DOR Control Assurance Lead

Swift; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Swift is seeking a Control Testing Specialist to join the first line of defense, ensuring DOR-related controls are designed and operating effectively. The role focuses on ICT risk, resilience, and third-party risk, delivering audit-ready documentation and actionable management insights.

You will plan, execute, and report on tests, coordinating with technology, risk, and compliance teams to strengthen control narratives and drive continuous improvement within a regulated financial context.

Qualifications

• University degree in IT/Engineering/Science.
• 5–8 years of experience in technology risk, internal controls, audit, or compliance testing.
• Proven experience in control testing and audit readiness in regulated environments.
• Exposure to DORA/Swift Oversight Law or similar regulatory frameworks is desirable.
• Understanding of ITGCs, resilience, security, or outsourcing.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute first-line control testing aligned with regulatory requirements (ICT risk, incident management, resilience, third-party risk).
• Assess design and operating effectiveness of key controls supporting regulatory compliance.
• Perform walkthroughs, evidence reviews, and sampling with defined testing methodology.
• Ensure consistency and traceability of testing across controls, entities, and domains.
• Maintain structured documentation of test procedures, results, and conclusions.
• Identify and document control gaps and non-compliance; translate findings into business language.
• Produce high-quality management reports, working papers, and summaries on control effectiveness and testing outcomes.
• Track remediation actions, validate closure, and support retesting activities.
• Coordinate testing plans and stakeholder communication; provide governance updates.

Skills

Technology risk

Internal controls

Audit

Compliance testing

Stakeholder engagement

Education

University degree in IT/Engineering/Science

Tools

Control repositories

Evidence management

Reporting tools

Job description

Swift is seeking a Control Testing Specialist to join the first line of defense, ensuring DOR-related controls are designed and operating effectively. The role focuses on ICT risk, resilience, and third-party risk, delivering audit-ready documentation and actionable management insights.

You will plan, execute, and report on tests, coordinating with technology, risk, and compliance teams to strengthen control narratives and drive continuous improvement within a regulated financial context.