Senior Operational Risk Officer (M/F)

Founded in 1856, Banque Internationale à Luxembourg is the oldest multi-business bank in the Grand Duchy. From its foundation, the BIL has always played an active role in the development of the Luxembourg economy. It currently operates in retail, private and corporate banking, as well as on major capital markets. Employing more than 2 000 people, BIL is present in the financial hotspots that are Luxembourg, Switzerland, and China.
As a major player in Luxembourg's finance industry and as a signatory of the UN Principles of Responsible Banking, BIL is committed to handing over a responsible and sustainable bank to future generations.

Your next challenge:

The role sits within the 2LoD will aim to facilitate and monitor the implementation of effective risk management practices by management in the operational areas. You will have sole ownership for BILs Payments Risk Programme and a key role in the Transactions Operations space. Both define operational Risk from an end-to-end perspective, covering what is traditionally known as the risk associated with the Front, Middle and Back- Office which includes the relevant IT components. Furthermore, you will be expected to handle key emerging concepts, risks and play a significant role in influencing BILs, ESG, Digital and Payments products. It also seeks to assist risk owners in defining their target risk exposure and reporting adequate risk-related information, throughout the organisation.

• Developing strong relationships with key stakeholders and business partners by addressing issues/concerns in timely manner,
  
• Undertake front to back, key risk assessments and operational risk reviews across BIL's business units,
  
• Assist in identifying and evaluating risk across BIL's operational activities,
  
• Investigate root causes of operational risk events and provide support to mitigate risk,
  
• Report operational risk issues and decisions to senior management on regular basis,
  
• Assist in development of indicators and the monitoring thereof,
  
• Provide credible challenge to the business leading to the improvement of the control environment,
  
• Maintain documentation for risk management and risk policies and procedures,
  
• Keep abreast of the latest operational risk management techniques and industry best

Your skills:

• You will have at minimum a bachelor's degree in risk management or related field,
  
• A strong knowledge of the principles of Operational Risk Management and Compliance disciplines,
  
• Good knowledge of front/back-office processes and procedures; and related controls,
  
• Sound understanding of the Luxembourg & ECB regulatory frameworks and underlying principles,
  
• Sound understanding of the business and market environment in which BIL operates,
  
• Display a good level of knowledge and understanding of Banking related products and policies,
  
• Broad understanding of general banking procedures.
• You will be fluent in English (writing essential) and be able to communicate in French, with the ability to build strong relationships within BIL, to help implement the Operational Risk agenda.
  
• Having excellent interpersonal skills, you must be able to work both autonomously on specific assignments, as well as part of a team, with minimum supervision and represent the Head of Operational Risk on a multitude of operational and process related topics.
  

BIL offers a broad range of challenging projects and a huge choice of career paths .We will assist you in finding the one that best meets your skills and expectations. Your personal development is our priority and we greatly encourage you to dive into different business areas for the broadest possible experience.
BIL is firmly of the opinion that diversity & inclusion contribute towards increasing the collective performance of the Bank. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion that encourages individual development with equal opportunities for all.

NB: The selected candidate will be asked to provide an extract from the criminal record (no.3) as evidence of integrity and justified with regard to the specific needs of the position to be filled. Other documents will be collected, to the extent legally permitted, to perform background checks.