Knowledge of Operational Risk related regulations and capital regulations as they relate to Operational Risk.

?Red Hot Rewards?

  • Generous holidays – 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time)​ plus the option to buy more
  • Up to five extra paid well-being days per year​
  • 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt
  • Market-leading pension
  • Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance
  • Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness
  • Ability to work anywhere in the UK​ (where the role allows)

And there’s no waiting around, you’ll enjoy these benefits from day one.

Feeling insatiably curious about this role? Apply as soon as you can?‍♀️?. If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out.

We’re all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you?.

?Applications Close: 23 Jun 2024 (11.55pm BST)

To apply for this job please visit careers.virginmoney.com.

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