Director of Risk & Control Assurance

Barclay Simpson; London; Hybrid; GBP 160,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Financial Services firm is searching for a Director of Risk & Control Assurance to oversee key remediation activities and drive risk reduction initiatives. This hybrid role in Central London offers significant autonomy and the chance to shape a new function, with competitive compensation including a substantial bonus.

Qualifications

• Experience in Financial Services is mandatory.
• Deep expertise in Security risk management or related fields.
• Proven experience in stakeholder management and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage remediation activities including internal audit remediation.
• Partner with control owners to drive risk reduction.
• Build and lead a new function within the organization.

Skills

Security risk management

Stakeholder management

Security policies and governance

Security controls testing

Job description

A leading Financial Services firm is seeking a Director of Risk & Control Assurance (1LOD). This is a high-impact role focused on overseeing and managing remediation activities, including Internal audit remediation, Vulnerability and incident trending (e.g. post-incident reviews) and Managing residual risks and partnering with control owners to drive risk reduction.

This role offers a unique opportunity to build and lead a function, mobilise a team, embed new capabilities, and deliver an assurance service across the wider business. You'll have the autonomy to shape the direction of the function, with the support of the Executive Director.

Those with a background and deep expertise in any of the following: Security risk management, Security policies and governance, or Security controls testing will be the best fit for this position.

To be considered for this role, you must have Financial Services experience, and experience with stakeholder management and engagement.

This role is hybrid (2 days in office), in Central London, offering a base of up to £160,000 plus £55,000 bonus.

For immediate consideration please email - [e-mail]

*Kindly note this client cannot sponsor*