Risk & Internal Controller

About the job

ABOUT US

ODDO BHF is a German-French-Swiss financial group with a history spanning over 150 years, the oldest part of which dates back to 1780. It is owned and managed by Philippe Oddo, who represents the fifth generation of stockbrokers and a German bank specialising in the mid-market sector.

With 3,100 employees and client assets exceeding 159 billion euros, ODDO BHF operates three main business areas based on strong investment in market knowledge: Private Banking, Asset Management, and Corporate and Investment Banking.

YOUR TEAM AND ENVIRONMENT

In this exciting position, you are jointly responsible for the systematic monitoring and reporting of the bank's operational risks. Through the continuous development of the internal control system, you ensure that relevant regulatory requirements for risk control are always appropriately implemented.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

• Maintenance and development of the bank's Operational Risk Management Framework, including risk analyses, incident management, and risk reporting
• Design, execution, and monitoring of independent controls of the Second Line of Defence as well as acting as a Permanent Control Function
• Maintenance of the bank-wide control plan and assessment of the effectiveness of the internal control environment
• Independent risk monitoring of third parties
• Coordination of operational risk events, root cause analyses, and corrective measures
• Preparation of risk and control reports for management and the board of directors
• Support for internal and external audits as well as regulatory examinations
• Close collaboration with other control functions, especially Compliance, Information Security, and Internal Audit, to ensure a consistent and holistic risk management approach
• Maintenance and development of frameworks for Business Continuity Management (BCM), crisis management, and operational resilience
• Coordination of business continuity tests, crisis exercises, and resilience assessments
• Participation in bank-wide regulatory projects as well as risk and process optimisation initiatives

YOUR REMUNERATION

We offer you a remuneration package tailored to your profile and skills. This remuneration consists of a fixed salary, a discretionary bonus determined individually at the end of each year, and the opportunity to become a shareholder.

With an entrepreneurial spirit, we want to involve our employees in the group's success by offering them the opportunity to become shareholders of the group alongside the founding family. Together, they own 90% of the capital. This resulting commitment enables us to achieve long-term shared growth.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Completed studies at a business school, engineering university, or comparable education, ideally with a strong interest in financial topics
• Curiosity, diligence, perseverance, independence, flexibility, reliability, excellent interpersonal skills, high service orientation, and enjoyment of teamwork
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills as well as the ability to connect business, risk, technology, and AI perspectives. Initiative and willingness to take responsibility
• Very good knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint as well as position-specific tools, for example Bloomberg
• Fluent English skills as well as good French and/or German skills

We are committed to equal opportunities. Diversity is one of the keys to our success in the past and in the future, and we fully support it.

Personal Data Protection Policy

https://www.oddo-bhf.com/personal-data-protection-policy/