Risk Control Specialist

• JOB OVERVIEW
  
  Ensuring ongoing compliance to meet customer and regulatory requirements is part of the ‘DNA’ of our business; we are subject to ongoing assessments by customers / internal and external audit.
  
  LSEG Risk Intelligence operates controls across its business as part of its Control Framework across the HR, Quality Control, Business Continuity, IT, Security and Cyber, Vendor Management. Each control is in place to ensure an important process is completed. These controls must operate efficiently, not only to ensure that we will achieve ISAE 3000 or SOC attestations without any major observations but also to meet customer commitments.
  
  This role is essential to ensuring that LSEG Risk Intelligence efficiently operates its controls as they are designed to operate. It is further responsible for planning and testing controls, reviewing results and collaborating with business and technology control owners - making recommendations to close any gaps identified.
  
  DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• To schedule and perform detailed planning for Monthly, Quarterly and half yearly audits
• To prepare and implement test programmes and manage the performance of assignments
• To prepare work papers and audit reports to support findings/conclusions and make recommendations for improvement where needed
• Discuss findings / observations with collaborators
• To follow-up on actions arising from audit assignments as required, and assist with the preparation of status reports
• To conduct training and awareness sessions with control owners / operators on how to operate controls effectively
• To ensure the audit information repository is maintained and updated in a timely manner
• To contribute to the development of the Controls Framework and process through continuous personal and professional development
• Act as SME for LSEG Risk Intelligence related issues, work closely with Operations and Enablement to ensure processes are aligned with Risk and Control principles
• Work closely with external auditors during ISAE 3000 / SOC attestation or audits

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• 3+ years working in one of the following; Auditing / Compliance / Risk & Governance
• Experience in working independently and with management teams;
• Educated to Bachelor degree level or equivalent;
• Strong analytical, written/verbal communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Persistence – able to ask questions, to challenge responses if needed and ask for further detail. Not always to accept the first answer given;
• Process and detail oriented;
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and drive projects to completion;
• Ability to adapt to change and multi-task in a multifaceted environment;
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment;
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications (Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point and Access) required