(Senior) Risk Manager (m/f/x)

This position is embedded within our Risk Control department, with a primary focus on core Risk Governance frameworks—including ICAAP, Risk Inventory, Risk Strategy, and Stress Testing. In addition, you will support overarching Non-Financial Risk (NFR) and Operational Risk Management tasks as part of our integrated risk management approach. The responsibilities listed below reflect our department’s mandate; your specific deployment will be handled flexibly, tailored to your individual expertise, personal strengths, and current team priorities.
Key Responsibilities
Risk Governance, Strategy & ICAAP:
Support the ongoing development and operationalization of the institution's Risk Strategy, Risk Governance frameworks, and ICAAP.
Continuously monitor and track the institution’s Risk-Bearing Capacity (RBC), ensure strict adherence to established risk limits, and maintain the overall institutional risk profile.
Lead and execute the annual Risk Inventory (Risikoinventur) process to identify, aggregate, and assess all material risk types across the organization.
Stress Testing & Scenario Analysis:
Design, refine, and execute comprehensive Stress Testing frameworks across various risk types to evaluate potential impacts under adverse macroeconomic and idiosyncratic scenarios.
Conduct scenario analysis and sensitivity modeling to support capital planning, risk-bearing capacity, and strategic decision-making.
Integrated Risk Reporting & Stakeholder Management:
Prepare regular and ad-hoc risk reports (e.g., quarterly Risk Reports, Risk Strategy updates) for senior management, risk committees, and supervisory authorities.
Serve as a key contact and trusted advisor for 1st Line of Defense (1LoD) business units, guiding them on risk governance requirements, risk limits, and corrective action tracking.
Support for Non-Financial Risk (NFR) & Governance Processes:
Support the maintenance of Non-Financial Risk and Operational Risk frameworks, including high-level oversight of incidents, Risk Control Self-Assessments (RCSA), and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) where relevant to the overall risk profile.
Contribute to the governance and risk evaluation within the New Product Process (NPP) lifecycle to ensure aligned risk strategy compliance for new products and business initiatives.
You successfully completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business administration, finance, economics or equivalent
You gained at least 3 years experiences at a bank, asset manager or financial services company in (Operational) Risk Management, Audit or Compliance and you have knowledge of regulatory issues related to operational risks (CRR, MaRisk, DORA, SREP, EBA papers)
You are able to work in a time-sensitive environment and you are able to balance competing priorities
You have a strong ability for risk-oriented analysis and comprehensible presentation of complex issues
You have concise verbal and written communication skills in German and English

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid