Hybrid Controls & Risk Assurance Specialist

Vanguard; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a Controls Management Specialist to strengthen our control environment, ensuring regulatory expectations are met and customer outcomes are protected. You will work with operational, risk and compliance teams to assess, test and enhance key controls across critical processes, with a focus on design effectiveness, risk identification and remediation tracking.

This hybrid role requires in-office presence three days a week in Manchester.

Qualifications

• Experience within a regulated financial services environment.
• Experience in controls, operational risk, internal audit, compliance, governance, or financial services operations.
• Knowledge of FCA regulatory requirements and operational risk frameworks.
• Experience supporting governance forums and risk reporting activities.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate findings clearly and effectively.

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.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Job description

Vanguard is seeking a Controls Management Specialist to strengthen our control environment, ensuring regulatory expectations are met and customer outcomes are protected. You will work with operational, risk and compliance teams to assess, test and enhance key controls across critical processes, with a focus on design effectiveness, risk identification and remediation tracking.

This hybrid role requires in-office presence three days a week in Manchester.