Deputy Manager - Assurance/Controls Testing & Operational Risk

- Ensuring compliance to the people policies, Group Code of Conduct and embedding desired behaviors, including completion of any mandatory training requirements.

- Being personally accountable for identifying, assessing, managing and reporting risks within your area of responsibility, including supporting formal risk management activities e.g. Risk & Control Self Assessments and timely closure of Assurance action

- Contributing to the creation, maintenance, and enhancement of the M&G plc Operational Risk Assurance & Controls Testing Plan and the controls scoping activity

- Supporting the Assurance & Controls Testing Manager in the delivery of the Plan

- Executing operational risk assurance, RCSA reliability reviews and IT control testing reviews/deep dives across all business areas and outsourced service providers as may be required including participating in the controls testing fieldwork, engaging with external auditors and documenting the test results

- Preparing reports of assurance and control testing review findings and recommendations

- Working with the wider Operational Risk team to drive improvements and enhancements based on experience and assessments performed.

- Facilitating identification and testing of Information Produced by Entity reports (IPE), Automated Interface / ITAC testing, and User Developed Applications (UDAs)

Qualification & Certifications :

- Graduate/Post-graduate/MBA/Chartered Accountant with a minimum of 6 years (or more) of experience in the financial services industry, with prior experience in Operational Risk/Risk Management/Internal Audit

- B. Tech. / B.E. or other professional IT-related qualification

- Relevant professional qualification desirable (CISA, CISM, CISSP etc.)

Experience / Knowledge / Skills required :

- Minimum of 6 years experience in a Risk/Audit function/Big4 within a financial institution with focus on operational risk

- Strong knowledge of Control Frameworks such as COSO and COBIT (essential)

- Strong knowledge and experience of working with risk monitoring or internal audit assurance assignments and tools, techniques and industry best practice (essential)

- Working knowledge of financial services products, systems, processes and distribution methods (essential)

- Knowledge of UK financial services sector, including regulatory, governance and risk management rules and regulations (desirable)

- Strong knowledge of Operational Risk in financial services in investment management and insurance

- Strong written and verbal communication and negotiation skills (essential)

- Ability to challenge constructively, and to be pragmatic where appropriate (essential)

- Curious and continually looking to seek out improvements and not just accepting the status quo

- Ability to work collaboratively across immediate team and broader Risk & Resilience function whilst also being to work independently under own initiative (essential)

- Strong drive and delivery, committed to achieving results and delivering on time (essential)

- Strong analytical thinking and a critical evaluator of information/issues

- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to successfully navigate a complex organisation as well as build strong relationships and work collaboratively with teams across the business

- Ability to operate remotely, in a diverse and multi-cultural environment. International work or consultancy exposure would be a definite plus