Controls Reporting & GRC Manager

OVERALL SUMMARY

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you dont tick every box. We celebrate diversity and promote inclusivity. Vacancies are available on a part-time job-share or full-time basis because we know the best person for the job isnt always available full-time. Our aim is to facilitate requests wherever possible and managers will consider requests on an individual basis.

Join the Close Brothers Controls Design & Oversight Team where you will be accountable for designing establishing and embedding a consistent control reporting and management information capability across the Bank.

Working as part of the Controls Design & Oversightteamour ideal team member will have previous experience in controls risk or compliance reporting within a regulated financial services environment with excellent attention to detail with a strong focus on data quality consistency and integrity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design establish and embed a controls reporting and MI framework across the Bank covering controls effectiveness testing outcomes issues remediation and attestations
• Act as the central point of contact for the GRC system (MetricStream) serving as the business SME for controls reporting data and process usage
• Act as a core member of the Controls Centre of Excellence supporting the build out and maturity of Group wide controls capability
• Support the design delivery and reporting of Provision 29 attestation supported by testing of material controls and key dependency controls performed by the Controls Governance team
• Empower develop and engage team members in an inclusive culture through coaching mentoring and team-development in order to increase the performance of the individual and the team.
• Ensure that all Governance and Compliance requirements are adhered to and all reporting and reviewing activities required by the Regulatory Bodies are carried out to the standards required.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE:

• Demonstrable experience of designing establishing and embedding management information and reporting frameworks
• Solid appreciation of internal control frameworks including control design effectiveness assessment issue management and remediation tracking
• Hands on exposure to GRC platforms (e.g. MetricStream Archer ServiceNow GRC or equivalent)
• Strong data analysis and visualisation capability with experience producing dashboards and insight driven MI (e.g. PowerBI or equivalent)
• An ability to translate complex controls and risk data into clear concise senior level reporting that enables effective governance and challenge
• Acted as a business SME or product owner for a platform or reporting capability coordinating across business users IT teams and vendors

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:

• Experience supporting Controls Committees Risk and Compliance Committees or Board level meetings
• Knowledge of the UK Corporate Governance Code including Provision 29 management attestation or equivalent control effectiveness requirements
• Coordinated control attestation processes
• Driven process standardisation automation or continuous improvement
• Professional certification in risk or controls.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs that require adjustments to ensure they have a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities. Candidates who require the job description or application form in an alternative format or any other adjustments are encouraged to email us at or request a call back.

ABOUT US

At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3000 people principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.

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At Close Brothers Group we are all connected by our mission to be the best place in the UK for wealth professionals and their clients.

We believe that everyone should think ahead have a financial plan and invest wisely. Our clients are professionals business owners individuals charities families and employers who rely on our clear financial advice and investment management services to preserve and grow their long-term savings and investments.

We are a team of about 900 people based in15 offices across the UK. Our geographic footprint means we can combine a local approach with face-to-face services to enable strong long-term relationships with our clients.

Sustainability is fundamental to our purpose and we have a responsibility to help address the social economic and environmental challenges facing our business colleagues and clients. We strive to do the right thing and are dedicated to helping the charities that matter most to our people.

Our vision is to develop an open and inclusive company that ensures everyone is valued respected and included so that in years to come our business will represent a diverse and inclusive workforce from the top down.

We look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds. If this job is of interest to you but you do not meet every criteria then we encourage you still to apply as we are open to providing training opportunities.