IT Risk and Controls Senior Consultant in Stratford-upon-Avon

Join the NFU Mutual IT Risk and Controls team based at our Stratford-upon-Avon office with excellent facilities and surroundings. Hybrid working with the option to work 80% of your hours from home.

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled professional with a proven track record in audit, IT controls and operational risk management to join our 1st line team on a permanent basis. In this key role you will lead, support and promote a solid culture of audit readiness, risk awareness and controls management across IT. You’ll play a key role in ensuring the IT Division are always audit ready, can evidence this, and have proven experience of managing relationships with internal and external auditors and audit processes. Your role will be key in educating SMEs on what to expect and how to respond to audit. You will lead controls testing and drive control excellence by supporting the design, implementation and ongoing management of IT controls, addressing deficiencies, ensuring robust governance and recommending/implementing opportunities for automation.

You will have in-depth knowledge and experience of operating at a senior level in risk management and drive a culture of continuous improvement, challenge and proactive risk management. You will stay ahead of industry best practices, emerging threats and regulatory changes, recommending improvements to strengthen our IT control and risk environment to promote a strong ownership and proactive controls culture. You will also provide training and awareness of IT risk and controls to stakeholders. Coach and support junior team members, contributing to capability and knowledge development across the function. This role requires an extensive background within Audit, IT Risk and Controls management, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for delivering outstanding customer service.

As a Senior IT Risk and Controls Consultant, you’ll be proactive with excellent collaboration, negotiation and influencing skills acting as a trusted advisor to IT ensuring stakeholders understand the importance and value of controls and drive a proactive approach. You’ll be an excellent written and verbal communicator and be confident presenting to virtual and in-person audiences across all levels. To be successful in this role, you’ll also have:

• Knowledge of relevant frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001 and ITIL
• Good understanding and knowledge of COBIT
• Experience of performing IT risk and control-based reviews and audit
• Leadership and team building skills and working in high performing teams
• In-depth knowledge and experience of operating at a senior level in risk management
• Proven experience of analytical work in a governance, risk management or similar assurance function
• Proficiency in using risk management tools and software
• Demonstrated track record of delivering continual service improvements within complex, multi-vendor environments
• Experience in the automation of manual controls and establishing automated control testing
• Professional certifications such as CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) or CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) are preferred but not essential

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary – £60,000 - £76,000
• Annual bonus (up to 25% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Private medical insurance + options to add family members
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies
• Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services organisations, and for over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us, so we’re proud to be recognised as “a great place to work”.

Our ethos - of trust, respect and personal service - lies at the heart of all we do and has seen us build an enviable reputation for exceptional member loyalty. Though we’ve been in business for over 110 years, we have big ambitions for the future. And that’s why we’re looking for talented people to join our growing organisation. Talented people like you.