Summary: The IT Controls Assurance Manager (SOX) role at Tesco Bank, facilitated by AMS, involves overseeing operational risks and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The position requires collaboration with stakeholders to develop and implement assurance plans while providing insights to senior leadership. This role is based in Edinburgh and operates on a hybrid working model for an initial contract of 12 months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and engage with stakeholders to understand their needs and concerns. Arrange meetings and draft supporting materials to promote understanding and commitment.
• Deliver assurance and oversight assignments in designated client areas. Develop and execute individual assurance plans, report findings, agree on corrective actions, and escalate serious issues to senior risk managers.
• Maintain a deep understanding of organizational policies, procedures, and relevant regulatory codes. Ensure compliance within the team and take appropriate action to resolve non-compliance issues.
• Use risk management systems to ensure the organization is not exposed to undue risks. Achieve specific goals within designated business areas.
• Explain action plans to team members, support their understanding of broader business goals, and motivate them to achieve local business objectives.
• Assist in developing and monitoring procedures for the organization. Ensure effective implementation and compliance with these procedures.

Key Skills:

• Control Assurance experience.
• Testing experience (beneficial): awareness of testing, design, and effectiveness of controls.
• Understanding of how controls should operate and be designed.
• Experience in technology controls.
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools experience (Splunk in the specific would be ideal).
• SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) experience (beneficial).
• Background in Banking industry.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Edinburgh

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT