Senior Technology Risk Specialist

Rathbones provides individual investment and wealth management services for private clients, charities, trustees and professional partners. We have been trusted for generations to manage and preserve our clients’ wealth.

Our tradition of investing and acting responsibly has been with us from the beginning and continues to lead us forward. Our ambition is to be recognised as the UK’s most responsible wealth manager.

We see it as our responsibility to invest for everyone’s tomorrow. That means doing the right thing for our clients and for others too. Keeping the future in mind when we make decisions today. Looking beyond the short term for the most sustainable outcome. This is how we build enduring value for our clients, make a wider contribution to society and create a lasting legacy. Thinking, acting and investing responsibly.

Job Title: Senior Technology Risk Specialist 

Department: Operational Risk

Location: Leeds or Liverpool

Contract Type: Permanent

Reporting to: Mark Baker

The Role

Support the Head of Operational Risk & Data Protection and their line manager with development, implementation and embedding of the Rathbones Group risk management framework, with a specific focus on IT and security related operational risk and other non-financial risks.  Support and challenge management in meeting their responsibilities for managing risk.

Outcomes of the Role

• Contribute to the implementation of IT and security risk frameworks, policies, and practices to identify, assess, measure, mitigate and report risk exposures.
• Proactively assist with supporting development of enterprise risk management, including risk appetite with first and 2nd line functions.
• Collaborate and provide guidance and coordinate IT risk activities with other assurance functions.
• Assist IT incident response activities, root cause, actions and lessons learned to mitigate risk.
• Robust review and challenge of IT and security risk management activities with the business; including: RCSAs, targeted risk assessments (as required), assessing risk events (inc. root cause) and issues/actions management.
• Support with the on-going assessment and monitoring of current and emerging IT and security risks, including technology related operational risk scenario analysis.
• Provide timely, relevant, and accurate reporting to forums and committees, as required.
• Provide input into the annual process for operational risk capital requirements.
• Promote a risk-conscious culture across the group and develop positive stakeholder relationships.
• Contribute to special projects / investigations as required, including assessment of external events
• Provide training and support to users of the ERM software tool.
• Implement appropriate plans, policies, and procedures to ensure the effective delivery of the tasks to be completed by the Operational Risk Team.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

•  Able to remain and demonstrate independence when conducting their role.
• Builds effective relationships with key stakeholders across the firm.
• Demonstrable effective organisational skills and ability to work well under pressure, with commitment to meet deadlines.
• Good communicator in delivery of management information and reports.
• Effective collaboration skills sharing pertinent information and ideas.
• Strong analytical skills demonstrating attention to detail and accuracy.
• Keeps up to date with developments in the industry, including emerging risks and regulation.
• Demonstrates knowledge of operational and other non-financial risk management.
• Strong IT literacy and proficient in using Microsoft applications
• Self-motivated team player diligent and flexible in role to business needs.
• 5+ years’ experience within an IT or security risk role.
• CRISC, CISSP, CISM or similar
• Financial services experience preferred.
• Relevant tertiary education i.e. BCom/BSc Degree or similar.

Life at Rathbones

We aim to become an employer of choice for the wealth management sector, to achieve this we are working hard to build a diverse, equal, and inclusive workplace that motivates, develops and embraces the strengths of all our colleagues. Being part of Rathbones means you will join a team of passionate professionals in a successful culture that cares for its people. At Rathbones, we provide meaningful work, opportunities, and a voice to all.

We are committed to building a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We welcome individuals who share our values – those that are passionate about client service, operate with the highest levels of integrity and have a strong results focus.

We’re a Level 1 Disability Confident employer under the UK Government scheme. This means we’ve signed up to a set of commitments around how we recruit, retain and develop people with disabilities. Find out more about the Government Scheme online. If you require adjustments to apply for a role at Rathbones, please contact us via recruit@rathbones.com to let us know what adjustments you may need.