Tech Risk and Controls Lead

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. seeks a Tech Risk & Controls Lead to identify and mitigate technology risks, and to provide expert guidance on controls aligned with regulatory and legal standards.

You will partner with Product Owners, Business Control Managers, and Regulators to report on technology risk posture and drive innovative risk-management solutions. You will lead a team in evaluating control effectiveness, promoting AI-assisted testing, and ensuring auditability across risk programs while

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technology risk management, cybersecurity, or related field with regulatory focus.
• Experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to support risk/workflow processes.
• Ability to validate AI-assisted risk summaries and align outcomes with security/auditability requirements.
• Familiarity with risk management frameworks and financial industry regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Identify, quantify, communicate, and manage tech risk with root-cause analysis.
• Use AI capabilities to accelerate synthesis of risk evidence and draft executive reporting.
• Build relationships with LOB technologists, assessments teams, and data officers for cross-functional collaboration.
• Govern controls, policies, issue management, and measurements for senior management insights.
• Monitor control effectiveness, identify gaps, and recommend enhancements to regulatory compliance.
• Promote AI-assisted, reuse-first approaches while ensuring human oversight and auditability.

Skills

Technology risk management

Cybersecurity

Data-driven analysis

AI capabilities

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Executive influence

Tools

Enterprise AI tools

Job description

Join our team to play a pivotal role in mitigating tech risks and upholding operational excellence, driving innovation in risk management.

As a Tech Risk & Controls Lead, you will be responsible for identifying, and mitigating compliance and operational risks in line with the firm's standards. You will also provide subject matter expertise and technical guidance to technology-aligned process owners, ensuring that implemented controls are operating effectively and in compliance with regulatory, legal, and industry standards. By partnering with various stakeholders, including Product Owners, Business Control Managers, and Regulators, you will contribute to the reporting of a comprehensive view of technology risk posture and its impact on the business. Your advanced knowledge of risk management principles, practices, and theories will enable you to drive innovative solutions and effectively manage a diverse team in a dynamic and evolving risk landscape.

Job responsibilities

• Ensure effective identification, quantification, communication, and management of technology risk, focusing on root cause analysis and resolution recommendations
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate synthesis of risk/control evidence and draft executive-ready reporting, validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity and security requirements
• Develop and maintain robust relationships, becoming a trusted partner with LOB technologists, assessments teams, and data officers to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and progress toward shared goals
• Execute reporting and governance of controls, policies, issue management, and measurements, offering senior management insights into control effectiveness and inform governance work
• Proactively monitor and evaluate control effectiveness, identify gaps, and recommend enhancements to strengthen risk posture and regulatory compliance
• Promotes reuse-first, AI-assisted approaches to streamline recurring control testing and issue/action-plan management routines, ensuring human review and alignment to auditability and regulatory expectations

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technology risk management, cybersecurity, or a related field, with a focus on regulatory compliance and risk mitigation Formal training or certification on technology risk management, cybersecurity or related field concepts and advanced applied experience (EG. CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CISM)
• Familiarity with performing data driven analysis to create information in order to make risk aware decisions.
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support technology risk and controls workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted risk summaries and recommendations before use, escalating when uncertain and ensuring outcomes align to security, auditability, and regulatory expectations.
• Familiarity with risk management frameworks, industry standards, and financial industry regulatory requirements
• Proficient knowledge and expertise in data security, risk assessment & reporting, control evaluation, design, and governance, with a proven record of implementing effective risk mitigation strategies
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive-level strategic decision-making and translating technology insights into business strategies for senior executives