443 Risk Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

Candidates must be based in the UK with full right to work

A rapidly growing international financial group is looking to appoint an Operational Risk Manager to play a key role in its first line of defence. This is a standout opportunity to join an ambitious and well-capitalised business at a time of expansion, with excellent visibility to senior leadership, exposure across trading desks, and the chance to influence the evolution of its global risk framework.

You’ll be joining a firm with a strong footprint across the UK, US, and APAC, where collaboration, agility and ownership are valued. The right person will bring both technical knowledge and a practical, solution-oriented mindset to drive forward operational resilience and risk culture across the business.

The Role:

• Take ownership of operational risk reviews across key business areas, including front office and trade support functions
• Actively assess current risks and controls, identifying vulnerabilities and supporting teams to close gaps
• Drive meaningful insights through risk incident analysis, feeding into continuous improvements and policy development
• Partner with teams across regions to promote consistent standards and embed risk thinking into day-to-day decision-making
• Contribute to the preparation of governance materials and risk committee updates
• Monitor trends, emerging threats, and lessons learned, ensuring forward-looking risk management
• Represent first line risk change initiatives, new product proposals, and operational enhancements

Your Background:

• Proven experience in operational risk, business controls or enterprise risk, ideally gained in a trading, markets or investment environment
• Understanding of operational risk methodologies, including risk assessments, scenario analysis, and risk appetite frameworks
• Commercially aware with the confidence to challenge constructively and advise the business on risk decisions
• Strong communicator who can work with senior stakeholders across multiple locations and time zones
• Detail-driven, but also capable of thinking strategically about long-term improvements and cultural impact
• Comfortable working autonomously, managing multiple priorities, and adapting to change
• UK-based and authorised to work in the UK

This role is ideal for someone looking to step into a fast-moving, globally connected business with the scale to offer genuine career development, and the culture to make your voice heard. If you’re ready for your next challenge in a risk function that’s at the heart of the business, we’d love to hear from you.

About Simmons & Hanbury

Simmons & Hanbury is a specialist executive search firm that sources and secures the best human capital and future leaders for our clients. We provide an integrated international service to support our clients across the globe, from our group headquarters based in the heart of the City of London. We support some of the most prestigious organisations in the world, across financial services, commerce & industry, and professional services. Our services include executive search and market intelligence within the Legal, Compliance and Corporate Governance practice areas, while our Legal Services division Hanbury Partners provides flexible consultancy arrangements. We facilitate secondments for senior lawyers into in-house legal departments and law firms, and source specialist lawyers for bespoke projects.

Candidates must be based in the UK with full right to work

A rapidly growing international financial group is looking to appoint an Operational Risk Manager to play a key role in its first line of defence. This is a standout opportunity to join an ambitious and well-capitalised business at a time of expansion, with excellent visibility to senior leadership, exposure across trading desks, and the chance to influence the evolution of its global risk framework.

You’ll be joining a firm with a strong footprint across the UK, US, and APAC, where collaboration, agility and ownership are valued. The right person will bring both technical knowledge and a practical, solution-oriented mindset to drive forward operational resilience and risk culture across the business.

The Role:

• Take ownership of operational risk reviews across key business areas, including front office and trade support functions
• Actively assess current risks and controls, identifying vulnerabilities and supporting teams to close gaps
• Drive meaningful insights through risk incident analysis, feeding into continuous improvements and policy development
• Partner with teams across regions to promote consistent standards and embed risk thinking into day-to-day decision-making
• Contribute to the preparation of governance materials and risk committee updates
• Monitor trends, emerging threats, and lessons learned, ensuring forward-looking risk management
• Represent first line risk change initiatives, new product proposals, and operational enhancements

Your Background:

• Proven experience in operational risk, business controls or enterprise risk, ideally gained in a trading, markets or investment environment
• Understanding of operational risk methodologies, including risk assessments, scenario analysis, and risk appetite frameworks
• Commercially aware with the confidence to challenge constructively and advise the business on risk decisions
• Strong communicator who can work with senior stakeholders across multiple locations and time zones
• Detail-driven, but also capable of thinking strategically about long-term improvements and cultural impact
• Comfortable working autonomously, managing multiple priorities, and adapting to change
• UK-based and authorised to work in the UK

This role is ideal for someone looking to step into a fast-moving, globally connected business with the scale to offer genuine career development, and the culture to make your voice heard. If you’re ready for your next challenge in a risk function that’s at the heart of the business, we’d love to hear from you.

About Simmons & Hanbury

Simmons & Hanbury is a specialist executive search firm that sources and secures the best human capital and future leaders for our clients. We provide an integrated international service to support our clients across the globe, from our group headquarters based in the heart of the City of London. We support some of the most prestigious organisations in the world, across financial services, commerce & industry, and professional services. Our services include executive search and market intelligence within the Legal, Compliance and Corporate Governance practice areas, while our Legal Services division Hanbury Partners provides flexible consultancy arrangements. We facilitate secondments for senior lawyers into in-house legal departments and law firms, and source specialist lawyers for bespoke projects.

Operational Risk Manager – Derivatives (Futures & Options)

A leading global financial services firm is seeking an experienced Operational Risk Manager to join its London office. This full-time, mid-level role is critical in overseeing and enhancing operational risk management across a fast-paced trading environment. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in operational or enterprise risk, with a strong background in trading operations and a solid understanding of derivatives and financial markets.

Key responsibilities include conducting risk and control assessments, maintaining risk registers, performing root cause analysis, managing control effectiveness, and delivering insightful risk reporting to senior stakeholders. Proven experience working in a derivatives trading environment is essential, along with deep knowledge of risk frameworks such as Basel, COSO, and ERM. Strong communication, analytical, and project management skills are also required.

This is a high-impact role offering the opportunity to shape and embed a strong risk culture within a dynamic and evolving financial services setting.

Operational Risk Manager – Derivatives (Futures & Options)

A leading global financial services firm is seeking an experienced Operational Risk Manager to join its London office. This full-time, mid-level role is critical in overseeing and enhancing operational risk management across a fast-paced trading environment. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in operational or enterprise risk, with a strong background in trading operations and a solid understanding of derivatives and financial markets.

Key responsibilities include conducting risk and control assessments, maintaining risk registers, performing root cause analysis, managing control effectiveness, and delivering insightful risk reporting to senior stakeholders. Proven experience working in a derivatives trading environment is essential, along with deep knowledge of risk frameworks such as Basel, COSO, and ERM. Strong communication, analytical, and project management skills are also required.

This is a high-impact role offering the opportunity to shape and embed a strong risk culture within a dynamic and evolving financial services setting.

Lutine Bell are currently supporting a well-established Insurance firm based in London to hire a Financial Risk Manager to join their expanding team.

Areas of responsibility include but are not limited too:

• Strategic risk leadership : Support and deputise for the CRO, shape the risk management strategy, and deliver the annual risk plan.
• Governance & oversight : Represent risk at key committees and oversee the management of financial risks (capital, liquidity, reserves, pricing, investments, reinsurance).
• Risk appetite & frameworks : Lead on setting, cascading, and monitoring risk appetite; ensure effective enterprise risk management practices.
• Advisory & culture: Provide guidance, training, and leadership across the business, embedding risk awareness and supporting special projects.

Hybrid working

Salary - Up to £85,000

Location - London

Lutine Bell are currently supporting a well-established Insurance firm based in London to hire a Financial Risk Manager to join their expanding team.

Areas of responsibility include but are not limited too:

• Strategic risk leadership : Support and deputise for the CRO, shape the risk management strategy, and deliver the annual risk plan.
• Governance & oversight : Represent risk at key committees and oversee the management of financial risks (capital, liquidity, reserves, pricing, investments, reinsurance).
• Risk appetite & frameworks : Lead on setting, cascading, and monitoring risk appetite; ensure effective enterprise risk management practices.
• Advisory & culture: Provide guidance, training, and leadership across the business, embedding risk awareness and supporting special projects.

Hybrid working

Salary - Up to £85,000

Location - London