Controls Testing Risk Assurance Consultant | S2 | Operations & Control Team, Central Controls Office

Santander; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rewards

Wellbeing benefits

Life/Family support

Volunteering opportunities

Global growth opportunities

Job summary

Santander UK is recruiting a Controls Testing Risk Assurance Consultant to join the Central Controls Office. Based at Milton Keynes, Bradford or Glasgow, this fixed-term 12-month contract offers a hybrid working pattern and the chance to help strengthen line 1 controls testing across the organisation.

You will execute controls assurance, engage with Control Owners, Operators and Risk Partners, evaluate control design and evidence, and communicate findings to stakeholders at all levels, backed by

Qualifications

• Experience assessing control design and operating effectiveness.
• Excellent analytical and investigative skills with ability to identify patterns and control weaknesses.
• Good ability to evaluate evidence for completeness, accuracy and timeliness.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Execute Line 1 controls assurance, assessing Design Adequacy and Performance Effectiveness of material controls.
• Engage with Control Owners, Operators, Risk Partners and Internal Audit colleagues.
• Understand risks mitigated by controls and collate supporting evidence from owners.
• Communicate controls assurance outcomes and findings to stakeholders.
• Highlight weak-rated controls and monitor remediation actions.
• Perform desktop reviews for remediated controls and provide feedback.

Skills

Control testing

Risk assessment

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Professional judgement

Communication

Job description

Controls Testing Risk Assurance Consultant | S2 | Operations & Control Team, Central Controls Office | Multiple Locations | Internal Mobility

Country: United Kingdom

IT STARTS HERE

Santander (www.santander.com) is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organisation, and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what's possible.

Central Controls Office

Central Controls Office is the centralised Non-Financial Risk line 1 function.

THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE

Operations & Control Team is looking for a Controls Testing Risk Assurance Consultant based out of either Milton Keynes, Bradford or Glasgow but can be considered as alternative sites.

This role is on a fixed term contract for 12 months.

The Operations & Control team is a line 1 Controls Function and is responsible for defining and maintaining the Provision 29 Independent Testing Methodology and the Controls Assurance Testing Procedure. The Controls Testing Risk Assurance Consultant is responsible for performing the controls assurance, working with Control Owners, Operators and Risk Partners to ensure compliance with this standard.

To succeed in this role, you will be responsible for:

• Execute Line 1 controls assurance providing an assessment of Design Adequacy and Performance Effectiveness of material controls.
• Engage with Control Owners, Control Operators, Risk Partners and Internal Audit colleagues.
• Understand the inherent risk(s) being mitigated by the control(s) being assured and collation of supporting evidence from Control Owner(s).
• Communicate controls assurance outcomes and findings.
• Communicate findings identified for weak-rated controls, remediation actions should be monitored and tracked.
• Perform desktop reviews for controls remediated and provide feedback.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organisation. We're enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.

The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Professional Experience:

• Relevant professional experience (Preferred)

Hard Skills:

• Experience assessing control design and operating effectiveness (Preferred)
• Excellent analytical and investigative skills, with the ability to identify patterns, inconsistencies, and control weaknesses (Required)
• Good ability to evaluate the completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and reliability of evidence (Required)
• High levels of attention to detail and accuracy (Required)

Soft Skills:

• Good professional judgement, independence, and professional scepticism (Preferred)
• Excellent written communication and documentation skills (Preferred)
• Confidence in communicating findings and providing constructive challenge to stakeholders at all levels (Required)
• Solid stakeholder management and relationship-building skills (Required)

WE VALUE YOUR IMPACT

At Santander, your contribution matters. We recognise the difference you make every day, and we make sure you feel valued, supported and rewarded in return.

Here, recognition goes beyond pay. It's about the pride you feel in your work, the impact you have on customers and communities, and the opportunities you have to grow and thrive - personally and professionally.

Salary Range:

£37,762.00 - £56,642.00 per annum (depending on experience)

This salary range represents the expected remuneration for the role. Annual salary is based on a standard 35-hour working week. Actual salary offered will depend on skills, experience, qualifications and location.

• Competitive rewards that reflect the real impact you make and the value you bring.
• Wellbeing that goes beyond work - we work with a range of wellbeing partners across our 4 pillars of wellbeing (physical, mental, social and financial) to give you access to a suite of apps, discounted gym and fitness access, weekly online classes, flexible healthcare and mental health support.
• Support for every life stage - from menopause and pregnancy to parenthood and beyond, with enhanced family leave, childcare options and tailored wellbeing support.
• Time to give back through volunteering opportunities that let you make a difference in the communities we serve.
• Global growth opportunities to shape your career, learn new skills and explore what's possible across our international network.

Ready to be recognised? It starts with you.

LOCAL COMPLIANCE

At Santander, we're proud to be an inclusive organisation that provides equal opportunities for everyone - regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation.

We're committed to creating a recruitment experience that's accessible, fair and welcoming for all candidates.

We want our people to thrive - at work and at home - while delivering the best outcomes for our customers and supporting each other to grow.

To make this possible, our roles are site-based with a hybrid working pattern, where colleagues are expected to attend the office at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles).

When applying, please consider the travel distance, time and cost to your chosen office locations.

If you apply for this Fixed Term Contract (FTC) or Secondment opportunity and are not based at, or able to travel to, one of the primary locations listed in the advert, alternative business locations may be considered on an exceptional basis, subject to business justification, for the duration of the assignment. Should the position later become permanent, you would be required to accept the Primary location associated with the role.

Please contact Cathy Small - [e-mail]