IT Risk & Controls Assurance Specialist

IT Risk & Controls Assurance Specialist Permanent Salary: £45,000 to £60,000 (DoE) 12.5% OTE Bonus up to 25% for performance Location: Edinburgh Working Arrangement: Hybrid – 2-3 days on site Your new company: I’m currently looking for an IT Risk & Controls Assurance specialist to work for a modern financial institution to assist with the maintenance, enhancement and assurance of technical controls during a period of rapid change. The ideal candidate will have a financial services background, experience driving and testing first line IT controls, and may have come from an information security, audit or risk background with the relevant framework knowledge that comes with this role type (NIST, ISO27001). This role involves: Technical control monitoring, testing and enhancement Testing business-wide IT controls against an annual schedule Supporting information assurance partners Scheme attestations – thorough reviews of control statements Supporting technical operations, supplier management and operational resilience teams on risks, with the view to creating, driving and providing assurance on preventative, detective and directive technical controls Working with key stakeholders and embedding your understanding of information security from a controls perspective Taking ownership of assurance activities pertaining to technical controls Working from within the first line of defence (1LOD) on the continual enhancements of technical controls using your knowledge of contemporary risks and the controls to mitigate, escalate or accept them. What I’m looking for A background in financial services, fintech or accountancy / consultancy sector environments working on technical IT controls and IT risk Knowledge of what a good control looks like alongside the knowledge and ability of how to effectively test controls Understanding of core technology and information security frameworks (NIST, ISO27001) Excellent articulative ability Demonstrable experience working within IT audit, IT risk management, technical controls testing/management and IT assurance related roles Experience in an IT assurance role Experience testing controls and enhancing information security and IT risk policies Relevant industry certifications are desirable, as is the drive to achieve them. Willingness to learn What you'll get in return: £45,000 - £60,000 per annum Performance Bonus Company benefits (discounts, insurance etc). Private medical insurance Good pension scheme