Strategic Risk & Controls Lead | GRC & Compliance

Saxton Leigh; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Saxton Leigh is seeking a Risk & Controls Manager to join our client’s growing compliance team. You will own and strengthen the organisation's risk framework, including risk registers, control libraries and risk self-assessments.

The role involves managing the GRC platform, designing effective controls, monitoring risk indicators, and delivering reporting to senior management and the Board. You will liaise with management, audits, and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk, controls, governance or related disciplines in financial services or regulatory consulting.
• Experience designing and implementing internal controls.
• Experience administering a GRC platform and supporting risk management frameworks.
• Knowledge of COSO, Three Lines Model or similar.

Responsibilities

• Own and enhance the Risk and Control Framework with risk registers and control libraries.
• Manage the Governance, Risk and Compliance platform and ensure data integrity.
• Design controls to mitigate risk and support business objectives.
• Monitor risk indicators, control effectiveness, and emerging risks.
• Produce risk reporting dashboards for senior management and Board-level stakeholders.
• Support regulatory compliance and assess regulatory developments.
• Liaise between management, audit, compliance and external stakeholders.
• Analyse risk data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Drive remediation to completion and ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Deliver training to stakeholders on risk management practices.

Skills

Risk management

Controls design

GRC platforms

COSO/Three Lines Model

Tools

GRC Platform

Job description

Saxton Leigh is seeking a Risk & Controls Manager to join our client’s growing compliance team. You will own and strengthen the organisation's risk framework, including risk registers, control libraries and risk self-assessments.

The role involves managing the GRC platform, designing effective controls, monitoring risk indicators, and delivering reporting to senior management and the Board. You will liaise with management, audits, and external stakeholders.