Regulatory Controls Testing Leader (Hybrid – Warsaw)

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

Job summary

Visa is seeking a Regulatory Controls Testing Manager to provide second line assurance over regulatory controls design and operating effectiveness for The Currency Cloud Limited. You will develop and enhance the testing framework, align activities with regulatory obligations, and lead complex reviews.

You will manage a team, oversee issue ratings and remediation, and report to senior governance forums. The role requires strong regulatory knowledge, collaboration with Control Owners and

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 both the design and operating effectiveness of controls against regulatory requirements and internal standards.
• Develop testing scopes, sampling approaches and testing procedures for complex or higher-risk reviews.
• Identify control weaknesses, issues, root causes and opportunities to strengthen the control environment.
• Perform quality assurance and four-eye reviews of testing completed across the team.
• Support the ongoing development and maintenance of the Regulatory Controls Testing Framework, methodology, procedures and standards.
• Review testing coverage, control mappings, risk ratings and testing frequencies to ensure the framework remains risk-based and effective.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives 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 activities.
• Prepare management information, thematic reporting and governance materials.
• Support reporting provided to senior management, governance forums and committees.
• Build effective relationships with Control Owners, Compliance, Risk and business stakeholders.
• Facilitate discussions on findings, remediation activities and testing outcomes.
• Provide guidance on testing methodology, standards and regulatory assurance expectations.
• Support interactions with Internal Audit, regulators and other assurance functions where required.
• Manage, coach and support junior team members through knowledge sharing and quality review activities.
• Promote consistent testing standards and good assurance practices across the team.
• Act as a lead practitioner within the Regulatory Controls Testing function.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Compliance assurance

Monitoring & testing

Risk management

Audit

Team management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Reporting ability

Judgement

Job description

Visa is seeking a Regulatory Controls Testing Manager to provide second line assurance over regulatory controls design and operating effectiveness for The Currency Cloud Limited. You will develop and enhance the testing framework, align activities with regulatory obligations, and lead complex reviews.

You will manage a team, oversee issue ratings and remediation, and report to senior governance forums. The role requires strong regulatory knowledge, collaboration with Control Owners and