Tech Risk and Controls Lead - Thematic Risk Intelligence Specialist

Next Frontier Capital; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Tech Risk & Controls Lead within Risk Intelligence & Advisory Communications to assess risk and control information, identify emerging risk themes, and craft communications for senior decision makers and stakeholders.

You will provide SME support to technology owners, ensuring controls operate effectively and comply with regulatory standards. Build enterprise risk posture reporting with cross-functional collaboration and advanced data analysis.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technology risk management, cybersecurity or related field.
• CISSP, CRISC or comparable qualification, or formal training in risk management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective identification, quantification and communication of technology risk with root-cause analyses.
• Analyse cybersecurity and technology information to identify patterns and deliver risk intelligence.
• Use enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to accelerate risk evidence synthesis and draft executive-ready reporting.
• Develop relationships with technology, risk, and data officers to enable cross-functional collaboration.
• Govern controls, policies, issue management and measurements and present insights to senior stakeholders.
• Monitor and evaluate control effectiveness, identify gaps, and suggest enhancements to strengthen risk posture.
• Promote AI-assisted approaches to streamline control testing and action-plan management with human review.

Skills

Technology risk management

Cybersecurity

Data analysis

AI-enabled risk workflows

Executive communication

Education

CISSP or CRISC qualification

Formal training in technology risk/information risk management

Tools

AI platforms

Prompt engineering

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 in Risk Intelligence & Advisory Communications, Thematic Risk Intelligence Operations, you will be responsible for assessing risk and control information to identify firmwide emerging risk themes, in line with the firm's standards, and craft communications to support senior decisionmakers and business stakeholders.

You will also provide subject matter expertise 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, Technology, Risk & Control Teams and senior operational risk decisionmakers, 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 contribute to a diverse team in a dynamic and evolving risk landscape. You will also have a strong background in information requirements management, process design and delivery, and service management. This role will also require strong analytical skills including data collection, information organization and knowledge management, pattern identification, and trend analysis. This role will also require experience of using and qualitative, quantitative and supporting statistical risk assessment methodologies.

Job responsibilities

• Ensure effective identification, quantification and communication of technology risk, focusing on root cause analysis and resolution recommendations.
• Analyse cybersecurity and technology information and data to identify patterns and deliver risk intelligence.
• 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 business line 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; present to senior stakeholders as required.
• 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.
• CISSP, CRISC or comparable industry technology risk / information risk management / security architecture qualification, or comparable and demonstrable formal training in technology risk / information risk management, cybersecurity / information security.
• Experience of information management practices, analysis methodologies and insight production with demonstrable operational experience.
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities - including prompt engineering - 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.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Process design, implementation and management.
• Data analysis and visualization.
• Requirements management.
• Knowledge management.
• Data analysis.
• Experience developing software within AI platforms.
• Intelligence production and management.

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success. Lead in the identification of enterprise level risks in dynamic risk landscape.