Controls Advisory Lead

Summary

Join Experian as a Controls Advisory Lead and develop, support, and implement critical control processes. You will define control objectives, design and implement controls, and perform quality assurance. This role involves operationalizing governance, leading training development, and managing GRC system changes. You will collaborate with global teams and senior executives, requiring strong communication and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in risk management, controls, or audit, along with a proven track record in transformational projects. Experian offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent
• 6+ years experience in a risk management, controls or audit role
• 2+ years of experience working in transformational projects or a global organisation
• Experience of control design and testing, internal audit, risk management, information security, finance or operational management roles

Responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of governance processes for controls with a focus on controls objective definition, control design and implementation, and associated oversight and QA processes
• Operationalise and execute governance and support 1LOD and other 2LOD functions in adherence to control frameworks and governance
• Lead development of training requirements for all things controls and where required working with our Training teams to prioritise course creation and delivery
• Implement and execute quality assurance processes for controls to validate that documented control objective and activities comply with defined governance processes and are appropriately recorded in Archer GRC
• Lead the development of requirements, prioritisation and testing of GRC (our central repository) changes to support the controls organisation

Preferred Qualifications

• Tier-1/2 consulting experience and / or work in a technology or similar company is a plus
• Risk transformation and controls implementation experience would be beneficial
• Beneficial : continuous improvement, programme execution and change management
• Good understanding of best practice risk and control frameworks
• Ideally undertaken previous risk and control review/audit & improvement project
• Experience of RSA ARCHER beneficial but not essential
• Self-motivated team player with an entrepreneurial yet pragmatic mindset and get-things-done mentality
• Ability to work within a global team, across multiple time zones, with different regions and many workstreams
• Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to formulate insights around complex business problems with senior audiences
• Strong personal initiative and good judgment; desire to succeed in a demanding, innovative, and entrepreneurial environment
• Ability to adapt quickly and work independently
• Desire to continuously learn and develop skills
• Ability to assimilate information and synthesise a way forward quickly; takes an evidence-based approach
• Gravitas, comfortable expressing views in front of senior executives
• Team oriented and highly collaborative approach
• Able to work across a variety of topics and learn new areas
• Reliable and diligent personality with eagerness to contribute to the success of the team
• Excellent communicator, experienced in managing own performance and contributing to team spirit

Benefits

• Medical, life and dental insurance
• Asociacion Solidarista
• International Share Save Plan
• Flex Work/Work from home
• Paid time off
• Annual Performance Bonus
• Education Reimbursement
• Family Bonding
• Bereavement Leave
• Referral Program