Senior VP - IT Infrastructure Risk and Control

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions
Ec2Y9Ly, EC2Y 9LY, United Kingdom
3 days ago
£120,000 pa
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Salary

£120,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Posted
28 May 2026 (3 days ago)

Benefits

Bonus Good package

VP Risk & Control, Technology
Central London
International Bank
c. 120k base + bonus + good package
Hybrid (3 days a week on-site) close to Moorgate tube


As a long-established partner and recipient of a supplier award for our delivery into this international banking group, Deerfoot is assisting with a Senior VP Level opportunity where you can shape risk, governance and control across a major technology function. This is a unique role for a high-calibre practitioner who can bridge the gap between deep technical infrastructure environments and executive board reporting, with a clear trajectory to Director level within 12 to 24 months.

This role requires a 50/50 balance between strategic evolution and hands-on execution. Acting as a trusted partner and a robust governance function, you will ensure technical risks are accurately identified and remediated while translating complex data into decision-ready insights for executive leadership.

What you'll be doing

  • Driving 50/50 strategy and delivery, working line-by-line with infrastructure Product Owners to challenge, identify, and mitigate risks while building practical end-of-life roadmaps.

  • Governing the Digital Engineering Risk & Control framework, ensuring alignment with wider Technology risk appetite, operational resilience, BCP, and EMEA strategies.

  • Producing high-quality board packs and executive summaries, translating detailed technical risks into concise, high-level reporting for MD-level leadership and risk committees.

  • Partnering with Product, Platform, Cyber Security, IT Risk and Internal Audit teams to assess risks arising from new product implementations and change activities.

  • Managing audits, assurance activity, loss events and control checks across the infrastructure estate, ensuring product teams are held to account.

  • Operating initially as a senior individual contributor with the mandate, capability, and vision to introduce line management and scale the team as the function matures.

What you'll need

  • Substantial experience managing risk within IT infrastructure environments (covering the infrastructure stack, networks, and storage) within financial services or a similarly large, regulated estate.

  • The technical credibility and confidence to challenge, ensuring you understand the environment well enough to robustly challenge technical teams and product owners.

  • Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate smoothly between technical floor-level details and executive-level presentations.

  • Hands-on experience with delivery and execution in a lean team environment; this is a role for a doer who can drive solutions, not a purely advisory consultant.

  • Familiarity with technology risk frameworks, controls, and compliance requirements relevant to a major banking infrastructure environment.

  • Strong line management capability, with the desire to take on people management responsibilities as the team expands.

Qualifications

  • Desirable: CRISC, CISA, CISM, ITIL, or equivalent practical experience demonstrating a transition from a technical infrastructure background into risk and control.

Why this role stands out

This is a pivotal role with massive internal visibility, offering a direct path to a Director position within 12 to 24 months as the department continues its upward growth trajectory. If you are a senior risk professional who misses being close to the detail and wants the autonomy to evolve a function from the ground up, this role offers the perfect balance of strategic influence and tangible delivery.

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a leading independent tech recruitment consultancy in the UK. For every CV sent to clients, we donate £1 to The Born Free Foundation. We are a Climate Action Workforce in partnership with Ecologi. If this role isn't right for you, explore our referral reward program with payouts at interview and placement milestones. Visit our website for details. Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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