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Operational Risk Specialist

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At a Glance

Location
Amsterdam
Experience
2–4 years
Posted
2026-03-11T12:11:35-04:00

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Finance

Requirements

2–4 years of relevant professional experience in Operational Risk Management at large financial institution, large tech company or other (global) corporation, in a second-line capacity (internal or consulting).

Hold a foundational understanding of the components of a robust ORM framework and are keen to learn how to identify improvement areas.

Possess a proactive, energetic mindset and are a lifelong learner who values team investment in your growth.

A hands-on mentality and are ready to engage with challenges as part of a collaborative team.

Have experience supporting projects and ensuring tasks stay on track to deliver measurable outcomes.

Leverage strong communication skills to build relationships and support the adoption of best practices across different teams.

Responsibilities

Focus on Operational Risk to help manage risks in an efficient and scalable manner.

Support the enhancement and rollout of our global Framework while developing into a subject matter expert.

Contribute to core ORM activities, such as tracking risk appetite, logging operational loss events, and assisting with scenario analysis and issue management.

Collaborate with first-line stakeholders to help integrate risk considerations into new projects, and support the improvement of processes and policies.

Work alongside the Internal Control team and other second-line functions (e.g., Regulatory, Compliance) to help ensure appropriate risk responses.

Take a supporting and advisory role in different types of risk assessments across the organization.

About the Company

. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.