Senior Operational Risk Manager

If you also believe that everyone should be able to achieve their financial potential then youll love contributing to CMC Markets company vision of providing the ultimate trading experience. Seize the opportunity to progress your career in the fintech industry by joining a global leader in CFD trading and share investing. Grow yourself personally and professionally with a company thats growing with you by global expansion and product offering.

As Senior Operational Risk Manager at CMC Markets youll be the architect of resilience building frameworks that protect both the business and its clients whilst enabling sustainable growth.

This isnt a tick-box compliance role. Youll work directly with the Head of Compliance and Operational Risk influencing senior leadership decisions and presenting to board committees. Your insights will drive real change across departments and youll see the tangible impact of your work daily. With a direct report to develop and mentor youll also grow your leadership capabilities in an environment that values your professional growth.

The role offers exposure to both retail and institutional operations and the opportunity to shape operational risk practices across the ANZ region. Youll be working on meaningful projects that enhance how we protect our clients and our business.

Why Youll like working here

Just some of the reasons youll love working here include:

• Leave benefits: Accrue 5 additional annual leave entitlements each year called My Days as well as enjoying 5 extra annual leave days once you pass 12 months. Enjoy your birthday off to spend time with family and friends on us! Utilise a free annual charity day to give back to your community.

• $0 Trades: Staff & family trading accounts with CMC Markets Invest have access to the best brokerage rates in the market - $0 trades for all domestic and international equity orders!

• Continuous learning: Our L&D offering covers both technical and performance training ensuring youre always learning new skills.

• Unlimited access to a dedicated benefits & wellbeing hub where you can save money through various retailer discounts and make use of a variety of resources that will enhance your physical and mental wellbeing

• Collaboration: We believe that great things happen when smart people work together thats why weve made the decision to work five days in the office.

• Office perks: Help yourself to free breakfast cereals condiments and coffee to fuel your workday. Our culture club provides opportunities for everyone whether youre into fitness pizza making classes socialising or bringing out your competitive side in trivia or lawn bowls!

What youll be working on

Youll manage operational risk incidents and conduct risk and control assessments across departments partnering with stakeholders to identify risks and design effective controls using our incident management System. When gaps emerge youll develop action plans that are practical and sustainable.

Board reporting will be a regular part of your work youll prepare operational risk reports and incident summaries that inform strategic decisions. Your analysis of risk indicators will help prevent issues before they occur and youll support operational risk projects that strengthen the business.

Youll maintain our operational risk policies and procedures ensuring they reflect best practice and regulatory requirements. Through the risk-based monitoring programme youll review both our CFD and stockbroking businesses to confirm controls remain effective. Working with internal and external auditors youll ensure recommendations are tracked and implemented thoughtfully.

As BCM Coordinator youll work with senior management and the BCM Committee to maintain governance across all business lines. Youll develop and maintain the BCM framework including policies procedures continuity plans and business impact assessments.

Regular scenario testing will keep our business prepared for disruption and youll deliver training to ensure everyone understands their role in maintaining continuity..

What will help you be successful

• A minimum of 5 years senior management experience in an operational risk or related environment within financial services in Australia;
• Solid knowledge and understanding of operational risk principles;
• Understanding of business continuity management governance frameworks and business continuity best practice and protocols;
• Strong organisational skills;
• Relationship management influencing and leadership skills;
• Excellent communication skills especially related to facilitation of operational risk assessments and control-based BCM testing and reporting;
• Exceptional ability to remain calm under stress; and
• A relevant degree qualification.

You must have full working rights in Australia.

The things we live by

CMC Markets is powered by our people. We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people feel confident to be themselves feel valued and are able to do their best work. We dont just value differences and unique perspectives we seek them out and we invite them in because we know it will lead to better outcomes for everyone

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Were always on the lookout for great people so even if you dont feel you are a 100% fit apply with your up-to-date CV and well consider you for this role and any other suitable opportunities across the business.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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