Technology Assurance Lead

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

Job summary

A leading London Market organization is seeking an experienced IT Assurance Lead to ensure robust technology risk governance and operational resilience. You'll develop assurance frameworks, conduct risk-based reviews, and advise on resilience practices, influencing technology strategy at Board level. This hybrid role offers a competitive package and exposure to strategic initiatives in IT resilience.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working model

Exposure to strategic IT initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of IT risk, governance, and assurance frameworks.
• Proven experience in IT audit and Operational resilience within a regulated environment.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and embed a practical IT control and assurance framework.
• Conduct risk-based assurance reviews to monitor technology controls.
• Advise stakeholders on technology risk, resilience, and assurance requirements.

Skills

IT risk

Governance frameworks

Operational resilience

Cybersecurity principles

Risk-based assurance planning

Education

Professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISM

Tools

GRC tools

ITIL

ISO standards

GRC tools

Job description

IT Assurance Lead (Operational Resilience)

Location: London (Hybrid)

Sector: Insurance / London Market

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced IT Assurance / Technology Resilience Lead to join a leading London Market organization. This role is critical in ensuring robust technology risk governance, operational resilience, and assurance across complex IT environments and supplier ecosystems.

You will play a key role in reviewing the sophistication and outcome effectiveness of operational resilience testing, providing the Board with clear evidence of recovery capabilities within Important Business Services (IBS) and IToLS under severe but plausible scenarios, including syndicate-controlled systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and embed a practical IT control and assurance framework, ensuring alignment with industry best practices.
• Conduct risk-based assurance reviews to monitor technology controls, compliance, and resilience posture.
• Assess and report on operational resilience testing outcomes, ensuring recovery objectives are met and evidenced.
• Advise stakeholders on technology risk, resilience, and assurance requirements, driving continuous improvement.
• Support supplier assurance processes to ensure third‑party technology risks are identified and managed.
• Maintain and enhance controls libraries and assurance reporting mechanisms.
• Collaborate with IT, security, and business teams to embed proactive risk and resilience practices.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong knowledge of IT risk, governance, and assurance frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ITIL, ISO).
• Proven experience in IT audit and Operational resilience within a regulated environment (financial services preferred).
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles, technology controls, and resilience strategies.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in risk-based assurance planning and execution.

Desirable

• Professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISM, or similar.
• Familiarity with London Market operations and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with GRC tools and control attestation processes.

Why Join?

• Work at the heart of the London Market with exposure to strategic IT resilience initiatives.
• Influence technology risk and resilience practices at Board level.
• Competitive package and hybrid working model.

Interested?

The please apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion.