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Information Technology Risk Manager

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England

Hybrid

GBP 75,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Job summary

A leading recruitment firm seeks an experienced IT Risk Manager in the UK. This role offers a competitive salary of £75,000 plus a bonus, requiring expertise in technology risk, regulatory compliance, and strong experience in financial services. The position demands a proactive individual capable of implementing robust risk management practices in alignment with global standards, while working primarily in London or Manchester.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of financial services experience.
  • Expertise in technology risk, controls, and frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of GDPR, DORA, SOx regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Support IT & Ops Risk Management Programme.
  • Conduct risk assessments and management activities.
  • Implement IT Risk Framework in alignment with global methodologies.

Skills

Technology risk
Risk frameworks
ITIL service management
Cloud/AI understanding
Financial services experience
Compliance understanding

Education

Relevant certifications (Cobit, NIST, ISO27001)

Job description

Job Description

Key info:

  • 1st line IT Risk Manager position
  • London City location (or Manchester Piccadilly if easier) (3 days in office - 2 from home)
  • 75k + bonus

The IT Risk Manager role serves as a best practice/quality contributor supporting the organisations’ IT & Ops Risk Management Programme. The individual will act as first line of defence providing RCG risk assessments and other risk management activities including risk identification, profiling, assessment, response, evaluation and advising on issues and remediations to support the overall IT & Ops organisation. This position supports the risk management activities in alignment with the Risk and Controls Governance framework.

To be successful you will need to be able to demonstrate the following capabilities and experience:

Person requirements:

  • Excellent understanding and experience of technology risk & controls, including working with and creating risk frameworks.
  • Broad knowledge of technology including emerging risks, (e.g. understanding of ITIL service management processes, cloud/AI)
  • Understanding of principle technology related regulations e.g. Ops Res, GDPR, DORA, SOx etc
  • Demonstrate experience of technology risk profiling, assessments, scenarios, metrics and reporting.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of Risk Frameworks and certifications including Cobit, NIST, ISO27001
  • Financial services experience 5+ (not exclusively Insurance)
  • Demonstrate a level of seniority - this is a new role to CNA and will require the candidate to plan and implement the IT Risk Framework in alignment with global risk methodologies.

N.B - my client can not offer sponsorship for this role

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