Job Description
The Technology Risk and Controls Analyst supports the execution and continuous improvement of risk and control activities within the first-line Global Technology Risk and Controls Function. The role works closely with control owners, product teams, and risk partners to help ensure that risks are effectively identified, assessed, managed, and reported across areas such as third-party risks specific to technology, cyber security and information technology risk.The Technology Risk and Controls Analyst provides hands-on support in the maintenance and assurance of controls, issue tracking, evidence gathering, and risk reporting. It drives control effectiveness, policy compliance and effective risk management across L&G globally.What you’ll be doing:
1. Maintaining and monitoring key technology controls to ensure control performance is effective and appropriately evidenced for compliance, audit and assurance purposes
2. Supporting the identification, management and closure of technology issues, audit actions and remediation plans to ensure timely resolution and control improvements
3. Contributing to technology risk and control self-assessments (RCSAs), supplier assessments or thematic reviews to ensure accurate identification of control weaknesses, exposures and required enhancements
4. Assisting in the application of technology policies, standards and regulatory requirements across global technology teams to ensure appropriate alignment, awareness and compliance across teams
5. Undertaking technology controls testing, assurance reviews and preparation for internal or external audits to ensure that evidence is complete, timely and meets defined control objectives
6. Working closely with technology teams, Business Technology Risk Partners and subject matter experts to ensure a shared understanding of effective technology risk management processes and supporting the embedding of strong risk culture
7. Maintaining and sharing up-to-date knowledge of specialist technology domain to ensure risk and control activities reflect current threats, best practices and regulatory requirements
8. Providing SME support on IT and change initiatives with respect to delivering improvements to customer support and experience
QualificationsWho we’re looking for:
9. Familiarity with technology and security frameworks such as NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF), COBIT, ISO27001/2 and COSO
10. Understanding of regulatory requirements relevant to financial services (e.g. FCA/PRA regulations, UK GDPR, DORA)
11. Ability to interact with technology stakeholders, product owners and technical operational roles
12. Experience in technology risk, governance or assurance within a complex, regulated environment
13. Experience testing and assuring technology controls implementation, controls automation, risk frameworks, and audit responses across technology
14. Technology risk and governance related qualifications such as CRISC, CGEIT or CISA would be a plus
15. Cyber security related qualifications such as CISM or CISSP would also be a plus
Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:
16. The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
17. Generous pension contribution
18. Life assurance
19. Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
20. At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
21. Competitive family leave
22. Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
23. There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
24. In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart
Additional Information At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose. Share this article