Ops Risk Consultant
Posted Today by Tria Recruitment
£700 Per day
Undetermined
Hybrid
Milton Keynes, UK
Summary: The Senior Operational Risk Consultant role involves leading operational risk oversight in a regulated financial services organization undergoing significant transformation. The position requires hands-on engagement across operations, technology, and data teams, focusing on strengthening operational resilience and embedding risk controls. The consultant will act as a risk partner to various stakeholders and is expected to bring structure to evolving risk maturity. Candidates should have a strong background in operational risk within financial services, particularly with PRA frameworks and transformation processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading 2nd line Operational Risk oversight across transformation and technology-driven change
- Strengthening operational resilience and disruption risk profiles in line with PRA SS1/21
- Supporting ORSA scenario work, including design and stress-testing
- Embedding risk and governance controls across change programmes, infrastructure transitions, and digital services
- Driving BCP and resilience maturity, and establishing clear first-line ownership
- Providing oversight across data governance, GDPR, DPIA activity, and critical third-party dependencies
- Acting as a risk partner to infrastructure, data, and transformation stakeholders
Key Skills:
- Experience in a 2nd line Operational Risk role in financial services
- Direct experience with PRA frameworks SS1/21 and ORSA
- Understanding of operational resilience and transformation impacts on risk
- Background in programme management, IT leadership, or transformation
- Experience with Tier 2 regulated firms or critical third-party risk frameworks
Salary (Rate): £700 per day
City: Milton Keynes
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Senior Operational Risk Consultant
Rate: Up to 700/day
Contract Length: Initial 6 months
Location: Milton Keynes (2 days per week)
A regulated financial services organisation is going through significant transformation multiple programmes running in parallel, risk maturity still developing, and a CRO who needs a credible 2nd line voice alongside them.
The role is hands-on. You'll work across operations, technology, and data teams rather than sitting in a policy function, and you'll be expected to bring structure quickly.
What you'll be doing
- Leading 2nd line Operational Risk oversight across transformation and technology-driven change
- Strengthening operational resilience and disruption risk profiles in line with PRA SS1/21
- Supporting ORSA scenario work, including design and stress-testing
- Embedding risk and governance controls across change programmes, infrastructure transitions, and digital services
- Driving BCP and resilience maturity, and establishing clear first-line ownership
- Providing oversight across data governance, GDPR, DPIA activity, and critical third-party dependencies
- Acting as a risk partner to infrastructure, data, and transformation stakeholders
Who this suits
You're currently in a 2nd line Operational Risk role in financial services. You have direct experience with PRA frameworks SS1/21, ORSA, operational resilience and you understand how transformation changes the risk picture, not just the risk register. You think in end-to-end processes, you're comfortable in organisations where maturity is still evolving, and you're known for being practical rather than theoretical.
Background in programme management, IT leadership, or transformation before moving into risk would stand out. So would experience in Tier 2 regulated firms or with critical third-party risk frameworks.