At a Glance
- Tasks: Capture and document critical operational knowledge for effective controls assurance.
- Company: Join Rathbones, a rewarding workplace focused on investing in your future.
- Benefits: Market rate pay, hybrid working, and clear career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities to work closely with senior leadership.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by ensuring operational continuity and audit readiness.
- Qualifications: Strong background in Governance, Risk, and Controls Assurance.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
A rewarding place to work. At Rathbones, we invest in everyone's tomorrow that includes our people. We are always looking for future talent, and we can help you build a rewarding career with clear paths to progression and the opportunity to share in the success of our business.
Interim Role: Controls Assurance Knowledge Capture Lead
Location: UK (Hybrid Liverpool / WFH base)
Contract: 6 months
Day Rate: Market rate (dependent on experience)
Function: COO Controls Assurance
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Controls Assurance / GRC interim to capture and document critical operational, controls, and assurance knowledge. This role sits firmly in the First Line of Defence and focuses on how controls and assurance activities operate in practice across data verification, reconciliations, and ISAE 3402 oversight. The successful candidate will translate deep, experience-based knowledge into clear, sustainable documentation to support operational continuity, audit readiness, and regulatory assurance.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with senior controls leadership to capture undocumented knowledge, judgement calls, and ways of working
- Conduct interviews and walkthroughs across multiple assurance teams
- Document:
- End-to-end processes and operating models
- Control objectives, activities, and ownership
- ISAE 3402 control narratives and evidence expectations
- Roles, responsibilities, and dependencies
- Ensure documentation reflects actual first-line operation, not theoretical design
- Support continuity for future leaders and audit / regulatory interactions
Required Experience
Essential
- Strong background in Governance, Risk
Controls Assurance Knowledge Capture Lead in Warrington employer: Rathbones Group Plc
At Rathbones, we pride ourselves on being a rewarding employer that invests in the future of our people. With a strong focus on employee growth and clear paths to progression, we foster a collaborative work culture that encourages knowledge sharing and operational excellence. Our hybrid working model in Liverpool offers the flexibility to balance professional and personal commitments, making it an ideal environment for those seeking meaningful and impactful careers.
