Tech Risk & Governance Director | Strategic Risk Leader

Intact Insurance; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Health & wellbeing + virtual GP

Career development and mentoring

Inclusive culture + employee networks

Share investment options

Job summary

Intact Insurance in London is seeking a Director of Technology Risk and Governance to lead the risk appetite framework, oversee technology controls and ensure regulatory compliance across SOX, NI 52-109, and IT general controls.

You will shape the risk and governance agenda, provide reporting to executives and boards, develop your team, and collaborate with regulators and international stakeholders to drive effective risk management and resilient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in technology risk, cyber security, governance and controls in regulated financial services.
• Expertise in COBIT, NIST, ITIL and related control frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead teams and collaborate with senior leaders, audit and regulators.
• Strong knowledge of SOX, NI 52-109, IT General Controls and automated controls.
• Excellent communication to executive, board and regulatory audiences.
• IRM, CISM or CISA qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Leading development, implementation and operation of the IT Risk Appetite Framework across the organisation.
• Driving the technology risk and governance agenda, identifying risks and strengthening controls.
• Providing strategic oversight of enterprise technology controls including SOX, NI 52-109, and ITGCs.
• Producing clear, insightful technology risk and governance reporting for executives, boards, regulators.
• Overseeing policy management, audit activity and third-party cyber assurance.
• Inspiring and developing the team, fostering a collaborative, transparent culture.

Skills

Technology risk governance

Cyber security governance

Risk frameworks

SOX & NI 52-109

IT General Controls

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

IRM/CISM/CISA qualifications

Job description

Intact Insurance in London is seeking a Director of Technology Risk and Governance to lead the risk appetite framework, oversee technology controls and ensure regulatory compliance across SOX, NI 52-109, and IT general controls.

You will shape the risk and governance agenda, provide reporting to executives and boards, develop your team, and collaborate with regulators and international stakeholders to drive effective risk management and resilient outcomes.