International Private Bank Operational Risk Manager

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
We are looking for an Operational Risk Manager who is a solution-oriented, customer-focused specialist, used to working in an agile environment who want to be a part of a diverse and inclusive team. Culture is as important to us and we are looking for intellectually curious, new technology passionate individuals who would like to expand their skills.

As an Operational Risk Manager within the Risk Management and Compliance organization, you will become a part of a team of risk professionals from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience who collectively ensure that the Firm’s Operational Risk Management Framework is implemented and functions effectively within International Private Bank. Your work will have a massive impact, both on us as a company, as well as our clients and our business partners around the world.

**Responsibilities**:

- Promote and instil a strong culture of operational risk management, collaborating with the business and second-line functions to continually improve operational processes, support safe business growth, and inform and influence risk-based decision making
- Perform the independent second-line risk assessment for operational risks in International Private Bank (business units, regional and legal entity levels) using both qualitative and quantitative means
- Assist in developing testing activities using a risk-based approach, and oversee the execution of proposed testing
- Perform off-cycle reviews of areas of emerging risk or potential control gaps to identify issues for the business to remediate, documenting and sharing analysis with key business stakeholders and execute targeted monitoring activities, leveraging data analytics and business metrics to identify negative trends and potential control gaps
- Participate in change management and new business initiatives to identify and assess risks, challenge the proposed control environment, and recommend approval (or not) of the change
- Prepare materials for regional control committees / forums to inform on the outcomes of Operational Risk activities
- Review and provide credible challenge of documented operational risk processes and procedures, ensuring that International Private Bank practices remain in-line with firmwide changes and review issues and action plans executed by the business to assess appropriateness of remediation

**Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills**
- Experience in International Private Bank, preferably in functions such as Operations, Compliance, Risk Management, Control Management or Audit
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with an ability to articulate complex concepts clearly to differing audiences
- Self-motivated, driven and inquisitive
- Strong analytical skills and proven ability to identify potential process and control issues
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment
- Ability to deliver amidst continuous change and in an agile work environment

**Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills**:

- Passionate and capable of learning in a changing environment while delivering results
- Strong knowledge of analysing data sets to pull trends and insights
- Ability to embrace and drive change
- Ability to collaborate across different groups and regions

**ABOUT US**

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

**ABOUT THE TEAM**

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

Risk Management helps the firm understand, manage and anticipate risks in a constantly changing en