Vice President/Director Operational Risk

4 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia JS Careers Full time $120,000 - $250,000 per year

Vice President/Director Operational Risk (Futures)

Location:
Sydney

Employment Type:
Permanent

Discipline:
Risk Management

About the Opportunity

JS Careers has been exclusively engaged by a leading global financial institution to identify an experienced
Operational Risk professional
to join its first line of defence within the
Markets and Trading Division
.

This role plays a key part in partnering with trading and support functions to ensure that operational risks are effectively managed, monitored, and continuously improved across processes, controls, and risk culture.

The position is based in Sydney, with in-office attendance required three to four days per week.

The Role

As the Futures lead across
the financial markets'
Operational Risk function, you will apply your deep understanding of derivatives and futures markets to advise on the end-to-end risk and control environment across a dynamic trading business.

You will partner closely with senior business stakeholders and risk teams to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks - supporting the development of robust control frameworks and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing expert advice on operational risk management across futures and derivatives trading businesses.
  • Developing a deep understanding of business processes and identifying key risk exposures.
  • Assessing new products, initiatives, and changes to ensure appropriate risk governance.
  • Leading and managing assurance projects to test control effectiveness.
  • Partnering with senior stakeholders to strengthen the overall risk and control environment.
  • Investigating incidents and driving remediation and lessons learned.

You will bring:

  • Extensive experience in
    non-financial risk management
    supporting derivatives and/or futures trading environments.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and resilience skills.
  • A
    continuous improvement mindset
    , with the ability to balance commercial and risk perspectives.
  • Proven stakeholder engagement and influencing capability across business and risk functions.
  • Experience managing assurance or control testing programs.

Why Apply

This is a rare opportunity to join a
market-leading global institution
with a high-performing risk culture, strong executive sponsorship, and a focus on innovation across markets and risk management.

You'll gain exposure to complex products, collaborate with senior leaders, and help shape risk practices in one of the most dynamic areas of the financial markets.

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