Risk & Controls Lead - RCSA Rollout (6 Months)

CFC Underwriting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 111,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

CFC Underwriting seeks a Risk & Controls Manager (Interim 6 months) to lead RCSA development, embed risk management and drive governance reporting. You will partner with the business to ensure controls, risks and remediation are owned and sustained as BAU, mapping control activities to practical assessments across functions.

You will coach first line teams, shape evidence requirements, and deliver clear management information to governance forums while transitioning project delivery into BAU

Qualifications

• Strong experience in operational risk, controls, assurance or a comparable risk management role within a complex organisation.
• Practical experience of designing, implementing or embedding RCSAs and translating risk and control frameworks into business‑owned processes.
• Proven ability to manage remediation plans, challenge action owners and drive delivery against agreed timelines.
• Strong business‑partnering skills, with the confidence to advise, coach and constructively challenge stakeholders at different levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and rollout of RCSAs across all in-scope functions, translating Risk and Matrices into practical assessments.
• Support risk owners to assess inherent and residual risk, evaluate control effectiveness and define treatment plans.
• Track remediation, escalate overdue or high‑risk actions through governance forums.
• Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, providing hands-on support and coaching on risks and controls.
• Define testing methodologies and evidence requirements for controls within BAU processes.

Skills

Operational risk

Controls design

RCSA rollout

Governance reporting

Stakeholder coaching

Issue remediation

Analytical skills

Communication

Tools

Decision Focus

Job description

CFC Underwriting seeks a Risk & Controls Manager (Interim 6 months) to lead RCSA development, embed risk management and drive governance reporting. You will partner with the business to ensure controls, risks and remediation are owned and sustained as BAU, mapping control activities to practical assessments across functions.

You will coach first line teams, shape evidence requirements, and deliver clear management information to governance forums while transitioning project delivery into BAU