Operational Risk Manager
4 weeks ago
Imagine yourself as a pivotal figure in risk management, where your insights not only resonate—they influence. At Optiver, collaboration and transparency are the pillars upon which we build our success. You'll work with senior traders, engineers, and control staff, leveraging your unique skills to strengthen our operations and expand our influence across all markets traded from APAC. Our approach is pragmatic, allowing you to flex across various lines of defence, adapting to the needs of the business and maximizing the impact of your expertise.
Who we are
Optiver is a tech-driven trading firm and leading global market maker. For over 35 years, Optiver has been improving financial markets around the world, making them more transparent and efficient for all participants. With more than 1,600 employees in offices around the world, we’re united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution, and thorough risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world, we actively trade on 70+ exchanges, where we’re trusted to always provide accurate buy and sell pricing – no matter the market conditions.
Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office.
What you’ll do
Elevate understanding and management of risk across all departments within the Group's appetite. Advise entity directors on the effectiveness of risk management. Contribute to the continued development of an overarching Risk and Control framework, improving the maturity of risk identification, escalation, assessment, and remediation processes. Contribute to the APAC's control assurance activities, ensuring reviews are fit for purpose, in depth analyses are undertaken and control owners deliver on accountabilities. Opine on the reporting and investigation of risk incidents, ensuring, in partnership with risk owners, that those outside accepted risk appetite are sufficiently escalated and remediated. Collaborate with team leads and promote a challenging risk dialogue, driving a risk first culture that allows for emerging issues to be discussed, debated, and addressed in a timely manner. Forge strong and effective relationships with key stakeholders, while challenging the status quo with respect to risk management in those groups. Collaborate with 1st line (in-business) risk-managers and subject-matter experts (SMEs) to align on strategic direction for our control framework and opine on operational risk management in these departments. Mentor and guide junior team members.Who you are
Relevant bachelor’s degree and/or post-degree qualification in Finance, Business, Accounting or Risk Management. Five or more years of experience in operational risk management (ORM), audit, or risk management. Ideally including work in external risk-advisory for a major firm or internal audit. Exposure to Trading and/or IT related risks in our industry. Solve complex problems in a pragmatic and simple way with a strong focus on internal controls. An advocate for behavioural and cultural change, being able to influence individuals to improve risk and control awareness. Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders while challenging the status quo. Ability to assess a broad range of risks and form a conviction in which areas deeper exploration is required relatively quickly. Knowledge of and passion for external trends and best practices related to risk in our industry. Precision of thought and ability to articulate concisely. Attention to detail.What you’ll get
The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment Competitive remuneration, including an attractive bonus structure and additional leave entitlements Training, mentorship, and personal development opportunities Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages Daily breakfast, lunch, and an in-house barista Regular social events including an annual company trip A work-from-home allowance and support Guided relocation, a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessaryAs an intentionally flat organisation, we believe that great ideas and impact can come from everyone. We are passionate about empowering individuals and creating diverse teams that thrive. Every person at Optiver should feel included, valued, and respected, because we believe our best work is done together.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
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