Regulatory Controls Testing Manager

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

About Us

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

About Us

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world. Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.

Job Description

The Regulatory Controls Testing Manager is responsible for delivering independent second line assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of regulatory controls for The Currency Cloud Limited (“TCCL”). The role supports the development, maintenance and continuous enhancement of the Regulatory Controls Testing Framework, ensuring testing activities are risk-based, aligned to regulatory obligations and provide meaningful assurance to management and governance forums. The role leads complex testing engagements, supports the ongoing development of testing methodologies and standards, performs quality reviews of testing outputs and acts as a subject matter expert on regulatory controls testing across TCCL.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Controls Testing

• 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 applicable 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.

Framework Development and Enhancement

• 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.

Issue Management and Reporting

• 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.

Stakeholder Management

• 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.

Leadership and Capability Building

• 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.

We are currently operating a hybrid working policy, with the expectation being 3 days per week in the Warsaw office.

Qualifications

Experience and Skills

• 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.

Visa is an EEO Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.