Operational Resilience & Third-Party Risk Manager

Operational Resilience & Third-Party Risk Manager

Salary: £70,000-£80,000 plus great benefits

Location: Greater Manchester (hybrid working)

Duration: Permanent

Sellick Partnership has been engaged to recruit a permanent highly skilled and experienced Operational Resilience & Third-Party Risk Manager for a leading reputable, instantly recognisable, profitable and long established financial services organisation based in Greater Manchester.

As a leading provider in the industry, they give the highest priority to being able to withstand and recover effectively from operational disruption. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a dynamic team and contribute to the continued success of the business.

In this newly created Second Line role, and will be responsible for overseeing and advising on the management of operational resilience and third-party related risk exposures. You will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, to ensure there is implementation of a robust risk management approach and effective control environment. Additionally, you will monitor and track the effectiveness of their processes designed to identify and resolve any potential vulnerabilities.

You will be provided with a supportive, collaborative, and open environment to think creatively. A key component of this role is building trusted and meaningful relationships with key stakeholders. You will provide credible insights and challenge, drawing on your business knowledge. Your role has the option to include attending leadership committees focusing on identifying and mitigating strategic, operational, financial and compliance risks.

The ideal candidate for this position will have a strong background in the financial services industry and be familiar with regulatory requirements and industry best practices related to operational resilience and vendor management. You possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, allowing you to effectively identify and assess risks, advise on mitigation strategies, and make informed decisions. You will navigate across business areas to understand how technical risks could impact services to end customers. You will be a proactive self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can effectively communicate and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. You will be comfortable delivering constructive challenge, oversight and advice to stakeholders at levels.

You will have a solid understanding of key legislative and regulatory requirements, e.g. PRA/FCA Operational Resilience and Third-Party Risk Management regulations, Bank of England SS1/21 and SS2/21, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coupled with an understanding of process, risk and control management and assessment techniques, and how they can be applied to deliver outcomes for customers, regulators, and the business.

Understanding and application of the three lines framework, risk management framework, control risk self-assessment process.

Furthermore, you will have a good understanding of how the management of operational resilience and third-party risk exposures relate to delivering good customer outcomes.

Relevant Professional Certifications such as, but not limited to, Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), International Diploma Risk Management (IRM), CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply) Advanced Certificate. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) would be required.

You need great influencing and presentation skills coupled with the ability to communicate confidently and effectively with all levels across the business.

You need to have strong commercial acumen and the ability to critically review work to identify potential issues, weaknesses, errors and omissions. Our client is looking for somebody with a track record of success and an excellent academic record who is looking to take there next career step. This opportunity will offer you excellent exposure to the business and fantastic career prospects.

If you consider yourself to be a committed, career driven professional who can demonstrate the above experience and who would welcome the stimulus of this finance post then we would be pleased to hear from you.

If you would like to apply for this role or would like to find out more, please apply online or contact Jonathan Moss at Sellick Partnership

We are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.

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