Control Function Manager

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the core risk management processes within the SLC Risk & Compliance Policy are embedded and operating effectively within the relevant directorate business areas.




• Work closely with business risk and control owners to support and robustly challenge their assessment of control effectiveness and adherence to risk management processes, including management of risk events and audit recommendations.




• Use regular control testing to provide 1st line assurance to the Executive Director on the effectiveness of the control environment, enabling the Directorate to deliver an outstanding customer experience and a safe academic cycle, while maintaining the integrity of the student loan book.

Qualifications

• Understanding and sound knowledge of the core components of risk management, e.g. Risk and Control Assessment; issue management; control testing and monitoring key risk indicators.




• Excellent spoken and written communication skills to discuss and report on control testing and risk-related outcomes to various stakeholders and governance fora.




• Ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of grades and areas of expertise, including senior stakeholders, to ensure adherence to risk management and compliance requirements whilst supporting the business to achieve its objectives.




• Can consider different options and assess multiple impacts to propose options of forward action, demonstrating problem-solving skills.




• Previous experience working in a risk, compliance or accountancy role, whether that is 1st, 2nd or 3rd line of defence in public or private sector, preferably within a financial services context.