Operational Risk Manager, Commodity Trading Firm (Contract)

Our client is a Commodity Trading Firm that is seeking to hire a talented Operational Risk Manager whom has experience working independently and has had experience with hard commodity products. This position is a 1-Year Contract position (with the potential to extend the contractual period).

Key Roles and Responsibilities of the Operational Risk Manager, Commodities Trading Firm:

• Executing and Fronting the internal control initiatives within the firm including the operational risk guidelines to ensure that the business adheres to an effective controls framework.
• Monitoring Key Risk Indicators (KRI) and has an understanding of business process mapping, workflow design, and Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSA).
• Having the prior knowledge of leading incident investigations and identifying root cause analysis for various incidents.
• Educating other departments on best practices for internal control.

Requirements of the Operational Risk Manager, Commodities Trading Firm:

• At least 8 years of experience with Operational Risk within a Commodities Trading Firm or Financial Services (Preferably within the trading sector).
• Strong knowledge in RCSA, AML, KYC etc.
• Bachelors in Finance, or Business Management.