Technology Risk & Controls Manager, 1st Line Controls

NatWest Group; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Technology Risk & Controls Manager to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you'll act as a trusted advisor, guiding technology stakeholders through the complexities of risk management and control frameworks. Your expertise will help shape effective risk strategies and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with diverse teams to drive high-quality outcomes. If you're passionate about risk management and looking to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Understanding of financial crime and digital channels.
• Experience in 1st line risk management or audit.

Responsibilities

• Guide technology stakeholders in risk and control management.
• Produce governance and risk committee packs for stakeholders.
• Support stakeholders in designing automated controls.

Skills

1st line risk management

IT General Controls

COBIT

CRISC

SOX compliance

stakeholder management

risk assessment

Job description

Join us as a Technology Risk & Controls Manager in a 1st Line Controls function.

• You’ll be a subject matter expert to our Technology stakeholders, in execution of our Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework, guiding them and influencing them in key risk and control design decisions, in order to help them effectively manage their technology related risks and controls.
• You’ll enjoy a varied, fast-paced work environment, and you’ll gain valuable experience from a wide range of stakeholders across the organisation.

What you'll do

As a Technology Risk & Controls Manager, 1st Line Controls, you’ll collaborate with a variety of technology stakeholders, supporting them in understanding and managing their risks and controls, and applying effective risk management decisions.

In this key role, you’ll be a trusted advisor to our Technology stakeholders, guiding them on managing their day-to-day risks, controls, and remediation plans to remain compliant with our risk framework. This includes working with Business Controls Partners, franchises, and functions to understand the impact of materialized risks or control weaknesses. You’ll also engage with specialist technology stakeholders across NatWest Group, including second and third lines of defense.

You’ll provide support on risk framework execution as a Technology Risk and Control Subject Matter Expert, such as Risk and Controls Assessments, Control Design, and Risk Policy Compliance, related to technology risks. You’ll work closely with the Control Testing team, Franchise & Function Control teams, and second line Risk.

Additionally, you’ll:

• Manage stakeholder relationships and support them in managing risks, controls, and issues.
• Produce governance and risk committee packs, analyze MI, and challenge risk appetite related to technology disruption, information security, operational resilience, change, and outsourcing.
• Guide stakeholders on risk framework aspects, including control identification, articulation, remediation plans, and linking controls and issues to business risks. Support them with control testing failures.
• Identify opportunities to simplify or automate controls, reducing operational costs.
• Monitor stakeholder compliance with risk standards, SOX testing, and regulatory requirements like outsourcing and cloud usage.
• Assist in designing cost-effective, automated controls environments that meet regulatory and policy standards.

The skills you'll need

Understanding of financial crime or digital channels is necessary for informed risk discussions. Knowledge of 1st line risk frameworks, IT General Controls, external outsourcing risks, and industry frameworks such as COBIT, CRISC, and SOX is key.

We seek a highly skilled individual with a proven track record of delivering high-quality outcomes and applying technology and risk assessments in operational and strategic contexts.

You’ll also have:

• Extensive experience in 1st line risk management or audit.
• Knowledge of control testing frameworks to support stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Problem-solving skills for complex issues.
• Strong communication skills to convey complex ideas to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to produce high-quality deliverables and risk committee packs.