IT Risk & Controls Analyst

The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure. Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions. Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions. The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform. Founded in London in 1866, the Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,200 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Head of IT Risk Management & Controls, EMEA, this job role provides management oversight and governance of Technology Risks and Controls globally as required by the firms Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Role Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the IT risk management framework and process through supporting the implementation of the firm’s Enhanced Risk Management Framework (ERMF) globally.
• Support risk reporting for core IT processes and provide regular group risk reports covering these KPIs/KRIs globally.
• Maintain and ensure Technology policies comply with Group standards and ensure policy amendments/changes are carried out in accordance the relevant governance bodies.
• Prepare and support the Technology Risk Forum as part of risk governance structure and provide support to the regional Risk Committees for Technology owned data.
• Maintain the risk register (Riskonnect) with control requirements, control attestations, control assurance, issue-action and event management for the function and to appropriate stakeholders and risk owners.
• Support the management of controls development, attestation, remediation plans and assurance program to demonstrate oversight and management of key controls.
• Support and partner to develop new & enhance existing tools to demonstrate controls oversight within the 1st Line of Defence.
• Support internal & external Technology audits with preparation, remediation, validation and management response.

Experience / Competences

Essential

• Adequate IT Risk & Control experience/exposure in Operational Risk environment.
• Proven and demonstrable capabilities, result driven and team orientated qualities.
• Good understanding of Technology function and operation.
• Takes ownership/accountability of tasks and drives them to completion.
• Meticulous, strong attention to quality and accuracy.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, competitive fast paced or pressured environment.
• Good verbal and non-verbal skills, including ability to draft correspondence on behalf of senior leaders, and knowledge of etiquette for formal correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to demonstrate honesty, integrity and professionalism (aligned to company values and principles).
• Effective strong analytical ability and problem-solving skills.

Desired

• Proven track record working in Risk Management / LOD / IT functions.
• Proven track record working with regulators/auditors.
• Thorough understanding and implementation experience of IT Risk and Control frameworks.
• Knowledge and working experience of control testing/assurance/managing audits.
• Ability to develop and present management summary concisely and succinctly.
• Client focused, personable with the ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels.
• Innovative, solution orientated - not just present the problem, offers and adapts solutions for Technology (right size).
• Constructively challenges where appropriate.
• Seeks opportunities for continuous improvement to achieve ‘best in class.

Job Band & Level

Professional / 5

Location

UK - 135 Bishopsgate - London