Job Description
This exciting role sits within the central Risk Management’s function of a leading global investment bank. The team has responsibility for ensuring the operational effectiveness of the EMEA Risk Division as well as contributing to the EMEA People Strategy. Hybrid working is offered.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Perform monthly expense analysis in order to track actuals vs. budget and to identify exceptional items.
• Update the internal expense forecast on a monthly basis.
• Contribute to the monthly global expense tracking processes.
• Investigate and identify cost saving opportunities.
• Contribute to regular expense and headcount updates for senior management to assist with decision making
• Assist with ad-hoc expense and headcount queries.
• Collaborate with HR, Sourcing, IT, Corporate Services and other key stakeholders with regards to tracking permanent headcount and contingent workers, including the onboarding of new joiners to enhance the new joiner experience
• Support various processes within the management remit, including ad-hoc requests and PowerPoint presentations
Experience Required:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Experience in operational or financial resource management (budget and headcount processes)
• Circa 5 - 8 years experience in financial services, preferably in areas relating to business and operational management.
• Previous/current experience in Risk Management at leading financial institutions an advantage, not essential
• The ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders.
• The ability to develop partnerships across risk functions, divisions and geographies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Possess a strong attention to detail and ability to provide information in usable formats (proficiency in Microsoft
PowerPoint, Excel and Word)
• An interest in working in a fast-paced environment, often balancing multiple high priority deliverables.
• The ability to work independently in a self-directed way in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Urgent requirement. Closing date for applications Friday 23rd January 2026