Operational Risk Specialist

Operational Risk Specialist

The primary responsibility of this role is to implement and execute preventive measures aimed at avoiding operational risks before they materialize into operational incidents. As part of the 2nd Line of Defense within the operational risk management hierarchy, the role focuses on building a comprehensive and robust operational risk management infrastructure, including policies and strategies, working tools, governance and organizational structures, systems, reporting mechanisms, and preparation for the adoption of more advanced regulatory capital calculation methods.

Requirements

• 5-10 years of experience in operational risk management, internal control, audit, compliance, or related risk functions.
• Ability to develop and implement risk management frameworks, policies, and standard operating procedures
• Familiarity with 3 Lines of Defense (3LoD) model, operational risk frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
• Hands-on experience with risk assessment, control evaluation, incident analysis, and key risk indicators (KRI).
• Knowledge of risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring techniques.
• Competence in using GRC tools or risk management systems (e.g., RSA Archer, MetricStream, OpenPages) is a plus