Controls & Risk Assurance Specialist

The Vanguard Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vanguard Group is seeking a Controls Management Specialist to strengthen the control environment and ensure regulatory expectations are met. You will work with risk, compliance, and operations teams to assess, test, and enhance key controls across core processes.

Ideal candidates have experience in controls, risk, audit, or financial services operations and a solid understanding of FCA requirements. The role is hybrid and based in the UK, with regular in-office collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience within a regulated financial services environment.
• Knowledge of FCA regulatory requirements and operational risk frameworks.
• Experience conducting control testing, assurance reviews, or operational risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conducting control design assessments and testing the operating effectiveness of key controls.
• Supporting the identification, assessment, and documentation of operational risks and controls.
• Performing process walkthroughs and control reviews to evaluate whether controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively.
• Identifying control weaknesses, process gaps, and opportunities for improvement, clearly documenting findings and recommendations.
• Maintaining control inventories, risk assessments, and assurance documentation.
• Monitoring remediation activities to ensure identified issues are effectively managed and resolved.
• Supporting thematic reviews and assurance activities across a range of operational areas.
• Partnering with business teams to strengthen risk management practices and embed sustainable controls.
• Contributing to governance reporting through clear, evidence-based insights and assessments.
• Identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, automation, and overall control effectiveness.

Job description

The Vanguard Group is seeking a Controls Management Specialist to strengthen the control environment and ensure regulatory expectations are met. You will work with risk, compliance, and operations teams to assess, test, and enhance key controls across core processes.

Ideal candidates have experience in controls, risk, audit, or financial services operations and a solid understanding of FCA requirements. The role is hybrid and based in the UK, with regular in-office collaboration.