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Candriam

Junior Operational Risk Manager F/M

On site

Brussels, Belgium

Junior

Full Time

16-11-2025

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Skills

Python Risk Management Monitoring Organization Power Automate

Job Specifications

Position description

Business unit

Global Risk Management - Risk Management

Job title

Junior Operational Risk Manager F/M

Contract type

Permanent

Candriam Group Presentation

Candriam is a global multi-specialist asset manager and a recognized pioneer and leader in sustainable investment. For more than 25 years, Candriam has offered innovative and diversified investment solutions across many asset classes including fixed income, equities, absolute return , asset allocation and illiquid assets.

As a Responsible Employer, Equal Employment Opportunity is crucial to Candriam. We are committed to building the best global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We provide an inclusive work environment and support wellbeing and work-life balance.

Mission

As a member of the Risk Management department (27 people working in Belgium, France and Luxembourg), you will be part of the Operational Risk Management Team.

Responsabilities

You will be part of a team of 5 people responsible for monitoring operational risks. Your missions will be as follows:

Analysis of operational incidents (root cause analysis and identification of remediation and preventive action plans) and statistics on their evolution and concentration.
Performing a second level of control on fund and mandate performance fees calculations.
Participation to the coordination of the periodical Risk & Control Self-Assessment exercise and challenging of the different business units in this context.
Establishment of risk cartographies on areas identified as potentially at risk.
Monitoring of the effective realization in due time of the preventive action plans identified.
Performing the MIFID suitability assessment.
Collaboration with colleagues on other Operational Risk Management topics such as Business Continuity Plan maintenance or Third Party Risk Management.
More generally, participation to the staff awareness on operational risk, to the organization of the Operational Risk Committee, to the team task automation and to the reporting on operational risks.

Profile

Min 2 years of experience within the Asset Management Industry or the banking sector, as fund auditor, operational risk manager or equivalent.

Good knowledge of financial instruments and of financial institutions and markets working,
Strong affinity for IT matters,
Critical mind and ability to differentiate risk criticalness
Rigorous but able of pragmatism
Good communicator
Team player and comfortable in a multicultural environment
Proactive attitude and solution-oriented
Knowledge of Python and/or Power Automate is a plus.
Fluent in English and French. Dutch would be appreciated

Job location

Candidate criteria

Education

Master's Degree II / Bac+5

Minimum Level Of Experience Required

Less than 2 years

Languages

English (C1 - Fluent)
French (C1 - Fluent)

About the Company

Candriam, a European asset management company with management centers in Brussels, Paris, Luxembourg and London, is a recognized and long-term leader in responsible and sustainable asset management. Our name, an acronym for onviction esponsibility n sset anagement reflects our 25 years of commitment to sustainable and responsible investment. These values are shared by our employees. Joining Candriam means having the opportunity to work for a human-scale company that cares about the development and well-being of our employ... Know more