Risks & Compliance Testing Specialist

HeadHR; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

HeadHR is seeking a compliance testing professional to independently test RC and FC controls, validate findings with key stakeholders, and contribute to the annual monitoring plan. The role requires strong analytical skills, English proficiency, and experience in 2LoD activities within a major financial institution.

You will draft clear reports and support control design and testing templates. The position emphasizes collaboration with Risk Owners and Control Owners, maintaining high integrity

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Compliance (RC and FC) risks, with experience in an Assurance team or other 2LoD activities.
• Clear understanding of the Risk & Control framework within financial services industry and good knowledge of European regulation.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to support decisions with sound reasoning and clearly articulated justifications.
• Ability to build positive and resilient partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills with strong inter-personal and influencing skills.
• Working experience in a major financial institution, within a matrix environment, including reporting internationally.
• High level of professional and personal integrity.
• Full proficiency in English language (written/spoken/formal).

Responsibilities

• Execute independent testing and review of RC and FC controls across 1LoD and 2LoD.
• Identify deficiencies, weaknesses, and root causes to enable action plans.
• Validate findings with stakeholders and escalate significant control deficiencies in a timely manner.
• Draft reports, proposing issues, summarising findings and root causes.
• Inform Risk Owners, Control Owners and Risk Stewards of design and operational effectiveness of controls.
• Support the design and execution of control activities, developing testing templates and tools.
• Ensure testing activities comply with HBCE's Compliance Monitoring Programme methodology.
• Participate in defining the Annual Compliance Monitoring Plan with HBCE Compliance Risk Stewards and HBCE Head of Risk Permanent Control.

Skills

Compliance testing

1LoD / 2LoD testing

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Risk & Control knowledge

Professional integrity

English language proficiency

Job description

HeadHR is seeking a compliance testing professional to independently test RC and FC controls, validate findings with key stakeholders, and contribute to the annual monitoring plan. The role requires strong analytical skills, English proficiency, and experience in 2LoD activities within a major financial institution.

You will draft clear reports and support control design and testing templates. The position emphasizes collaboration with Risk Owners and Control Owners, maintaining high integrity