IT Risk & Controls Lead

IT Risk & Controls Lead

London – Hybrid (2 DPM in office)

Up to £63,000

VIQU have partnered with a leading organisation who are seeking an IT Risk & Controls Lead to join their IT risk management team.

The IT Risk & Controls Lead will take overall responsibility for maintaining up-to-date IT risk documentation and ensuring that all mitigating controls are current, effective, and properly evidenced. The IT Risk & Controls Lead will be instrumental in developing and sustaining a close working relationship with the Risk Assurance Board, ensuring that IT policies and procedures are aligned with enterprise-wide standards and compliant with regulatory requirements. The successful IT Risk & Controls Lead will also own the IT Risk Register, overseeing its ongoing management in line with the established IT risk framework. This includes collaborating with departmental leads to review risks according to a set schedule and escalating high-severity issues when necessary.

Essential Experience for the IT Risk & Controls Lead:

• Extensive experience in an enterprise-level risk environment
• 5+ years’ experience in a service-oriented IT role
• Strong understanding of core IT processes and departmental functions
• Proven experience in Risk Management at project, programme, or departmental level
• Familiarity with recognised Risk Management Frameworks – ideally COBIT, though ITIL or NIST will also be considered
• Methodical and process-driven approach
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality technical documentation
• Proactive, self-starter with the confidence to challenge and say no when necessary
• Experience in a regulated environment, such as Finance or Insurance

To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Katie Dark on [email protected]

If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply).

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IT Risk & Controls Lead

London – Hybrid (2 DPM in office)

Up to £63,000