Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, NottinghamshireControls Testing Lead
About the role
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic professional to lead our UK testing programme. As the lead of the UK controls and testing, you will be responsible for developing and overseeing the newly formed central testing team, enhancing our control environment and collaborating with senior stakeholders across the UK business and enterprise risk management partners in our US parent company.
What you’ll do
1. Oversee the UK control testing programme, ensuring an effective and efficient approach to testing
2. Develop and mentor the newly formed central testing team fostering an environment of continuous improvement and excellence
3. Identify and deliver projects aimed at improving the business’s control environment, ensuring compliance with UK regulation, Enterprise standards and business needs
4. Inform senior stakeholders of improvement opportunities and control weaknesses, providing actionable feedback and recommendations
5. Enhance and refine the testing methodology, adapting best practices and innovating approaches
6. Collaborate with enterprise business panthers in the parent us company to alien strategies and ensure cohesive risk management
What we’re looking for
7. Risk management experience in a regulated environment
8. Ability to lead a control testing programme delivering results thorough others
9. An ability to self-identify process improvements to improve efficiency, and then execute them
10. Previous experience of working in a highly-regulated industry and/or corporate environment
11. Previous experience of control testing and or development
12. Great stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence and collaborate with a wide range of different people
13. Able to partner within and beyond the team, building productive, cross business relationships
14. Strong organizational skills and the ability to remain focused and flexible in a changing environment
Where and how you'll work
This is a permanent position based in our Nottinghamoffices.
We have a hybrid working model which gives you flexibility to work from our offices and from home.
We’re big on collaboration and connection, so you’ll be based in our Nottingham office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements, and we're open to talking about an arrangement that works for you.
What’s in it for you
15. Bring us all this - and you’ll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation
16. We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers)
17. Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance – with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave
18. Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café
What you should know about how we recruit
We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.
We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few:
19. REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies
20. OutFront – to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates
21. Mind Your Mind – signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all
22. Women in Tech – promoting an inclusive environment in tech
23. EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry
Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.
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