Head of Operational Risk - up to £100K plus bonus/benefits
New Today
London / Hybrid Up to £100K
We're working with a purpose-driven organisation at a pivotal stage of growth, seeking an experienced senior leader to shape and embed a strong, values-led approach to risk, assurance and resilience across a complex, fast-moving environment.
This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives on influence rather than hierarchy, enjoys working across technology, data and operations, and wants their work to genuinely matter to people and communities.
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Opportunity
You'll play a critical leadership role in strengthening how risk and control are understood, owned and lived day-to-day. Working closely with executive leaders and specialist teams, you'll help create clarity, confidence and consistency—enabling innovation while protecting what matters most.
This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on leadership, and is ideal for someone who enjoys navigating complexity, shaping culture, and building trusted relationships at senior level.
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Activities:
• Setting direction for first-line risk and control activity across a large, multi-disciplinary function
• Embedding a proactive, inclusive risk culture aligned to organisational values
• Acting as a trusted partner to senior leaders, providing clear insight and constructive challenge
• Overseeing operational, technology, data and cyber risk considerations in a regulated environment
• Translating enterprise frameworks into practical, people-centred ways of working
• Leading, coaching and developing senior professionals and business partners
• Supporting assurance, audit and regulatory engagement with confidence and credibility
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Skills/Experience:
We're keen to hear from leaders who bring depth of experience alongside emotional intelligence and curiosity.
• Significant senior experience in risk, assurance or control roles within complex organisations preferably with large outsourcing suppliers
• Comfortable operating and influencing at executive and board level
• Strong understanding of operational, technology, data and third-party risk
• Experience working within regulated or highly governed environments (Banking or IT)
• A leadership style that is collaborative, inclusive and values-driven
• The confidence to challenge constructively and the empathy to bring others with you
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Difference for You
• Purpose and impact – your work directly supports long-term outcomes for millions of people
• Culture that values people – inclusion, wellbeing and integrity are lived, ot just stated
• Flexibility – hybrid working and support for different life stages
• Senior visibility – real influence at the top table, with space to shape how things are done
• Momentum – a fast-paced, evolving environment where your ideas will make a difference
InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
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- Location:
- City Of London
- Salary:
- £100,000
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Finance
