Hybrid Tech GRC & Risk Leader

Vermelo RPO; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Yearly bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance 4x annual salary

Hybrid Working

Modern, vibrant offices

Job summary

Markerstudy Group is seeking a Head Of Technology GRC to lead governance, risk and compliance across technology platforms. The role focuses on risk management, assurance and regulatory compliance to safeguard operations while enabling innovation. It is a hybrid role with 2 days per week from select offices.

You will establish a robust control environment, manage auditors and collaborate with senior stakeholders to embed risk-based decision making across payments, GDPR, FCA and PRA frameworks.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly.
• Deep knowledge of risk and control frameworks (payments, GDPR, FCA & PRA, ISO27001, NIST).
• Proven experience in managing auditors.
• Strong influencing skills to affect opinions, plans or behaviours.
• Good judgment and urgency with commitment to ethics and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Establish a Technology GRC function.
• Own and mature the IT risk management framework.
• Report risk mitigation strategies to senior leadership.
• Establish and maintain a multi-regulation Controls Framework.
• Create reporting for risk and audit committees at group and divisional levels.
• Build a high performing GRC team and maintain staff morale.

Skills

Communicate complex issues

Risk & control frameworks

Auditor management

Influencing skills

Decision making

Ethics & integrity

Job description

Markerstudy Group is seeking a Head Of Technology GRC to lead governance, risk and compliance across technology platforms. The role focuses on risk management, assurance and regulatory compliance to safeguard operations while enabling innovation. It is a hybrid role with 2 days per week from select offices.

You will establish a robust control environment, manage auditors and collaborate with senior stakeholders to embed risk-based decision making across payments, GDPR, FCA and PRA frameworks.