Job Description
Why this role is important to us
As a Junior Risk & Control Subject Matter Expert with an Information Security Risk Specialism, you will be part of a core group providing specialised knowledge to solve risk and control issues across the business. Your role will facilitate effective risk-based decision-making and ensure consistency in the control environment, applying best practices and shared controls.
This is hybrid role reporting into the Head of Risk & Control SMEs
Work that matters - What you'll be doing
General risk expertise – 70%
* Risk Identification & Management: Support business partners in identifying and documenting risks, and help conduct periodic risk assessments.
* Regulatory Compliance: Support compliance with internal policies and external regulations, supporting FCA/ICO notifications and policy gap analyses.
* Customer Outcomes: Help review business processes to ensure customer outcomes and data security remain a priority.
* Exposure Management: Support in recording and responding to risk-related loss events, conducting root cause analysis, and coordinating response plans.
* Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: Work with Risk & Control Business Partners, 2LoD teams, and BU Control Specialists to maintain awareness of risk and control activities.
* Risk-Based Decision Making: Help gather and analyse data to support risk-based decisions and ensure centralised control strategies are deployed.
* Problem Solving & Analytical Skills: Help analyse risk data to identify trends and document control weaknesses with recommendations for improvements to enhance operational resilience.
Information Security Risk Specialism – 30%
* Information Security Risk Management: Support oversight of information security risks across systems, processes, and third-party relationships. Support risk assessments related to cybersecurity threats and data protection vulnerabilities.
* Compliance & Regulatory Alignment: Assist in the assessment and implementation of security controls aligned with frameworks such as ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, and CIS controls. Support compliance with GDPR, FCA cyber resilience guidelines, and other relevant regulations.
* Incident Monitoring & Response: Track security incidents, including data breaches and cyber threats, and help coordinate responses. Support ongoing monitoring of security events and engagement with IT security teams, compliance teams, and legal departments.
Qualifications
What you'll need to bring to the role & Experian
* Risk Management Frameworks & Methodologies: Understanding of risk management principles and practices, and experience in conducting risk assessments and developing mitigation strategies.
* Regulatory & Internal Policy Compliance: Familiarity with key regulations affecting risk management.
* Communication & Collaboration: Ability to work with other teams and articulate risk-related matters.
* Information Security Specialism Skills: Familiarity with security frameworks, understanding of common cyber threats, and ability to support security incident tracking and response.
More about you
* Develop new skills in the risk management field.
* Understanding of the organisation's core business activities, products, and services.
* Familiarity with information security risk management and compliance obligations.
Additional Information
Benefits package includes:
* Flexible work environment, working hybrid or in the office if you prefer.
* Great compensation package and discretionary bonus plan
* Core benefits include pension, bupa healthcare, sharesave scheme and more
* 25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can purchase additional annual leave.
Internal Grade EB9/E
Closing Date:18th April 2025
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