Controls Testing Manager, VP

NatWest Group; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

NatWest Group in India seeks a Controls Testing Manager at VP level to lead and deliver regular testing of key controls and files, and targeted control reviews across a franchise or function.

You'll guide a team, drive first-line of defence tests, identify gaps in processes, document audit trails, and ensure robust action plans with stakeholders, while advancing automation and AI-enabled testing approaches.

Qualifications

• Experience in a banking or wealth management environment with strong knowledge of financial products and regulatory guidance.
• Level 4 investment qualification covering securities, derivatives and retail investment products (Investment Advice diploma preferred).
• At least five years of experience in ITGC, IT Automated Controls, SOX Controls, and controls testing within audit, risk, or assurance environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills across business and technology functions.
• Exposure to AI governance and emerging technology risk management practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the timely completion of all risk issues, driving action plans to close or mitigate operational risks.
• Develop, maintain and complete key controls testing and targeted control reviews within agreed timescales and methodologies.
• Lead, manage, coach and develop the team to include process compliance.
• Devising and undertaking first line of defence tests and reviews in line with procedures.
• Identify weaknesses and gaps in existing credit, operational and regulatory processes, policies and procedures.
• Maintain a full audit trail and records to support review conclusions per records management policy.
• Ensure testing activity has minimal impact on the teams involved.

Skills

ITGC

IT Automated Controls

SOX Controls

Controls Testing

Team Leadership

Automation & AI

RCA

Internal Control Frameworks

Stakeholder Management

Education

CISA

CISSP

CIA

CPA/CA

AI Governance Certification

Tools

RCA software

Job description

Join us as a Controls Testing Manager

• In this role, you'll support and be responsible for the delivery of the regular testing of key controls and files, and the completion of targeted control reviews for a franchise or function
• Working closely with the relevant business areas and other business controls teams, you'll make sure that findings from reviews are escalated and robust action plans are agreed and driven forward with key stakeholders
• This highly collaborative role provides an opportunity to develop your skillset and raise your profile across the bank
• We're offering this role at vice president level

What you'll do

We'll look to you to ensure the timely completion of all appropriate risk issues, including driving forward appropriate action plans to close down or mitigate operational risks, and drive clear improvements and enhancements to the testing approach. Accuracy will be key as you develop, maintain and complete key controls testing and targeted control reviews within agreed timescales and methodologies.

On top of this, you'll be:

• Leading, managing, coaching and developing your team to include process compliance
• Devising and undertaking first line of defence tests and reviews in accordance with agreed procedures
• Identifying weaknesses and gaps in existing credit, operational and regulatory processes, policies and procedures
• Maintaining a full audit trail and records to support review conclusions, stored in accordance with the organisation's records management policy
• Making sure that testing activity in the business has minimal impact on the teams involved

The skills you'll need

To be successful in this role, you'll need experience of working in a banking or wealth management environment and will demonstrate a good understanding of financial products as well as an in-depth knowledge of the regulatory rules and guidance, operational, credit and market risk principles and processes which govern the investment business.

We'll also expect you to have a level 4 investment qualification, covering the advice areas of securities, derivatives and retail investment products, such as an Investment Advice diploma.

You'll also bring:

• At least five years of experience in ITGC, IT Automated Controls, SOX Controls, and controls testing within audit, risk, or assurance environments.
• Lead and manage control testing teams to ensure effective planning, execution, and timely delivery.
• Drive automation, AI adoption, and continuous improvement across control testing frameworks and methodologies.
• Hands‑on experience with automated controls, RCA, and leveraging AI tools for testing and assurance activities.
• Strong understanding of internal control frameworks, Enterprise Risk Management, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• Exposure to AI governance, AI controls, and emerging technology risk management practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills across business and technology functions.
• CISA, CISSP, CIA, CPA, CA, or equivalent certifications preferred; AI Governance certification is a plus.