IT Controls Testing Lead

St. James's Place (SJP) works in partnership to plan, grow and protect our clients’ financial futures. We deliver personalised, face-to-face financial advice to our clients, who trust us to manage their money to reach their goals. We provide this service via the Partnership, a network of qualified, expert advisors. We put financial wellbeing and responsible business choices at the heart of everything we do. We believe in the value of difference and know that diverse teams can help us problem solve and innovate for clients.

We look for people to join SJP to make an impact and to contribute to our culture which is based around long term relationships, doing the right thing, and being the best version of ourselves.

**Location**: Cirencester Office

**Workplace Type**: Hybrid

**Employment Type**:Permanent

**Seniority**:Mid-Senior Level

We are looking for an experienced IT Controls Testing Lead to join the IT Service Management Team in our Technology Division. The Technology Lead will complete the day-to-day testing of key IT controls - working with the IT Controls Testing Manager to test the key controls, develop the annual testing plan and report progress and controls weaknesses to key stakeholders.

Through engagement the Technology lead will work closely with control owners to ensure risk control test plans are clearly documented and actions from weaknesses are followed up whilst supporting the IT Controls Testing Manager and the Technology Controls Consultant.

If you are a passionate Technology Lead with a keen interest in IT controls and financial services, we would love you hear from you

**What you’ll be doing?**
- Completing controls testing In line with the testing plan, working with stakeholders to ensure testing is completed as efficiently as possible. Testing covers IT reporting key controls and other IT owned key controls across the Technology area.
- Supporting the Controls Testing Manager in creating the annual controls testing plan and reporting on progress.
- Taking responsibility for the maintenance of controls, test plans, test results, and action plans on the risk management system.
- Supporting the maintenance of the IT control framework by working collaboratively with control owners and project managers to understand the nature of the changes and ensure controls evolve appropriately.
- Providing proactive advice to control owners and projects to strengthen the IT controls framework and Improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Creating and providing training and guidance materials to control owners and the technology community.

**Who are we looking for?**
- Someone with experience providing proactive controls advice, working as a 'controls business partner' to Technology and other teams who may be Involved in IT controls
- A self-motivated individual with the ability to prioritise workload and complete activities to a tight deadline.
- Awareness and curiosity about automation techniques that could be used to strengthen controls frameworks and make testing more efficient.
- A quick learner who can develop an understanding of SJP's Technology landscape and IT controls
- Ability to adapt to different situations, for example when communicating with different stakeholders including; control owners and operators, Technology Leadership Team, and Risk and Finance Teams

**What's in it for you?**
- Private Medical paid for by Company.
- Meaningful protection benefits with real value, such as 10X life cover, PHI, and critical illness.*
- Non-Contributory Pension - 10% (increasing with length of service up to 15%) with further pension matching.
- Parental leave - 6 months full pay
- 28 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays (based on full-time equivalent) with the option to buy up to an additional 5 days holiday
- Not applicable to Fixed-Term Contracts (standard uplift applies in lieu of the protection benefits)

**Flexible Working**
We know that everyone works best in different ways, at different times and in different environments. We have introduced a hybrid working policy to provide greater flexibility for part-time work, job-sharing, remote working, and flexibility on hours. Our people are encouraged to work in a flexible way that suits their lifestyle, so please ask the question and start a conversation

**Reasonable Adjustments**

**What's next?**

Our team will be in touch. As a business regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an interview with SJP.

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