Senior Risk, Control and Assurance Manager

ITV; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization in London is seeking a candidate for a 12-month FTC role focused on risk management and compliance. The successful applicant will lead a key programme to streamline processes, drive new ways of working, and ensure compliance with UK regulations. If you're experienced in risk management and have strong stakeholder management skills, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to ITV’s success.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous holiday allowance

Annual bonus opportunity

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of the UK Corporate Governance Code, including Provision 29.
• Extensive experience in risk management, assurance, and controls within complex, matrix organisations.
• Proven track record in shaping assurance plans and providing oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day running of the programme for risk management.
• Coordinate central teams to bring consistency.
• Develop and manage an assurance programme.

Skills

Knowledge of UK Corporate Governance Code

Experience in risk management

Influencing at senior levels

Experience in large scale transformation

Job description

Overview

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Job Description

Workplace: White City, London. Expectation is 1-2 days in the office.

Role: 12 months FTC

The role

The role will be central to a programme designed to make risk management, internal controls, compliance and assurance at ITV simpler, clearer and more consistent. The focus is on helping the central teams who set expectations for the business work together in a more joined-up way, so guidance is easy to understand and has as little impact on day-to-day operations as possible.

The role combines subject-matter expertise with hands-on programme delivery and will:

• Lead the day-to-day running of the programme
• Coordinate central teams and bring consistency to how expectations are set
• Shape control frameworks and set up an assurance programme
• Drive adoption of new ways of working across the business

The team

Risk management is a key priority for ITV, as our long-term success depends to a significant extent on how we identify and address current and emerging risks we face as a business. As part of Group Risk, this team is responsible for supporting all risk teams in ITV through the definition of consistent standards and minimum requirements to simplify compliance for the business, alongside delivering to our regulatory requirements through Provision 29 of the Corporate Governance Code.

Responsibilities

Programme Delivery & Change

• Deliver the ITV Way programme day-to-day, ensuring plans, milestones and dependencies are well managed.
• Lead communication and change activities, making sure new requirements are clear, practical and easy for the business to adopt
• Keep track of delivery risks and highlight any issues that could affect success

Risk & Control Leadership

• Provide subject-matter expertise on UK Corporate Governance Code (Provision 29) and related requirements.
• Ensure ITV's material controls scope remains appropriate and compliant.
• Embed "risk and control by design" in transformation programmes and core processes.

Assurance Oversight

• Develop and manage a proportionate assurance programme that works alongside Internal Audit.
• Review and challenge divisional assurance outputs, escalate significant weaknesses, and track remediation.
• Drive consistency in assurance methodologies, reducing duplication and improving efficiency.

Controls & Governance

• Lead the rollout of minimum control requirements across the group with clear accountability.
• Enhance the control self-assessment process to support group-wide assurance.

Enablement & Collaboration

• Partner with central and functional leads to promote joined-up, simplified ways of working
• Provide consolidated risk, control, and assurance reporting to the Management Board.

Skills you'll need

(minimum criteria)

• Strong knowledge of the UK Corporate Governance Code, including Provision 29.
• Extensive experience in risk management, assurance, and controls within complex, matrix organisations.
• Proven track record of shaping assurance plans, providing oversight, and influencing at senior levels.
• Demonstrate experience in delivering large scale change or transformation programmes

Key criteria

• Strong stakeholder management; collaborative and confident with senior leaders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to present complex findings clearly.
• Analytical, with the ability to identify systemic issues and propose pragmatic solutions.
• Resilient, proactive, and able to balance operational detail with strategic priorities.
• Skilled in leading organisational change and embedding ways of working

About Us

Your work matters to millions.

Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it's not surprising that you'll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we're at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.

When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact's felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.

Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don't just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.

About the Team

ITV is for everyone.

ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we'll guarantee to take you to the next stage (minimum criteria above).

We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at [e-mail]. Find out more about applying with a disability.

* There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.

Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.

Benefits

• Flexible working with a range of options to suit everyone
• Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Competitive pension contribution
• Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
• Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life

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