Risk Specialist

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Operational Risk Analyst to support regional risk management efforts across global finance and operations. This role involves identifying, analyzing, and mitigating operational risks, contributing to key risk assessments, preparing reports for forums, and ensuring timely and accurate event reporting.

Mandatory Skill(s)

• Must have experience in operational risk identification and mitigation;
• Must have strong understanding of risk frameworks including RCSA, ICAAP, and Annual Risk Reviews;
• Must have experience with root cause analysis and incident reporting skills;
• Understand risk governance processes and frameworks;
• Experience in preparing and presenting risk reports with KPIs, KCIs, and KRIs;
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable Skill(s)

• Experience in working with cross-regional or global finance operations;
• Familiarity with audit, compliance, legal, and technology control functions.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and analyze operational risks across regional finance and operations teams;
• Develop and implement risk mitigation measures to address identified risks;
• Participate in regular risk assessments such as RCSA, ICAAP, and annual approvals, recommending improvements;
• Prepare operational risk reports for internal forums, highlighting incidents and key metrics;
• Assist in timely and accurate reporting of operational risk events, including root cause analysis and preventive actions;
• Review event write-ups for factual accuracy and derive lessons learned;
• Collaborate with processing teams, front office, technology, audit, legal, and compliance stakeholders to support risk and control initiatives;

If you are interested in this role, click on the “Apply to this job” button below or you could also write in with your CV to Sanjana Meduri Venkata at sanjana.m@sciente.com quoting the job title.