At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead IT governance, manage infrastructure, and ensure compliance in a dynamic financial environment.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking company in the heart of Central London.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £85k, office-based role with growth opportunities.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace culture welcoming all qualified candidates.
- Why this job: Make an impact in IT management while utilising your Mandarin skills.
- Qualifications: Fluent in Mandarin with third-line IT support experience in finance.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Up to 85k
Permanent
Central London
Ref: 23310
Your New Salary: up to 85k
Office based
Start: ASAP
To be successful in this role our client has said it is essential that candidates:
- are fluent in Mandarin
- have third-line IT support experience within the finance or banking sector
What You'll be Doing:
- IT Governance & Policy Ownership
- Own, maintain, and enforce IT policies and standards (e.g. access control, acceptable use, change management, asset management).
- Ensure policies are implemented in practice, evidenced, and audit-ready.
- Coordinate IT risk inputs into compliance and risk reporting.
- Operational IT Management
- Oversee core IT infrastructure (end-user computing, networks, core platforms, Microsoft/cloud services).
- Manage provisioning and de-provisioning of users, devices, and systems in line with Joiners-Movers-Leavers controls.
- Maintain asset registers, licence management, and system inventories.
- Vendor & Third-Party Management
- Manage IT service providers, MSPs, SaaS vendors, and technology suppliers.
- Ensure contracts, SLAs, and security assurances meet FCA and internal requirements.
- Support due diligence and ongoing monitoring of IT third parties.
- Audit, Assurance & Regulatory Support
- Act as IT lead for FCA audits, internal reviews, and compliance assessments.
- Produce evidence of IT controls, system access, logging, backups, and resilience.
- Track and remediate audit findings and action plans.
- Business Continuity & Resilience
- Own IT aspects of BCP and DR planning, testing, and documentation.
- Ensure backups, recovery procedures, and operational resilience controls are effective and tested.
- Hands-On Responsibilities (Limited but Expected)
- Day-to-day administration of systems, licenses, and access rights, where required.
- Oversight of IT support queues and escalation handling.
The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:
- Proven IT management experience in an FCA-regulated or financial services environment.
- Strong understanding of IT governance, access controls, audit evidence, and vendor risk.
- Broad technical competence (Microsoft stack, cloud services (AWS/Azure), identity management).
- Strong documentation, organisation, and stakeholder management skills.
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