Operational Risk Management Specialist

Risk Management is essential to sustaining Kantox's growth and safeguarding its innovative business model. We are seeking an experienced Risk Specialist to support, enhance, and contribute to a comprehensive risk framework that ensures resilience and alignment with regulatory standards. This role is key in proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks across all operational areas, embedding a culture of risk awareness and accountability.

Meet the team

• Rodolfo Uras - Risk Management Specialist
• David Minguillon - Chief Compliance and Risk Officer

Your Mission:

A Risk Specialist helps protect Kantox's business and related activities by ensuring a global and comprehensive vision of the Market Risks, Liquidity Risks, Counterparty Risks, Credit Risks and Operational Risks of Kantox.

Profile:

1. Risk expertise: Proven experience in designing and implementing operational risk frameworks, with a strong understanding of risk assessment methodologies, control testing, incident management and root cause analysis.
2. Regulatory acumen: In-depth knowledge of regulatory and operational risk requirements and industry standards relevant to financial institutions, ensuring compliance and proactive mitigation of regulatory risks such as DORA, GDPR, etc.
3. Strategic leadership: Collaboration and cross-functional communication experience to support control development and operational resilience.

Your Role:

• Design, implement, and maintain an operational risk management framework, including assessment methodologies, control testing, and incident management procedures.
• Embed a culture of risk awareness across teams, supporting accountability and governance under the three lines of defense model.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks across all business units, including risks from new product features or business changes.
• Produce detailed and actionable risk reports to inform senior management and support strategic decision-making.
• Improve and scale risk processes to align with business growth and regulatory expectations.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and support responses to regulatory inquiries (e.g., DORA, GDPR).
• Deliver training sessions and resources to empower teams with proactive risk recognition and mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with Risk Owners and leadership to ensure comprehensive end-to-end risk coverage.

Requirements / Experience

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in incident management, operational risk management, or a related field.
• Strong command of risk indicators (KRIs), risk registers, and root cause analysis methodologies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial regulations and compliance frameworks (e.g., DORA, GDPR).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Risk Management, Finance, or a related field.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with departments unfamiliar with risk management concepts.
• Exceptional communication, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Comfortable in fast-paced environments, with a high degree of adaptability.

Our culture:

• An environment of innovation, accountability, and constructive feedback
• A diverse and multicultural team of over 40 different nationalities
• Grow your role and build your career with our learning and development opportunities.
• A collaborative and inclusive culture of sharing and teamwork
• Hybrid working and flexible hours so you can work when and where it suits
• Some testimonials: "The culture and the people at Kantox make me want to recommend Kantox as a place to work. There is a good balance between learning and growing and support from fellow team members. I feel like the people are very welcoming and make Kantox an easy place to feel at home."
  

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working policy
• Sponsored learning budget
• Free private health insurance
• Free Spanish, English and French lessons
• Relocation package if needed
• Flexible working hours with an intensive Friday schedule
• 31 days of annual vacations
• Gym discounts and free sport activities
• Restaurant Ticket with monthly credit and regular cross-team lunches
• Fresh fruit and unlimited coffee
• Office with 360-degree views of Barcelona
  

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

Kantox is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion both in our hiring practices and in our experiences as a Kantox employee.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage all applicants regardless of race, religion, or belief (if any), colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, gender identity, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, age, marital and civil partnership status, or disability status.