InvestEngine

Operational Risk & Control Manager

InvestEngine

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • Identify & assess risks: Partner with business teams to spot operational risks, maintain risk registers, and translate findings into actionable insights.
  • Strengthen controls: Monitor and test key controls, track remediation, and highlight trends to drive improvements.
  • Manage incidents: Oversee capture, analysis, and reporting of incidents and near misses, leading root cause reviews and preventative actions.
  • Deliver risk reporting: Produce clear, data-driven MI, dashboards, and KRIs to inform senior leaders and governance forums.
  • Partner with the business: Act as a trusted advisor on risk and controls, coaching colleagues, engaging senior stakeholders, and embedding a culture of accountability.
  • Support change initiatives: Ensure risk considerations are integrated into projects and decision-making from the outset.

Requirements

  • Experience in operational risk, internal controls within financial services or another regulated environment.
  • Proven ability to analyse and present data to influence senior stakeholders and drive engagement.
  • Strong knowledge of operational processes and risks across multiple functions (e.g., Operations, IT, Marketing).
  • Track record of leading incident investigations and driving root cause remediation.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge and influence constructively.
  • Strong Excel/Power BI (or equivalent) skills for risk data analysis and MI development.
  • Familiarity with regulatory expectations (FCA, PRA) is desirable.
Benefits
  • Impact from day one
  • Room to grow
  • Transparent and open culture
  • Supportive team
  • Remote and flexible work arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
operational riskinternal controlsdata analysisincident investigationroot cause analysisrisk reportingrisk data analysisExcelPower BIkey risk indicators
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder managementcoachinginfluencingengagementaccountabilityanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationconstructive challenge