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Tech Assurance Lead – Technology Risk & Controls
Edinburgh (Hybrid – 2 days onsite per week)
Inside IR35
Contract until 18th December 2026
Start: ASAP
We're looking for an experienced Tech Assurance Lead to join a major banking transformation programme, playing a key role in strengthening technology risk, controls and governance across a complex change portfolio.
This is an opportunity to work on a high-profile programme where you'll have real influence across technology and business change. Working alongside senior technology, risk and programme stakeholders, you'll help shape the control environment, provide independent assurance and ensure risks are effectively identified, managed and remediated. If you enjoy working across large-scale technology transformation programmes and want a role where your expertise will directly influence delivery and governance, we'd love to hear from you.
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- Lead technology assurance activities across multiple workstreams within a major transformation programme.
- Provide independent oversight and constructive challenge across technology, operational and change risks.
- Assess the effectiveness of technology controls, identifying gaps and driving improvements.
- Lead controls assurance reviews and support the ongoing development of technology risk and control frameworks.
- Work closely with technology, programme and risk teams to embed effective governance and risk management practices.
- Support governance forums, assurance reporting, operational resilience and regulatory readiness activities.
- Drive remediation activity and help ensure technology and operational risks remain within appetite.
What We're Looking For:
We're interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following:
- Technology Assurance
- Technology Risk
- IT Controls
- IT Audit
- Operational Risk
- Operational Resilience
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You'll ideally have experience of:
- Working within Financial Services or another highly regulated environment.
- Technology Risk & Control Frameworks, RCSA, Controls Assurance or Controls Testing.
- Supporting large-scale technology, digital, cloud or infrastructure transformation programmes.
- Technology Governance, Audit or Assurance.
- Building strong relationships with senior business, technology and programme stakeholders.
Desirable Experience
- Operational Resilience.
- Regulatory Change.
- Cyber or Information Security Risk.
- SOX or IT Controls Testing.
- Control Automation.
- Cloud or Infrastructure Transformation.
If you're an experienced Tech Assurance Lead, Technology Risk Consultant, Technology Controls Manager, IT Risk Manager or IT Audit professional looking for your next contract, we'd love to hear from you.
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