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.
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.
Key Responsibilities
Provide independent challenge and oversight of the operational risk profile across Equities and Fixed Income, including trade processing, market conduct, and control environment effectiveness
Partner with first-line stakeholders to identify, assess, and remediate control gaps, driving a culture of proactive risk ownership
Take direct ownership of risk-owned deliverables associated with CFTC Swap Dealer obligations, including relevant reporting, attestations, and control assurance activities
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
Contribute to the evaluation and sign-off of new business approvals, assessing operational risk implications before onboarding or launch
Monitor key risk indicators (KRIs) and emerging risk themes across the businesses,



escalating material issues to senior stakeholders and risk committees
Support incident investigation, root cause analysis, and the development of remediation plans for operational risk events
Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of the operational risk framework, methodology, and reporting standards across the Risk Division
Build and maintain strong working relationships with Internal Audit, Compliance, and other second-line functions to ensure a coordinated risk view across the front-to-back trade lifecycle
About You
7-10 years' experience in operational risk management within equities, FX, commodities, or fixed income businesses
Strong understanding of the operational and conduct risks inherent in financial markets, including trade lifecycle, market structure, and regulatory obligations
Background in operational risk, internal audit, or a related discipline within a complex, international environment, with demonstrated ability to assess and challenge control frameworks
Working knowledge of derivatives regulatory regimes (e.g. CFTC Swap Dealer requirements) highly regarded
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to influence senior audiences and articulate complex risk topics clearly and concisely
A commercial, pragmatic, forward-looking mindset, with a talent for spotting emerging risks and offering practical, risk-based recommendations
Strong analytical and report-writing skills, with the ability to translate detailed risk analysis into explicit, 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