Business Risk Controls Manager | London, UK

London Stock Exchange Group; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Technology Operational Risk Controls Manager to enhance their operational risk management team. This role focuses on assessing technical risks and ensuring compliance with control frameworks like COBIT and NIST. You will collaborate with control owners to improve control quality and manage stakeholder relationships across the organization. Join a dynamic organization committed to financial stability and sustainable growth, offering tailored benefits and a collaborative culture. This fixed-term contract provides an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the financial markets infrastructure sector.

Benefits

Healthcare

Retirement planning

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the LSE plc control suite and risk management.
• Proven ability to manage and influence stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Perform 1st line check-and-challenge for releases in scope of controls.
• Build strong partnerships with various business units and central COO Technology team.

Skills

LSE plc control suite

Planning and organizational skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Stakeholder management

Documentation skills

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent

Job description

Overview:

The Technology Operational Risk Controls Manager will work alongside the existing Technology 1LoD Operational Risk Management team and report to the Director, Operational Resilience - LSE plc and FX in Markets Engineering.

They are responsible for assessing technical risks and working with control owners to ensure that the corresponding key and non-key controls are designed and operating to the LSEG Group Technology standards, including risk assessments, reporting, and governance within the business-facing division.

The role will also ensure compliance with control frameworks such as COBIT 2019, NIST, and ITIL. The technical areas will cover vulnerability management and remediations across the control landscape, focusing on tactical and strategic improvements. The role may also focus on regulatory compliance, including PS21/3 and DORA.

This is a fixed-term contract until the end of 2025.

Key Responsibilities

1. Perform 1st line check-and-challenge for releases in scope of the LSE plc controls and ensure the SONAR tool correctly reflects the Risk profile.
2. Provide guidance to Control Owners to enhance their skills and improve control quality over time.
3. Identify gaps in existing standards, processes, or procedures resulting from control upgrades and work with control owners to implement remediations.
4. Assess technology risk for systems and business entities, tracking solutions and plans to address control gaps.
5. Build strong partnerships with various business units, the central COO Technology team, and second-line Risk teams to ensure consistency and high-quality delivery.

Key Skills

Essential

• Strong understanding of the LSE plc control suite
• Knowledge of the outcomes and commitments of the LSE plc s166
• Strong planning, organizational, and coaching skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across all organizational levels
• Proven ability to manage and influence stakeholders, including senior management
• Willingness to challenge stakeholders to better understand their needs
• Excellent documentation skills, capable of creating high-quality governance materials
• Degree-level education or equivalent

Desirable

• Background in risk, audit, and controls assessment
• Knowledge of risk management methodologies
• Knowledge of the COBIT Controls Framework

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is to drive financial stability, empower economies, and enable sustainable growth.

Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence, and Change underpin our purpose and guide our actions.

Join us to be part of a dynamic organization of 25,000 people across 65 countries, fostering a diverse, collaborative, and innovative culture committed to sustainability and economic growth.

We offer tailored benefits, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days, and wellbeing initiatives.

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to non-discrimination and reasonable accommodations for all applicants and employees.

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