At Kantox, we are looking for a Operational Risk Management Manager to join our amazing Compliance team and hold an important role in the organisation 🚀

Operational risk management is essential to sustaining Kantox's growth and safeguarding its innovative business model. We are seeking an experienced Operational Risk Manager to design, enhance, and lead a comprehensive risk framework that ensures resilience and alignment with regulatory standards. This role is key in proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks across all operational areas, embedding a culture of risk awareness and accountability.

An Operational Risk Manager is appointed to protect and serve Kantox's business and related activities by ensuring a global and comprehensive vision of the Market risks, Liquidity risks, Counterparty risks, Credit risks and Operational risks of Kantox.

Meet our team:

• David Minguillon - Chief Compliance and Risk Officer
• Tristan Roth - Risk Management Specialist
• Rodolfo Uras - Operational Risk Management Specialist

The project:

• Drive the implementation of a practical and effective framework that embeds a strong risk culture across teams, ensuring accountability.
• Establish and maintain a clear, actionable governance model that delineates responsibilities across the first, second, and third lines of defense.
• Evaluate and refine risk processes within Kantox, ensuring they are efficient, fit-for-purpose, and capable of scaling with business needs.
• Deliver Senior Management actionable, transparent, and timely risk analysis to inform and support strategic decision-making.
• Identify and assess potential operational risks, including those linked to new product features or changes, ensuring timely mitigation strategies are in place.
• Work closely with other Risk Owners and Business Units to ensure comprehensive, end-to-end risk management across all operations.
• Act as a key point of contact for regulators, supervisors and group Stakeholders.
• Provide tailored training and resources on incident and risk management, empowering staff to recognize and address risks proactively.

Who you are:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in incident management, operational risk management, or a related field.
• Strong communication, coordination, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with departments unfamiliar with operational risk management processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Capability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing circumstances.

You also have:

• Risk Expertise: Proven experience in designing and implementing operational risk frameworks, with a strong understanding of risk assessment methodologies, control testing, and root cause analysis.
• Regulatory Acumen: In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards relevant to financial institutions, ensuring compliance and proactive mitigation of regulatory risks such as DORA, GDPR, etc.
• Strategic Leadership: Ability to influence stakeholders, embed a risk-aware culture, and collaborate across teams to develop effective controls and enhance operational resilience.