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About AutoRek
AutoRek is a financial data management platform enabling companies to streamline and automate complex and high-volume data management and controls processes. Our customers range from innovative FinTech start-ups to many of the UK and the world’s largest and established banks, asset managers and insurance companies. Digital data and financial transaction volumes are growing exponentially, this combined with increasing regulatory obligations is driving the demand for improved efficiencies, better control and management of risk across the financial services industry. The AutoRek platform meets these demands and more and that is why we continue to be a leading player in the market.
The Analyst will provide practical support to the VP of GRC in operating and continuously improving AutoRek’s GRC control framework. This includes assisting with risk assessments, control testing against ISO and SOC standards, issue and action tracking, incident trend analysis, key risk indicator monitoring, governance reporting and assurance activity across technology change, cloud-hosted services, supplier dependencies and operational environments.
This is an excellent development opportunity for risk professional or technology-focused analyst who wants to build specialist expertise in technology risk or GRC supporting financial services clients. The role will provide direct exposure to GRC oversight, governance forums, control assurance, client due diligence, operational resilience, third-party technology risk, automation and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
What We’re Looking For:
We are looking for a proactive, curious and analytical individual who is keen to develop their expertise in technology risk management, governance and assurance within a regulated financial services and SaaS environment. The successful candidate will be comfortable working with data, asking questions, engaging with stakeholders and translating risk information into clear, actionable insight for review by the VP of GRC and wider management.
- Experience in a risk, audit, technology, cyber security, data, controls, SaaS, financial services or related role, with an interest in developing a career in technology risk management.
- A good understanding of technology risk, operational risk, internal controls, governance frameworks or the risk expectations of regulated financial services clients, with a willingness to learn and develop specialist knowledge.
- Interest in technology, cyber security, data governance, cloud services, IT outsourcing, operational resilience, automation and emerging technologies such as AI.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and ability to interpret risk, control, incident and assurance data.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to summarise information for technical, non-technical, governance and client assurance audiences.
- Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage priorities, track actions and follow through on deliverables in a control-focused environment.
- Collaborative working style, with confidence engaging stakeholders across Technology, Risk, Audit, Client Success and business teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word, with an interest in improving reporting through data and automation.
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Desirable experience
- Awareness of recognised risk, technology or security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT, SOC 2 or similar.
- Exposure to GRC, service management, supplier risk or client assurance tools such as ServiceNow, Prevalent or similar platforms.
- Degree, apprenticeship, placement or equivalent experience in information technology, business, risk management, cyber security, data, audit, financial services or a related discipline.
- Awareness of UK/EU regulatory expectations relevant to technology, outsourcing, operational resilience, data protection or information security in financial services (GDPR, DORA, Op Res)
- Interest in using data, automation or AI tools to improve reporting, monitoring, evidence management or process efficiency.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Support the VP of GRC with the identification, assessment, monitoring and reporting of technology risks across AutoRek’s IT, cyber security, data, cloud services, outsourcing and change activity.
- Assist with risk and control self-assessment activity, including documenting risks, gathering evidence, assessing control design and effectiveness, and identifying control gaps or emerging issues.
- Analyse incidents, operational events, control weaknesses and risk data to identify trends, root causes and areas for improvement across technology and client service environments.
- Track risk actions, remediation plans and control improvements, escalating overdue actions, delays or concerns to the VP of GRC where required.
- Maintain key risk indicators, risk metrics and control information to support accurate and timely reporting for management, governance forums and client assurance activity.
- Prepare draft packs, dashboards, meeting inputs and summary updates for review by the VP of GRC, including materials that support regulated client, audit and due diligence requirements.
- Contribute to assurance reviews, customer due diligence and control assessments, working with first-line teams and control owners to gather evidence and validate findings.
- Support technology change assurance by helping ensure risks, mandatory controls, client impact considerations and operational resilience requirements are considered throughout delivery and before go-live.
- Assist with the review and management of risks, issues, events and actions recorded in GRC, service management or supplier risk platforms.
- Coordinate inputs from the business including Engineering, Cyber Security, Data, Operational Risk, Client Success and other stakeholders to support effective risk governance and client confidence.
- Support responses to client, audit or regulatory due diligence requests by gathering and presenting relevant technology risk, control, resilience and supplier assurance information.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of technology risk processes, including the use of data analytics, automation and AI-enabled tools to improve reporting, monitoring, evidence management and process efficiency.
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Benefits
- 26-day annual leave package, flexible bank holidays, plus public holidays and your birthday off
- Floating public holidays
- Salary exchange pension scheme
- The option to buy extra annual leave days
- Company Bonus Plan
- Employee Nominated On-The Spot Bonus Program. Ranging from £100 - £5000!
- Employee-Referral Scheme
- Private healthcare & hospital cash plan that covers our employees’ partners and dependents.
- 3 x Group Life Insurance
- Service Recognition Awards - Extra time off & gifts
- Regular team-building events and monthly all-staff updates from our CEO
- Opportunities for professional development and growth
- Access to online learning for all - Pluralsight & Udemy
- Gym membership discount
- Byond cashback card – Cashback on purchases from your local high street retailers
- Salary sacrifice cycle scheme – Our cycle to work benefit-pay nothing upfront and save on the cost of a brand-new bike and accessorise. All while saving the planet by reducing your carbon footprint.
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