Senior Operational Risk Manager
Qonto
Paris, France
Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Our mission? Creating the finance solution that energizes SMEs and freelancers, so they can achieve more. We simplify everything from everyday banking to bookkeeping and spend management. At Qonto, we’re passionate about creating the best product, so if you’re looking for an ambitious team that’s revolutionizing an old-fashioned industry, get in touch!
Our journey: Alexandre and Steve launched Qonto in July 2017. Since then, the team has earned the trust of more than 350,000 customers and opened offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, and Barcelona. Last summer, we joined forces with Penta, a market leader based in Berlin and Belgrade, forming a united team of 1000+ Qontoers. We also made it to the Top 3 of LinkedIn Top Startups France!
Our values:
Ambition | We tackle big challenges. No matter what.
Teamwork | We create momentum by working together, at the same speed.
Mastery | We pursue excellence through continuous learning. We face challenges with humility. Every day.
Integrity | We're open. We're honest. And we earn the trust of our clients and each other.
You can find out more about the Qonto Way here.
Our beliefs: Our goal at Qonto is to create a warm and welcoming environment where individuals from all walks of life can truly thrive. We've gone above and beyond to ensure that every applicant is evaluated solely based on their skills and potential, rather than their gender, ethnicity, age, (dis)ability, or any other irrelevant factor. Our team consists of 49% international individuals, with 44% women and 20% parents. With this diversity, we are a powerful force! Join us in our mission to build a workplace that celebrates diversity and embraces individuality. Discover the steps we took to create a discrimination-free hiring process.
The Senior Operational Risk Manager will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and monitoring operational risks throughout the Qonto organization in all four markets: FR, DE, IT & ES.
As a young payment institution, Qonto delivers new features every month. The Senior Operational Risk Manager will play an instrumental role in ensuring that Qonto can scale and sustain growth safely.
👩💻🧑💻As a Senior Operational Risk Manager at Qonto, you will
• Develop and maintain operational risk management frameworks and policies
• Identify and assess operational risks across Qonto, including fraud, errors, and process failures
• Support the Product team in designing and launching new products
• Monitor and report on operational risk exposures and incidents to the executive team in quarterly risk committees
• Act as the incident commander in times of crisis
🤔 What you can expect
• Being the key point of contact for operational risk at Qonto
• Working in fast pace environment, with new features and projects on a regular basis
• Opportunity to mentor more junior members of the team
🤝 About your future manager
• Reporting directly to Arnaud, our Head of Risk, you will work under the guidance of a seasoned professional with over 12 years of experience in the Financial Services industry. With a background in Big 4 consulting and Fintech, Arnaud has a proven track record of launching financial products and defining the best risk framework to properly quantify and assess the risk.
• Arnaud's experience and passion for building statistical models using the latest techniques will be a valuable asset in your work. He brings a wealth of experience from his previous roles as a Data Scientist, Consultant, and Risk Manager.
🏅About You
• Strong knowledge of risk management frameworks and methodologies
• Experience with risk assessments and audits
• Experience with dealing with Emergency Business & Continuity Plan
• Experience with the risks associated with payments (Fraud, Recalls, …)
At Qonto we understand that true diversity isn't just about ticking boxes on a hiring checklist. Apply regardless of the boxes you tick! Who knows? You may have the missing piece of the puzzle we've been searching for all along.
🎁 Perks
A laptop. An inclusive work environment. A tailor-made career track. And so much more to help you succeed.
- A central fully-renovated building in Paris with WeWork services
- Monthly team events
- Tailor-made remote work policy depending on the job you apply for
- 25 days of paid leave + 5 Qonto days or 25 days of paid leave + 10 RTT +/-
- Alan health insurance, Moka Care to take care of your mental health, and Gymlib for sports and wellness activities
- A Swile lunch card: 50% covered
- A progressive parenthood policy as part of our commitment to the Parental Act (1 in 6 of Qonto employees is a parent!) and childcare benefits with selected partners
💪 Our hiring process:
- Interviews with your Talent Acquisition Manager and future managers
- A remote exercise to demonstrate your skills and give you a taste of what working at Qonto could be like
We will send you an interview guide so you can best prepare yourself.
On average our process lasts 20 working days and offers usually follow within 48 hours 🤞
Thank you for considering joining Qonto. We cannot wait to learn more about you!
One last thing. We recently raised 486M€ in our Series D to ensure we keep growing safely, despite the current economic environment looking a bit gloomy. We revealed our plans for the future here.
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