IT Compliance Analyst in Thornton

Supporting the business and our divisional offices, our Head Office functions cover all departments from our Executive Board through to our support functions such as Group Design and Technical, HR, Health and Safety, IT, Sales and Marketing, Commercial, Procurement, Group Finance, Corporate Affairs, as well as Legal and Company Secretariat. We also have a specialised function – Barratt Partnerships.

While the work varies from team to team, our key requirements don’t: you must be well organised, extremely helpful and resourceful, and able to use your initiative. You’ll understand that what you do is important, and impacts on your team, the department, and the wider business.

Reporting to the IT Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for helping create short-term plans and/or goals to ensure that Group IT controls are operating effectively.

You will be expected to:

• Evaluate the efficiency of controls and improve them continuously, including completing regular audits of technology controls aligned to ITGC/ITAC, NIST and any other frameworks required.
• Act as a “2nd line of defence” within Group IT.
• Conduct interviews and testing to ensure that Group IT is compliant with policies, procedures, regulations and agreed controls across the Group IT department.
• Help conduct investigations to discover the root cause of compliance problems when they arise.
• Operate Risk Management processes, including designing and maintaining risk registers, providing support and leadership for other teams through this process.
• Operate the Third-party Cyber Risk Management process, ensuring that reviews are completed in a timely manner by the appropriate vendor owner, that risks are managed appropriately and that a regular cadence is set based on vendor criticality.
• Examine and improve compliance processes to resolve findings.
• Help create Compliance, Dashboards and reports, including managing large datasets.
• Draft, modify and implement Group IT policies.
• Collaborate with Legal, Audit and HR departments to monitor enforcement of standards and regulations.
• Prepare reports for senior management and external regulatory bodies as appropriate.
• Lead and help in the design of programmes that improve compliance with agreed standards.
• Develop and oversee control systems to prevent or deal with violations of legal guidelines, agreed standards (PCI DSS, NIST, GDPR etc.) and internal policies.
• Evaluate the efficiency of controls and improve them continuously.
• Revise procedures, reports etc. periodically to identify hidden risks or non-conformity issues.
• Support delivery of e-Discovery activity, including email and data searches.
• Detail orientation and the ability to pay attention and identify minimal changes in regulations.
• Excellent conflict management skills and the ability to dissolve any issues easily.
• Help perform internal investigations.

To be successful in the role, we are looking for:

• Proven experience as compliance analyst or technical risk specialist.
• A ‘completer finisher’ mindset to set and achieve stretching targets.
• Knowledge of the PCI DSS, Data Protection, NIST and similar standards and regulations.
• Excellent knowledge of NIST, PCI DSS, ITGC’s and Data Protection Regulations.
• Methodical and diligent with outstanding planning abilities.
• An analytical mind able to “see” the complexities of procedures and regulations.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to be methodical and diligent.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make critical decisions.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to analyse and interpret information quickly.
• Excellent understanding of reporting procedures and record-keeping.
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) qualification an advantage.

Our Company and Benefits

We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. That’s more than any other major housebuilder. It’s because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building.

Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office-based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales offices, and working from home, as the role dictates. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues.

We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.

As part of working for Barratt Redrow PLC and specifically for this role we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Competitive Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Cover - Single Cover
• Annual Medical Health Assessment
• 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days)
• Choice of Flexible Benefits
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Our Benefits Are Fit To Measure

Today’s housebuilding professional need tomorrow’s benefits, so they’re ready for whatever the future brings. When you join Barratt, you get the kind of support you would expect from a business built for a modern working world.

• Private medical cover
• Pension
• Annual Health Assessment
• Financial Benefits
• Lifestyle Benefits
• So much more…