Interim Risk and Controls Manager

About the role

• Lead the development and rollout of Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) across all in-scope business functions, translating Risk and Control Matrices into practical, business-owned assessments.
• Support risk owners to assess inherent and residual risk, evaluate control effectiveness and define proportionate risk treatment plans.
• Track and coordinate remediation arising from control gaps and RCSA outcomes, challenging action owners, maintaining momentum and escalating overdue or high-risk actions through the appropriate governance forums.
• Act as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders throughout implementation, providing hands-on support and coaching the First Line on risks, controls, responsibilities and accountabilities.
• Support the definition of key control testing methodologies, working with control owners to document evidence requirements and testing approaches that are practical, proportionate and effective within BAU processes.
• Drive engagement and confidence in the programme through clear communication, guidance and regular stakeholder support.
• Support the transition from project delivery into BAU ownership by establishing consistent approaches to control monitoring, reporting and governance.
• Maintain accurate and current records of risks, controls and actions within Decision Focus.
• Prepare progress updates, implementation metrics and status reporting, providing visibility of emerging risks, control weaknesses and implementation challenges.
• Support governance forums through clear management information, action tracking and escalation

About you

• Strong experience in operational risk, controls, assurance or a comparable risk management role within a complex organisation.
• Practical experience of designing, implementing or embedding RCSAs and translating risk and control frameworks into business-owned processes.
• Proven ability to manage remediation plans, challenge action owners and drive delivery against agreed timelines.
• Strong business-partnering skills, with the confidence to advise, coach and constructively challenge stakeholders at different levels.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce concise management information and governance reporting.
• Sound understanding of risk and control principles, including inherent and residual risk, control design, operating effectiveness and risk treatment.
• Ability to apply proportionate governance and assurance practices in a regulated environment.
• Experience defining control evidence requirements and practical control testing approaches.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple actions, dependencies and stakeholders.
• Experience using a governance, risk and compliance platform; familiarity with Decision Focus would be advantageous.

Department: Governance
Employment Type: Temporary
Location: UK - London
Workplace type: Hybrid