Senior Operational Risk Manager Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of senior operational risk manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for ongoing risk training to the business and act as a risk champion for the specific business units.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Sound understanding of Corporate functions
• Sound understanding of Operational Risk Management measurement and reporting
• Professional and articulate with well developed written communication skills
• Enjoy working in a team environment but also able to work independently
• Review and where necessary, design and implement the risk framework to support management of Supplier Risk, Product Risk and Change Risk
• Knowledge of MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Execution and monitoring of risk management practices, investigation of operational issues and control breakdowns in MacCap
• Providing risk guidance on various business projects and ensuring appropriate frameworks are in place to manage project and business risks

Please consider me for the senior operational risk manager opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for operational risk analytics to business leaders with insight into their key risk areas both on a current basis as well as on a predictive basis.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Review internal audit deliverables and present results to Senior Executives, Audit Committees and Boards
• Develop and foster client relationships to create revenue opportunities
• Manage budgets, billings and collections
• Network internally to understand the people, products and services available to our clients
• Coach and council junior team
• Support the Partnership in the achievement of its goals
• Experience in developing or enhancing control framework and working in a regulatory environment
• Self-motivated, good team players and interpersonal skills

I am excited to be applying for the position of senior operational risk manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for advice, guidance and training to both first and second line of defence colleagues on Operational Risk framework tools and methodologies, particularly in respect of capital, to ensure Barclays remains at the forefront of Operational Risk practices.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Knowledge of current risk management practices
• Able to analyse and interpret financial/ numeric/ workflow related data
• Demonstrated ‘can do’ approach, enthusiasm and initiative
• Good organisational, planning and analytical skills in problem identification and solving
• Persuasive and convincing with arguments
• Consultative, approachable and persistent
• Good at probing facts and challenging assumptions
• Respected and trusted by others

In response to your job posting for senior operational risk manager, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for leadership to the Division Risk Managers in guiding and directing risk activities associated with all risk disciplines of operational risk and controls within their divisions.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Responsibility for constantly evolving and maintaining the group-wide Operational Risk Management (ORM) framework including the integrated Internal Control System such as ORM governance, risk register and control catalogues, risk- and control self-assessments, issue management, operational event reporting, operational risk modelling, data analytics and quality monitoring, measuring risk taking behaviours, risk reporting
• Prior Operational Risk experience desirable
• Should have a breadth of experience in risk management, applicable business lines, audit or related areas
• Understand and be familiar with OSFI E21 guidelines and other relevant regulatory guidelines
• In-depth end-to-end knowledge of Risk Management, with emphasis on credit and operational risk management processes, frameworks and systems
• Strong business acumen with a risk-reward control perspective
• Proactive in identifying issues, delivering and escalating key findings, and advising on recommended solutions to mitigate risks
• Experience in dealing with and influencing cross functional stakeholders at various level of seniority

I would like to submit my application for the senior operational risk manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for framework to review/ facilitate that risk considerations are considered appropriately by business lines in major decision making or operational risk norm exceptions management.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Manage the overall scoping, execution and delivery on a variety of projects
• Assist senior management with providing expert advice across various risk management frameworks and models
• Assist in developing and refining our tools, templates and methodologies in a continuous learning environment
• Tertiary level qualification in a discipline with relevant professional accreditation (such as CIA/CA/CPA)
• Previously managed an internal audit portfolio and stakeholder relationships
• To monitor Supervisory Control planning and performance by Supervisors / Challengers on management levels N-3 and N-4
• To grow and constantly improve a risk controlled culture and mindset within IWM
• Prior experience with Phone Channel, ATM and/or Customer Assistance businesses or Risk/Control partners is an asset