Hybrid Senior Controls & Assurance Specialist

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About the role

  • Senior Controls & Assurance Specialist enhancing WPS’ risk maturity through control testing and governance processes at M&G in the UK.

Responsibilities

  • Support Delivery & Maturity of the WPS Risk Management Framework
  • Lead defined elements of the WPS Business Assurance Plan: risk reviews, deep dives, control testing, and assurance assignments
  • Independently review team risk and issue registers for completeness, trend analysis, and escalation triggers
  • Support the Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process: advise Risk Owners, challenge assumptions, test controls and help prepare submissions
  • Produce high‑quality risk reporting for the monthly WPS Risk & Controls Working Group
  • Act as deputy to the Business Assurance Manager during governance meetings, occasionally representing WPS with Group Risk and other forums
  • Manage documentation and updates to WPS Key Processes and ensure annual attestations are completed
  • Perform Key and Non‑Key Control Assessments, verifying design and operating effectiveness
  • Provide guidance to control owners on documentation standards, test scripts and evidence requirements
  • Support MetricStream (M&G’s Risk Management Tool) issue management: triage, draft entries, track remediation, and monitor ageing of issues
  • Conduct due diligence checks and re‑segmentation in line with the WPS Sourcing Cycle
  • Review supplier contracts prior to signature; identify risks, gaps, or missing controls
  • Manage contract‑related entries in the WPS Contract Register and ensure supplier documentation is complete and stored correctly in the WPS Data Library
  • Support WPS representation at the Third‑Party Risk Management Forum and provide expert input for the FCEP uplift discussions
  • Co‑ordinate WPS’ contributions to the Annual Statement of Compliance (ASoC) process for Environment, Health & Safety and other GGF policies
  • Assist with designing simplifications for international office managers and improve response quality through training and guidance
  • Work with Business Assurance Manager to embed uplifted financial‑crime related controls (per FCEP), highlighting financial‑crime related risks linked to suppliers, operational processes, corporate facilities, procurement activity, and data handling
  • Deliver training to WPS teams on risks, controls, issues, notifiable events, procurement controls, and Third-Party Risk Management obligations

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of risk management, internal controls, and assurance methodologies
  • Working knowledge of real estate, facilities management, and other workplace operations
  • Familiarity with governance and regulatory expectations across Corporate Functions, especially TPRM, MUDA, and Financial Crime Standards
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, including ability to draft high‑quality assurance outputs
  • Ability to work independently under minimal supervision and manage competing priorities
  • Ability to challenge constructively, influence stakeholders and articulate risks clearly
  • Strong analytical skills; ability to identify early warning indicators and systemic issues
  • Competence in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio; ability to work with risk systems such as MetricStream
  • Experience working in a risk, assurance, compliance, audit or governance function
  • Experience conducting control testing, assurance reviews, process mapping or supporting RCSAs
  • Experience working with third‑party oversight, procurement controls or contract governance
  • Degree level or equivalent experience; Professional qualifications advantageous but not required (e.g. IRM, IIA, CIMA, CISI, ACII)

Benefits

  • Pension scheme of 18%
  • Share Save and Share Incentive Plan
  • Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance
  • 38 days annual leave including bank holidays with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days
  • Additional flexibility through Time Off When You Need It policy

Job title

Senior Controls & Assurance Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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