Compliance and Ops Risk Test Lead in Edinburgh

Join a dynamic team where your expertise helps navigate complex risk landscapes and strengthen technology and operational governance. In this role, you will make a meaningful impact on the firm’s risk strategy by driving high‑quality testing and control assurance. You will work with diverse stakeholders and influence outcomes across the organization. This is an opportunity to grow your career while contributing to a strong and resilient control environment. Your insights and judgment will help shape safer and more effective processes.

As a Compliance and Operations Risk Test Lead within the Testing Center of Excellence, you will play a key role in strengthening the firm’s compliance and operational risk management framework. You will lead and execute testing activities aligned to the firm’s highest risk areas, identifying control gaps and supporting effective remediation. This role offers exposure to complex risk topics and collaboration across multiple functions. You will contribute to a consistent, efficient, and high‑quality testing approach that supports regulatory and firmwide expectations.

Job responsibilities:

• Execute comprehensive compliance and operational risk testing activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with key risk priorities.
• Analyze processes and controls to identify coverage gaps and assess whether controls are appropriately designed and implemented.
• Apply structured problem‑solving to interpret policies, address complex scenarios, and ensure alignment with technical and regulatory standards.
• Plan, organize, and manage testing activities, including prioritization of deliverables and deadlines.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to coordinate testing efforts and maintain effective communication.
• Interpret control evaluations, ratings, and metrics to support risk identification and informed decision‑making.
• Drive continuous improvement of testing methodologies and control assessment practices.
• Escalate material issues and risks with clear articulation and sound professional judgment.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience executing and managing compliance, operational risk, audit, or control testing activities.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex information and identify key risk indicators.
• Proven capability to evaluate control environments and identify design or effectiveness gaps.
• Experience coordinating activities across multiple teams or departments.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and work independently or oversee the work of others when required.
• Proficiency in applying project management methodologies, tools, and techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex findings clearly.