Job Description

JS Careers is partnering with a leading markets-aligned financial services business, on a confidential basis, to appoint a Senior Operational Risk Manager. Reporting to the Head of Operational Risk, you'll provide independent, second-line oversight of operational risk across the organisation's Equities and Fixed Income divisions, as part of a broader Risk Division.

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You'll work closely with first-line teams - including Enterprise Risk Advisory and the Equities and Fixed Income COOs - acting as both a trusted partner and a constructive challenger. This is a hands-on, front-to-back role spanning trade lifecycle risk, regulatory deliverables, and change oversight.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Provide independent challenge and oversight of the operational risk profile across Equities and Fixed Income, including trade processing, market conduct, and control environment effectiveness
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- Partner with first-line stakeholders to identify, assess, and remediate control gaps, driving a culture of proactive risk ownership
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- Take direct ownership of risk-owned deliverables associated with CFTC Swap Dealer obligations, including relevant reporting, attestations, and control assurance activities
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- Represent Operational Risk in change initiatives affecting the Equities and Fixed Income businesses - including system, process, and product changes - ensuring risk considerations are embedded from design through implementation
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- Contribute to the evaluation and sign-off of new business approvals, assessing operational risk implications before onboarding or launch
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- Monitor key risk indicators (KRIs)



and emerging risk themes across the businesses, escalating material issues to senior stakeholders and risk committees
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- Support incident investigation, root cause analysis, and the development of remediation plans for operational risk events
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- Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of the operational risk framework, methodology, and reporting standards across the Risk Division
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- Build and maintain robust working relationships with Internal Audit, Compliance, and other second-line functions to ensure a coordinated risk view across the front-to-back trade lifecycle
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About You

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- 7-10 years' experience in operational risk management within equities, FX, commodities, or fixed income businesses
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- Strong understanding of the operational and conduct risks inherent in financial markets, including trade lifecycle, market structure, and regulatory obligations
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- Background in operational risk, internal audit, or a related discipline within a complex, international environment, with demonstrated ability to assess and challenge control frameworks
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- Working knowledge of derivatives regulatory regimes (e.g. CFTC Swap Dealer requirements) highly regarded
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- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to influence senior audiences and articulate complex risk topics clearly and concisely
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- A commercial, pragmatic, forward-looking mindset, with a talent for spotting emerging risks and offering practical, risk-based recommendations
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- Strong analytical and report-writing skills, with the ability to translate detailed risk analysis into clear, actionable insight for senior stakeholders
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📌 Vice President Operational Risk - Equities & Financial Markets Investment Bank (New South Wales)
🏢 JS Careers
📍 New South Wales