Information Risk and Compliance Consultant

Barclay Simpson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established financial consultancy in Greater London is seeking an Information Risk & Compliance Consultant to manage framework assurance across various data risk areas. The candidate will lead risk reviews, test control effectiveness, and produce actionable findings. Ideal candidates should possess strong data governance and security knowledge, with the ability to communicate complex findings effectively. This role is pivotal in ensuring data remains compliant and secure.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in data risk, compliance or audit roles.
• Strong understanding of data governance and security frameworks.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk-based assurance reviews across various data frameworks.
• Test control effectiveness in cyber, legal hold, and retention.
• Produce clear findings and action plans for improvements.
• Collaborate with various teams to address gaps in controls.
• Report on control health to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Data risk management

Cyber security

Data governance

Communication

Job description

Information Risk & Compliance Consultant required to own framework assurance across data risk areas such as Cyber/Data Security, Data Assets, Litigation/Legal Hold, Data Governance, and Operational Data Risk. You’ll test controls, surface issues, and drive remediation to keep data compliant, secure, and reliable.

What you’ll do

• Lead risk-based assurance reviews across multiple data risk frameworks.
• Test control design and effectiveness (cyber, assets, legal hold, access, retention, quality).
• Produce clear findings, ratings, and practical action plans.
• Work with Cyber, Legal, Data Owners, Engineering, and Governance to close gaps.
• Report control health and risk themes to senior stakeholders.

What you bring

• Experience in data risk/compliance/assurance/audit/controls.
• Strong grasp of data governance and security concepts.
• Able to translate frameworks into testable controls and improvements.
• Confident communicator with crisp reporting skills.