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About the Role
This role provides independent assurance over risk management and control effectiveness. You will lead audit validation work for the Risk and Control Enhancement transformation program, partnering with senior stakeholders to translate complex operational risk topics into practical audit insights.
Responsibilities
- Lead audit validation work focused on operational risk and control transformation.
- Partner with audit teams to plan, challenge, and deliver high-quality audit coverage.
- Interpret regulatory expectations, risk themes, and industry practices to guide control assessment.
- Analyse risk and control information to identify issues, insights, and practical improvements.
- Prepare clear reporting for senior leaders on audit observations and control effectiveness.
- Advise on testing approaches, issue development, and audit reporting quality.
- Coordinate with business and risk stakeholders to understand change activity and emerging risks.
- Support team capability through knowledge sharing, coaching, and participation in relevant forums.
Requirements
- Extensive operational risk management experience.
- Knowledge of risk and control self-assessment and third-party risk practices.
- Proven experience applying audit, risk, or control principles within financial services or a similarly regulated environment.
- In-depth understanding of relevant regulatory expectations.
- Right to work in the United Kingdom at the time of application and for the duration of employment.
- No visa sponsorship available.
Skills
- Operational risk management
- Risk and control self-assessment
- Third-party risk practices
- Audit principles
- Analytical skills
- Organisational skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Written and verbal communication
Location
- United Kingdom
Work Type
- Flexible
Education Level
- Relevant professional certification or advanced qualification in accounting, audit, information systems, risk, or business administration
Benefits
- Flexible and collaborative work culture
- Career mobility opportunities
- Commitment to an inclusive workplace
- Support for health conditions and disabilities
About the Company
- Global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services.
- Founded in 1889.
- Guided by principles of Service, Expertise, and Integrity.
- Employs over 24,000 partners worldwide.
Equal Opportunity
- Northern Trust provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, belief, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.