Manager: Operational Risk And Assurance

Fencetools

Brno, Czech Republic
Hybrid (expected to be onsite in brno office 3 days a week)
Operational risk strategy
Risk event process management
Business continuity and operational resilience
Fencetools is seeking a Senior Manager for Operational Risk and Assurance in Brno, Czech Republic, to lead and enhance their operational risk strategy across European operations. The role focuses on fostering a proactive risk culture, overseeing risk event management, and ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations, while promoting team development and stakeholder engagement

Job Summary

  • You will lead the management of FNZ’s Risk Event process, serve as the primary escalation point for operational risk matters across FNZ EU DAC clients, and oversee the delivery of high-quality risk intelligence and assurance reporting.
  • Support the 1st Line of Defence with risk-related queries across Business Continuity, RCSA, Control Testing, Project Risk Registers, and Operational Resilience.
  • Develop the Operational Risk & Assurance Team Managers and Senior Analysts through regular 1‑2‑1s, feedback and coaching.

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Fencetools is seeking a Senior Manager for Operational Risk and Assurance in Brno, Czech Republic, to lead and enhance their operational risk strategy across European operations. The role focuses on fostering a proactive risk culture, overseeing risk event management, and ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations, while promoting team development and stakeholder engagement.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Operational risk strategy
  • Risk Event process management
  • Business Continuity and Operational Resilience
  • Internal and external audit management
  • Risk and Control Framework
  • Risk intelligence and assurance reporting

Nice-to-have

  • Client-centric risk culture
  • Ethical and open risk-aware culture
  • Team development and coaching
  • Stakeholder engagement and relationship building
  • Sector-wide development awareness

Key Requirements

  • Experience in a risk role
  • In-depth operational risk knowledge
  • Experience overseeing regulatory risk obligations
  • Experience managing external/internal audits
  • Managerial role experience
  • Proven leadership capabilities
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills
  • Strategic and analytical thinking
  • Proficient in Business English

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