IT Governance, Risk and Control Specialist

Cabot Financial; Kings Hill; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private health insurance

Discounts and cashback

Job summary

Cabot Financial seeks an IT Governance, Risk & Control Specialist to strengthen and broaden our IT control environment across the UK and Europe. The role builds on SOX controls and embeds governance across ISO 27001, NIST and PCI.

You will design, implement and evidence controls while collaborating with IT Operations, Risk, Compliance and Audit. This 12-month FTC offers hybrid working from Kings Hill (ME19 4UA) with a competitive salary, bonus scheme, and employee benefits including private

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivery in an IT Governance or Risk & Controls role.
• In-depth knowledge of IT and regulatory frameworks standards (ISO 27001, SOX, NIST, PCI).
• Review and maintain IT policies, procedures and controls to ensure they remain effective and compliant.
• Act as IT Operations contact for audits, coordinating responses and evidence collection.
• Monitor, report on and support remediation of audit findings and IT operational risks.
• Provide guidance on governance, risk and compliance to IT Operations and stakeholders.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, Audit and IT teams to embed best practice.
• Support business continuity, resilience, patch management and vulnerability management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and improve IT Governance, Risk and Control frameworks across IT Operations.
• Review IT policies, procedures and controls for effectiveness and compliance.
• Coordinate responses and evidence collection for audits (SOX, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI).
• Monitor remediation of audit findings and IT operational risks.
• Advise IT Operations and stakeholders on governance, risk and compliance matters.
• Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Audit and IT to embed best practices.
• Assist with business continuity, resilience and vulnerability management.
• Maintain governance artefacts and control evidence repositories.

Skills

IT Governance

Risk & Controls

Audit coordination

Regulatory frameworks

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

ISO 27001

SOX

NIST

PCI-DSS

Job description

Are you an IT Governance, Risk & Controls professional who thrives on turning frameworks into effective, auditable processes?At Cabot Financial, we're looking for an experienced specialist to help strengthen and expand our IT control environment across the UK and Europe. Building on a well-established SOX controls framework, you'll play a key role in designing, implementing, and embedding broader IT governance and operational controls, ensuring critical processes such as backup, vulnerability, resilience, and operational management are effectively governed, evidenced, and continuously improved.Working closely with IT Operations, Risk, Compliance, Audit, and business stakeholders, you'll help drive best practice across regulatory frameworks including SOX, ISO 27001, NIST and PCI, while supporting a culture of strong risk management and operational excellence.What you can expect as an IT Governance, Risk & Control Specialist:FTC – 12 month FTCHybrid role (with flexibility) – From our Kings Hill office, ME19 4UA.Not only are we offering a competitive salary and a fantastic bonus scheme, you’ll also be entitled to loads of great benefits including, discount and cash back on hundreds of high-street shops and private health insurance, plus much more.Key responsibilities include:Develop, implement and continuously improve IT Governance, Risk and Control frameworks across IT Operations.Review and maintain IT policies, procedures and controls to ensure they remain effective, compliant and aligned to business and regulatory requirements.Act as the key IT Operations contact for internal and external audits, coordinating responses and supporting evidence collection across frameworks including SOX, ISO 27001, NIST and PCI.Monitor, report on and support the remediation of audit findings, control gaps and IT operational risks.Provide expert guidance on governance, risk and compliance matters to IT Operations and wider business stakeholders.Partner with Risk, Compliance, Audit and IT teams to embed best practice and strengthen the organisation's control environment.Support business continuity, resilience, patch management and vulnerability management activities from a governance and controls perspective.Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase the effectiveness, efficiency and maturity of IT controls and processes.Build and maintain high-quality governance documentation, audit artefacts and control evidence repositories.We are looking for someone with:Knowledge & ExperienceProven track record of delivery in an IT Governance or Risk and Controls roleIn depth knowledge of IT and regulatory frameworks standards: e.g. ISO27001/Sarbanes-Oxley/ NIST/PCIPersonal AttributesAbility to multitask; used to working under pressure and owning problems through to resolution; ability to meet strict deadlines.Strong customer focus with the drive and commitment to improve the level of service clients receive (internal/external).Excellent relationship building skillsAbility to effectively communicate to IT staff as well and senior stakeholders/risk committees.Strong drive for results to ensure audit actions and recommendations are actioned in a timely mannerWhat happens next?If this sounds like you and you’d like to join our rapidly expanding company that offers excellent career progression, then apply now!Working for Cabot:You’ll be working for an award winning; Investors in People Gold accredited organisation. We’re passionate about the ethical treatment of our customers and employees. Our mission is to create pathways to economic freedom. Our vision is to make credit accessible by partnering with our consumers to restore their financial health.Diversity and inclusion are very important to us at Cabot, and we value a multitude of diverse talent within our business. We want everyone to be themselves at work and encourage a culture that includes everyone. Our policies ensure that every candidate and employee are treated fairly and with equal opportunities.**At Cabot we are highly regulated by our clients, as such, any successful candidates will have to undergo a basic credit check and criminal background check. Please note that we are unable to proceed to interview stage if a CCJ, IVA or Bankruptcy appears on a credit file, or if you do not have full right to work in the UK – we are unfortunately unable to offer sponsorship.