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Brief #97634Updated 11 SEP 2026LONDONLeverFINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
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Senior Operational Risk Analyst

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Location
London
Company size
50–2,000
Posted
2d ago
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Senior Operational Risk Analyst

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Job title
Senior Operational Risk Analyst
Job location
London, England, United Kingdom
Job description
We are a leading trading platform that is ambitiously expanding to the four corners of the globe. Our top-rated products have won prestigious industry awards for their cutting-edge technology and seamless client experience. We deliver only the best, so we are always in search of the best people to join our ever-growing talented team.

We are looking for a Senior Operational Risk Analyst to join us in a group-level role with impact across all functions including product, operations, technology, compliance, dealing etc. You'll help identify, assess and manage risks all the way to full mitigation, analyse processes for improvements. In this role, you'll prepare clear risk reports for senior leadership, maintain our risk register, and contribute to the ongoing development of our risk and governance frameworks, ensuring we stay aligned with regulatory requirements and industry best practice.

Responsabilities
  • Provide guidance, support, review and constructive challenge as required for the process of identification, assessment, and documentation of operational risks across key business areas
  • Analyse internal processes to detect potential weaknesses or vulnerabilities and drive improvements of areas identified
  • Prepare and deliver where required detailed risk reports on a regular and ad hoc basis for senior leadership, risk committees, and regulatory bodies, highlighting risk trends, control effectiveness, and areas requiring attention.
  • Maintain the risk register (including event logging and investigation, categorisation, and root-cause analysis, mitigation), ensuring it is comprehensive, up-to-date, and aligned with the organisation's risk framework.
  • Support regular reviews of the operational risk management framework, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
  • Requirements

    • Understanding of Risk Management assessment methodologies and frameworks.

    • Ideally 5+ years' experience in a 1st/2nd line role in financial services with a focus on Operational Risk.
    • Experience with operational risk event management, including incident identification, registration, management, escalation, and remediation/action tracking.

    • Familiarity with the Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process.

    • Familiarity with AI tools and their practical application to automate manual steps within Operational Risk processes, with a continuous improvement mindset.
    • Strong written and verbal skills & confidence and experience of Microsoft Office tools.

    • Excellent stakeholder management skills, ability to liaise across risk, compliance, and IT teams.

    • Experience in a professional services (consulting, financial services etc) is a plus

    • Professional qualification (IRM/FRM) is a plus

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    Capital headquarters

    Company size

    502,000 employees

    Founded

    2016

    Total raised

    $25,000,000

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