Regulatory Controls Testing Lead — Hybrid & Risk Assurance

Visa; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa is seeking a Regulatory Controls Testing Manager to deliver independent second line assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of regulatory controls. The role oversees testing engagements, quality reviews, and continuous improvement of testing methodologies within a hybrid model based in Warsaw.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in regulatory compliance, risk and audit functions, with strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities to drive effective

Qualifications

• Experience within Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Assurance, Monitoring & Testing, Risk, Audit or a similar assurance function.
• Experience managing a team.
• Strong understanding of UK financial services regulation and regulatory control frameworks.
• Experience conducting control design and operating effectiveness reviews.
• Strong analytical, investigative and report-writing skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing capabilities.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and apply a pragmatic, risk-based approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute regulatory controls testing in accordance with the approved testing plan and methodology.
• Assess design and operating effectiveness of controls against regulatory requirements and internal standards.
• Develop testing scopes, sampling approaches and procedures for complex or higher-risk reviews.
• Identify control weaknesses, issues, root causes and remediation opportunities.
• Perform quality assurance and four-eye reviews across the team.
• Support development and maintenance of the Regulatory Controls Testing Framework and standards.
• Review testing coverage, risk mappings and frequencies to keep the framework risk-based.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance testing efficiency, consistency and quality.
• Support implementation of new testing areas and assurance activities.
• Review and challenge findings, issue ratings, root cause analysis and remediation plans.
• Oversee validation and closure of issues identified through testing.
• Prepare management information, thematic reporting and governance materials.
• Support reporting to senior management and governance forums.
• Build effective relationships with Control Owners, Compliance, Risk and stakeholders.
• Facilitate discussions on findings and remediation activities.
• Provide guidance on testing methodology and assurance expectations.
• Support interactions with Internal Audit, regulators and other assurance functions.
• Manage, coach and support junior team members.
• Promote consistent testing standards and good assurance practices.
• Act as lead practitioner within the Regulatory Controls Testing function.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Compliance assurance

Monitoring & testing

Risk management

Audit

Team management

UK financial regulation

Regulatory control frameworks

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Influencing

Risk-based reasoning

Job description

Visa is seeking a Regulatory Controls Testing Manager to deliver independent second line assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of regulatory controls. The role oversees testing engagements, quality reviews, and continuous improvement of testing methodologies within a hybrid model based in Warsaw.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in regulatory compliance, risk and audit functions, with strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities to drive effective