The UK Technology Regulation function manages the overall assurance approach and has several specialist roles within that. The roles will undertake assurance of compliance for all applicable regulations, policies and controls through operation of the annual Assurance plan.

This role reports to the Head of Technology Regulation.

The Roles Main Functional Responsibilities Include

• Conduct reviews and assurance testing, providing UKT senior management with assessments of whether the UKT department is compliant with all directly applicable regulation, policies, frameworks and controls and can support other 1 st line functions in meeting their obligations.
• Input into and operate an annual assurance plan to draw together a number of assurance activities across UKT ensuring a comprehensive approach to assurance for the function.
• Conduct adhoc, post-problem investigations at management request, providing root cause analysis and recommendations for improvements.
• Managing a register of applicable regulation for UKT to allow assurance across diverse and interlocking regulations.
• Prepare management reports on status and issues and present status at formal committees.

What we’re looking for

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• Experience of Financial Services UK regulation and performing assurance activities in a Financial Services organisation
• A background in compliance and /or audit work including engaging with UK regulators on complex topics.
• Audit and assurance planning and operating activities for an IT department including carrying out regular and ad hoc assurance testing of IT activities.
• A strong understanding of IT methods, components, capabilities, operating model and strategies.
• A deep understanding of relevant regulatory requirements for IT departments (e.g. Outsourcing, Operational Resilience, OCIR etc)
• Excellent attention to detail, tracking and coordination of actions and plans.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, with experience presenting at senior Level.
• Ability to understand complex problems and focus on the critical issues, providing solution recommendations.
• Ability to work well within a Financial Services ‘Group & Subsidiary’ organisation with teams both within the UK and internationally.
• Ability to work on several initiatives at any given time and prioritise effectively.

Why join Handelsbanken

We want everyone at Handelsbanken to feel supported, motivated, and able to do great work. That’s why, alongside brilliant colleagues, meaningful work and training and development opportunities, we provide a variety of benefits designed with your wellbeing in mind.

In addition, there is a flexible benefits package with the key highlights detailed below.

Application next steps

Your journey with us begins once you have submitted your application. One of our Handelsbanken Talent Acquisition Partners will be reviewing your details and will later organise a phone conversation if your experience aligns with our requirements, we will extend an invitation for you to participate in an interview.

This advert will be live for a minimum of two weeks. However, please note that after the two weeks, the closing date could change at any time depending on the number of responses received.

The Bank is deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities. This is so that we are an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work that encourages everyone to apply, regardless of socio-economic background, age, disability, pregnancy and/or parental status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), veteran status, marital and civil partnership status, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.