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About the Role
A leading financial services group is seeking an experienced Risk and Control Specialist to join our team for a 6-month contract. This role will be crucial in driving and providing subject matter expertise for key risk and control activities across the group. You will work independently to enhance our control framework, supporting critical projects, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables
As a Risk and Control Specialist, you will be responsible for:-
- Control Framework Development & Implementation:
- Implementing and enhancing the control library, including developing training, guidance, and communication materials.
- Designing, developing, and implementing key control and testing frameworks.
- Developing, delivering, and embedding a robust corporate governance program, including the material control framework and attestation process to meet relevant regulatory requirements (e.g., corporate governance codes).
- Rationalising the key control portfolio through a structured review and validation process.
- Improving and focusing coverage of material/key controls testing and independent assurance methodology and and activities.
- Risk Mapping & Analysis:
- Mapping Risks and conducting risk and control self-assessment (RCSA) risk mapping to critical business services to aid in identifying material risks and controls.
- Project Support: Providing comprehensive project support related to risk and control initiatives.
- Documentation: Drafting methodologies, templates, training materials, and communications.
Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:-
- Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on risk and controls experience (across all risk types) within the financial services sector, including designing, delivering, and implementing frameworks and processes.
- Experience in designing, developing, and implementing key control and testing frameworks.
- No leadership experience is required for this role (equivalent to a senior operational risk specialist/experienced operational risk manager).
- Technical Knowledge:
- Strong knowledge and experience of relevant corporate governance code requirements (e.g., Provision 29).
- Knowledge of operational resilience and Important Business Services requirements.
- Competencies:
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple activities with tight timescales.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence effectively.
- Strong data awareness.
