IT Controls Specialist

A leading UK organisation is seeking an IT Controls Specialist to join its growing Corporate Governance function, supporting the enhancement of technology controls, cyber governance and enterprise-wide risk and resilience frameworks. This is an excellent opportunity for an IT Contols, Audit or Assurance professional to play a key role in a high-profile controls and governance programme, including preparations for future SOX readiness.

Client Details

Our client is a large and complex organisation operating across multiple business units and technology environments. With significant investment being made into governance, risk management, controls assurance and operational resilience, this role offers the opportunity to gain exposure to senior stakeholders and contribute to the ongoing maturation of the organisation's technology risk and controls framework.

The successful candidate will join a growing team with strong visibility across the business, helping to shape and strengthen the control environment at a time of significant focus on governance, assurance and regulatory readiness.

Description

• Perform IT controls testing and ongoing controls monitoring activities across key technology processes.
• Support cyber governance and oversight initiatives, helping to strengthen technology risk management practices.
• Conduct technology risk assessments and evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls.
• Assist with business continuity, operational resilience and disaster recovery governance activities.
• Deliver controls assurance reviews, certification processes and control effectiveness assessments.
• Manage control deficiencies, tracking remediation actions through to completion.
• Support the administration and development of controls management processes and governance tools.
• Contribute to governance reporting, risk committees and senior stakeholder engagement.
• Assist with the development and enhancement of technology risk and controls frameworks.
• Provide input into wider governance initiatives, including SOX readiness and emerging technology risk considerations.

Profile

We are interested in speaking with candidates from a variety of governance, risk and assurance backgrounds, including:

• IT Controls
• Technology Risk
• IT Audit (Internal or External Audit)
• Cyber Governance
• Technology Assurance
• Risk and Controls

You are likely to possess experience in several of the following areas:

• IT General Controls (ITGCs)
• Controls testing and assurance
• Technology risk management
• Cyber security governance
• SOX and/or ICOFR environments
• Governance, risk and control frameworks
• Business continuity and operational resilience
• Risk assessments and control evaluations
• AI governance and emerging technology risk

In addition, you will be a strong communicator who can build effective relationships with stakeholders, provide constructive challenge and influence positive governance outcomes across a complex organisation.

Job Offer

• Salary of £50,000 - £60,000 per annum
• 20% annual bonus
• Hybrid working arrangement (2 days onsite per week)
• Opportunity to join a growing and highly visible governance function
• Exposure to senior leadership and key decision makers across the organisation
• Involvement in major governance, controls and risk transformation initiatives
• Excellent opportunity to broaden experience across IT risk, cyber governance, resilience and controls assurance
• Exposure to SOX readiness and the development of controls frameworks
• Strong long-term career development prospects within a business investing heavily in governance and assurance