Controls Assurance Officer

Controls Assurance Officer- Hybrid working Leeds 6 months interim contract

I am working with a new start up organisation within the Banking / Public Sector. They are looking to appoint a Controls Assurance Officer within their well established Risk team on a contract basis.


Purpose of the role: Although this organisation is not PRA or FCA regulated it must still have systems and controls in place that provide good risk management. This individual will be a key lynch-pin in building out the risk management framework What will the successful candidate be doing:

• designing and carrying out training;
• assisting in the set-up of functional/process risk registers;
• providing regular risk reporting and MI;
• assisting in documenting controls;
• performing testing of controls;
• reviewing risk incidents and supporting stakeholders with reporting and resolution.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for helping build out and embed the risk management framework of the new bank. Skills and experience required:

• good presentation and communication skills;
• good report writing skills;
• good organisational skills;
• knowledge of sharepoint and public sector desirable but not essential;
• knowledge of banking / financial services would be an advantage;
• experience of controls testing, building operational risk frameworks, report writing and MI reporting.

Two years minimum relevant experience is desirable. Qualification in ERM/financial risk desirable but other risk disciplines considered.


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