Senior Operational Risk Consultant Europe

As senior operational risk consultant for the European Region, you will collaborate as a valued partner for all Regional and Market management, supporting the local markets in facilitating the delivery of a commercial, forward looking and future proof regional risk management framework. You will be expected to understand the Region Europe processes and requirements and to look at operational risk management from an integrated perspective, ensuring alignment between Group strategy and local implementation.

In close alignment with the Global Operational Risk Management Team, the Region Europe RCF team and your regional peers, you will establish the appropriate risk management tactics for implementing the DLL Group Operational Risk Management Framework within Region Europe, providing the DLL Europe markets and management with appropriate Operational Risk policies, tools, training and communication.

You will ensure Region Europe understands its operational risk environment and the current and emerging operational risks inherent therein, quantifying both its appetite and current exposure to those risks and consciously takes mitigating measures commensurate with that appetite. You will oversee and challenge the design and ongoing operational effectiveness of those mitigating measures via Region Europe’s Risk & Control Framework, including the delivery of necessary remediation and/or lessons learned following operational incidents and will ensure Region Europe takes proactive steps to manage emerging regulatory expectations.

Ultimately, you will enable regional management to make timely and well-informed steering decisions based on a clear articulation of Region Europe’s operational risk position.

The objective of your role is not only to provide assurance and countervailing challenge on the robustness of the operational risk management framework, but also to work as a valued partner with the 1st Line teams in a collaborative manner to improve risk culture and drive continuous risk and efficiency enhancements.

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Day to day

Participate in a team of NFR SMEs, markets based but aligned to the Region, facilitating the execution of non-financial risk management with regional, functional and risk lenses.

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Cooperate with Regional and Markets management to understand local strategies and imperatives and support regional Head of IRM in challenging senior management on strategic decision making.
• Establish very close engagement and working relationships with Local business to translate Group Operational Risk strategy and Operational Risk Management Frameworks to the local Regional and Market setting.
• Support and/or act as a point of contact with other Group and/or functions such as Internal Audit, Financial Control, RC&A, Compliance, Legal etc.
• Support the Group Loan Review, Credit Core and Model Validation functions in executing global initiatives or on-site reviews.
• You will also mentor the NFR Consultants and Junior NFR Consultants.

Change Delivery

Contribute Regional / local insights to, and directly support Group level projects, in particularly close alignment with Group IRM and Group COO, including on the Climate and ESG agenda and related regulations..

Policy Development

Keep track and support development of the regional operational risk framework including of the impact of (updated) Global operational risk policies and communication in close collaboration with the Group Operational Risk team and regional peers

Work with 1LOR and Regional Risk teams to establish workable but robust OR policies, standards and procedures at a regional level

Risk Identification

Implement and manage all Operational Risk activities, aligned to Group strategy and local requirements, and perform quality assurance (quality checks, thematic deep dives and periodic maturity assessments)

Risk Management & Reporting

Proactive intervention and support to the risk owners, functions or respective market where unmitigated risk are identified, being the risk guardian in the organization.

Provide strong feedback loops to risk and control owners, finding managers, incident reporters, senior Management and Functions

Monitor and drive remedial activities where control weaknesses are identified, working with 1LOR to ensure remedial actions are appropriate and timely.

Take responsibility for Archer user management and data quality for the market.

Establish and report upon clear market level operational risk profiles, aligned to functional process execution and Group level reporting requirements. Clearly articulate, report and monitor all material operational risks including reputational consequences faced by the market / Region Europe, contributing to a consistent picture of the DLL Group operational risk profile.

Attend local risk committees as necessary, presenting the operational risk profile and/or risk position on specific topics

Your work contributes to sustaining a sound risk culture with a customer focus which should result in a high quality, effective and efficient risk control framework that safeguards all processes managed within region

Measures

• Effective and efficient local OR control framework, procedures and processes that optimally support the OR activities.
• Correct implementation and review of local processes to ensure compliance with Group Risk policies, standards and procedures and hereby reduces operational risk.·
• Effectiveness and efficiency of operational risk Framework including proper monitoring, reporting and follow-up to ensure the learning organization
• Proactive identification and management of relevant local regulatory developments
• All members enjoy
• Two working days per year volunteering for a local charity
• Flexible hours with possibility to work from home
• Career development opportunities: online learning, member development programs
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• “We not only live up to the expectations of our customers for today, but also anticipate their market needs of tomorrow.”

Essentials

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant area such as business economics or similar / numeric discipline
• At least 5 years of working experience in an international business environment
• Experience in the field of Risk Management
• Good track record in managing client and internal stakeholder relationships and capability to influence
• Relevant Professional qualifications (e.g. ACCA, CIA)
• Knowledge of applicable regulations and guidelines

Extras

• Policy experience is an asset.
• Applies high standards and ability to produce high standard end-products.
• Takes initiatives, enjoys meeting new challenges, works agile and knows how to approach multiple hard deadlines.
• Proactive/initiative: self-starting and self-organizing, working effectively and efficiently, prioritizing work and anticipating business needs
• Adaptability: flexibility to adapt to changing business conditions
• Choose wellbeing
• DLL’s wellbeing ambition is to educate, equip and empower members to build connections, manage their mental, emotional, physical and financial wellness and maintain balance between work and the other priorities that make up their lives.

Our four wellbeing categories are as follows

Connection – Build meaningful connections with other DLL members

Health – Manage mental, emotional and physical health

Finance – Provide learning opportunities to help members achieve personal financial health

Lifestyle – Maintain balance between work and life priorities

These are the things that matter to our members and the wellbeing of our members matters to DLL

Settling in

At DLL, we are many things. We are team members, family members, community member. We are members of society, members of different cultures and nationalities. Members of change. We each have different beliefs, different passions, different viewpoints, talents and interests. We become from different backgrounds, cultures, nationalities and histories.

But for all of our differences, we share one thing in common: each of us are members of DLL.

Our company was founded in the Netherlands. But today we are truly a multinational business. Our unique culture is rooted in higher collaboration, less hierarchy and a honest directness that enable us to integrate, ideate and innovate across country lines.

Many companies say they are European, American, Asian or Australian, at DLL we are all these places and more.

We are a cross-culture collaborative – an interconnected network – that comes together every single day with one goal in mind: Partnering for a better world.

Good to know

Deadline for application: November 30th (Due to high volume of applications this requisition may close prior to posted close date)

The selection process may involve an assessment

Applications via email will not be reviewed. Please apply online via our career website

DLL’s referral program applies

For more information, please contact our Talent Acquisition Partner Laura Awan via [email protected]

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DLL is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation in accordance with our values and all applicable legislation.