Lead Technology Risk and Controls Analyst

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About the role

We are hiring a 12 month maternity cover Lead Technology Risk and Control Analyst role. You will be responsible for improving the maturity and effectiveness of controls across the Digital/Technology teams. Part of this will involve managing an ongoing control test plan and tracking control improvement actions to a successful completion. The role also focuses on how the control statuses impact the risk ratings across the Digital/Technology teams and reporting updates to risk and control owners and various forums and committees. The role holder will regularly liaise with Technology Managers to offer advice and guidance.

What you will be doing

• Supports the Technology Risk Manager in influencing, shaping and embedding the Technology Risk Strategy across the Technology teams.
• Leads the co-ordination and planning of Key Control testing across Technology and tracks the required improvements.
• Is responsible for the Control Testing Plan and reports on findings and improvements to the Control Owners.
• Leads on risk assessments and the mitigating action plan, and seeks risk owner approval.
• Reporting of risks and control statuses through appropriate governance.
• Provides control expertise and guidance to control owners.
• Supporting Digital/Technology teams on Internal Audits or Second Line Risk reviews, and tracking associated issue actions to a successful conclusion and closure.
• Owner of the HL Technology risk and control updates in MetricStream.

About you

• Minimum 2-3 years working in a Risk and Control role or related roles, preferably within a financial services environment
• High attention to detail, particularly when reporting test findings and recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent at influencing senior stakeholders.
• A self-starter with the ability to work alone as well as in a team environment
• Comfortable working in a highly regulated environment
• Able to identify and suggest mitigations for risk and control weaknesses.
• Familiar with risk reporting methods.
• Qualifications such as risk in financial services (CISI), Operational Risk (IRM) are desirable, however equivalent qualifications with a risk and control focus may also be acceptable.

Interview process

• Stage 1 CV run through, competency and technical interview including discussion around the role.
• Stage 2 Final Interview with presentation.

Working schedule

This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We offer a hybrid flexible working pattern to enable you the option of working from home and coming into the office.

Why us?

Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.

To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

What's on offer?

• Discretionary annual bonus* and annual pay review 
• 25 days* holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure 
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday**  
• Flexible working options available, including hybrid working  
• Enhanced parental leave 
• Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution 
• Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)  
• Private medical insurance* 
• Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and outpatient care 
• Health screening programme
• - confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP 
• Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness providers and wellness coach sessions 
• Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities 
• Inhouse barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches 
• Two paid volunteering days per year 

* dependant on role level 

** only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year 

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Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis – please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.

Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.

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