Governance, Risk and Controls Specialist in Cirencester

We're looking for a Governance, Risk & Controls professional to join our Partnership Directorate on a 13-month basis. The successful person will play a key role in strengthening the governance, risk and control environment that supports our Appointed Representative network.

This is an opportunity to work at the heart of a highly regulated business, partnering with team members across the organisation to ensure risks are effectively identified, managed and reported. You'll help drive a strong risk culture, support regulatory compliance, lead control testing activity and contribute to the continuous improvement of our governance and risk frameworks.

The role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence business decisions that support sustainable growth, good customer outcomes and effective risk management.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the delivery of risk programmes and governance initiatives across the business.
• Partnering with risk owners to maintain robust risk and control frameworks and embed accountability.
• Leading risk and control assessments, workshops and control testing activity.
• Producing high-quality risk reporting, governance papers and management information for senior stakeholders.
• Managing issue identification, root cause analysis and remediation activities.
• Providing insight, challenge and recommendations through governance forums and committees.
• Supporting the ongoing development of risk management processes, systems and ways of working.
• Contributing to annual self-assessments and regulatory oversight activities.

About You

You'll be an experienced risk, governance or controls professional who enjoys working collaboratively across a business to improve processes, strengthen controls and support better decision-making. You'll be comfortable influencing collaborators at all levels, facilitating discussions about risk and control efficiency, and balancing regulatory requirements with commercial priorities . We're looking for someone who can bring both strong technical risk knowledge and a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach.

Essential Criteria

• Experience working within Governance, Risk, Controls, Operational Risk or Compliance in a regulated financial services environment.
• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, risk reporting and control assessment methodologies.
• Experience facilitating Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs), risk workshops or similar governance activities.
• Proven ability to identify control weaknesses, conduct root cause analysis and support remediation plans.

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of Appointed Representative oversight, financial advice, wealth management or intermediary business models.
• Experience using Governance, Risk & Compliance systems such as Riskonnect.
• Exposure to board, committee or governance secretariat activities.
• Risk, compliance or audit-related professional qualifications.
• Experience gained within wealth management, banking, insurance or risk consulting environments.

Special Requirements:

As this position is being offered on a 13-month fixed-term contract, the successful candidate will need to be available to commence employment inJanuary 2027.

You should also be comfortable with occasional travel as part of the role, including visits to our offices and collaborator meetings across the UK.