Job Detail

Risk and control lead

• Field: Accountancy & Bookkeeping
• Deadline: 2026-03-06 02:03
• Belfast, County Antrim

We are currently working with a global financial services organisation on the recruitment of a Risk and Control Lead who will be required to design, develop and implement Human Capital Risk (HCR) requirements for the markets business. This role will lead the end-to-end implementation of controls and the reporting and risk assessments that go along with these controls.
Responsibilities include:

Develop and execute Inherent Risk assessments tailored to the HCR risks and Markets businesses.
Understand Manager Control Assessments (MCA) data, identify deficiencies and work across business and markets stakeholders to remediate
Define and drive the implementation of standardized HCR controls and monitoring
Work with markets stakeholders to understand risks and required controls across businesses
Standardize HCR Reporting. Identify different data sources and assess methodologies to make recommendations for markets
Essential Criteria

At least 5 years operating as a PM or BA in an enterprise environment
Understanding of operational risk management frameworks
An in-depth knowledge of threat, risks and controls (preferably specific to financial)
A proven ability to apply business understanding to developing robust risk and control policies and procedures
Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills
Ability to interpret and synthesize complex information and data into actionable insights
Proven ability to proactively identify opportunities to optimise and streamline processes, propose solutions and lead implementation of improvements
This role will be 3 days working from the office in Belfast. Only candidates with the ability to fulfil this will be considered. Although the role is initially for an 11-month period, there is a high possibility of permanency or extension.If you're interested in this role, please forward an up-to-date copy of your CV If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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