Operational Risk Manager

Randstad is partnering with a national client in the financial services industry to support a contract engagement for experienced Operational Risk Managers. The ideal candidate will have a background in risk management, operational risk, or internal audit. Please review the details below and let me know if you or someone in your network may be interested. Responsibilities:

• Ensure operational risk program execution aligns with enterprise Operational Risk Policy and program requirements
• Provide specialized guidance on current and emerging operational, regulatory, and legal risk issues
• Independently review and challenge risk assessments, control design, implementation, testing, and remediation across all lines of business
• Serve as a subject matter expert by advising and training business and corporate units on ORM tools, policies, procedures, and reporting metrics
• Support execution of core ORM activities, including:
  • Risk Identification (Risk ID)
  • Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs / ERCSAs)
  • Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)
  • Operational Losses and Risk Events
  • Scenario Analysis
  • Risk remediation tracking
• Analyze operational loss data from the General Ledger to identify trends and variances
• Maintain the Operational Risk Register and track remediation updates
• Partner with ORM Program Managers on annual enterprise RCSA roll-ups
• Conduct independent reviews of account activity (opened, closed, unfunded) to identify potential Sales Practices issues based on regulatory guidance
• Analyze large datasets to detect potential Sales Practices trends across colleagues, business units, divisions, or executive levels, applying professional judgment for escalation
• Perform comparative analysis across ORM methodologies (e.g., RCSAs, KRIs) to identify inconsistencies and recommend improvements
• Develop dashboards and reporting for Conduct Risk metrics presented to senior management and board-level risk committees
• Prepare ORM status reports, metrics, and ad hoc analyses as requested
• Participate in special projects to enhance the operational risk management program

salary: $60 - $83 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

Skills & Knowledge

• Understanding of Operational Risk Management frameworks, including risk appetite, limits, and thresholds
• Experience facilitating and overseeing risk management activities and evaluating risk responses
• Ability to identify and assess risks, controls, and issues, including root cause and impact analysis
• Familiarity with technology control frameworks (e.g., access management, change management)
• Written and verbal communication skills; able to tailor messaging to all organizational levels
• Proven ability to analyze data from multiple sources and draw meaningful conclusions
• Comfortable working independently and leading projects of varying complexity
• Ability to build effective professional relationships in a matrixed environment

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the financial services industry
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Operational Risk Management, Risk Management, or Internal Audit (preferred)
• Minimum 3 years of experience with quantitative data modeling, data analysis, or data management
• Professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CA, or similar) strongly preferred

Skills

• Analysis - Risk
• Risk - Analysis
• Risk - Assessment
• Operational Audit
• Operational improvement
• Risk Audit
• Business operations
• Risk - Management

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 5 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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