Risk Assurance Manager

Join our team as a Risk Assurance Manager, where you will provide independent assurance over the bank's risk management framework, controls, and processes. You will ensure compliance with regulatory obligations, internal policies, and our risk appetite. Your role will involve planning and executing risk assurance activities, conducting thematic reviews, identifying areas for improvement, engaging with stakeholders, contributing to strategic planning, maintaining framework governance, collaborating cross-functionally, and supporting the development of risk culture. Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working hours, and a range of benefits.

• Plan, coordinate, and execute comprehensive risk assurance activities, including effectiveness reviews to ensure adherence to the enterprise risk framework.
• Conduct targeted thematic reviews across specific risk areas to provide in-depth assurance over design adequacy and operating effectiveness.
• Identify areas for improvement within the risk management framework and control environment, recommending practical, impactful solutions and tracking remediation efforts to completion.
• You combine sharp analytical skills with the ability to communicate findings clearly to diverse stakeholders, offering constructive challenge and influencing at all levels
• You have a strong background in risk assurance, internal audit and/or risk management ideally within the European regulatory and financial services landscape. Banking or Fintech experience is a significant plus
• You are skilled in the hands-on identification and testing of risks and controls, with a keen eye for detail and potential weaknesses
• You possess a deep understanding of risk and control frameworks (e.g., COSO, ISO) and can practically apply this knowledge to 2LOD oversight
• You have a proven ability to plan and execute diverse assurance activities, from effectiveness reviews to thematic deep dives, with a clear focus on root cause analysis
• You’re proficient in Google Suite and can build high-quality decks for Committee and Board reporting. Experience with SQL or Python is a distinct advantage
• You have strong data analysis skills, you know how to extract, interrogate and present data in a way that makes complex issues easy for stakeholders to understand
• You have a track record of identifying gaps within risk management processes and frameworks and recommending practical, high-impact solutions
• You’ve led reviews across a wide range of risk areas, including ICT and Information Security, Financial/Prudential (Liquidity, Treasury, Capital), Fraud and Financial Crime (AML/Sanctions), Operational and Conduct Risk (Consumer Protection/Vulnerability)
• If you’re passionate about this role and keen to learn and grow with us, we encourage you to apply— even if you don’t have everything that's listed just yet. Drop us your application, we’d love to hear from you!