AddressThe Role
Are you a motivated individual with a passion for driving governance excellence within Technology and are looking to contribute to a dynamic and innovative organisation? If so, we are recruiting for an IT Governance Specialist!
As an IT Governance Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining robust processes and governance frameworks within the IT department. This will ensure compliance with relevant regulations, internal risk frameworks, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Working closely with key stakeholders across various departments including:
- Technology
- Risk
- Security
- Audit
- Finance
You will champion best practices in incident management, change management, problem management, asset management, tech risk management, and request management.
Responsibilities include:
- Facilitate and review audit observations, liaising with internal and external audit teams to ensure compliance and address findings.
- Provide technical oversight of risk management and MAPS, ensuring timely completion of action points.
- Deliver governance, risk, and compliance data insights to drive IT system improvements.
- Create management information for stakeholder reporting, enhancing IT compliance measurement and monitoring.
- Oversee operation resiliency testing and reporting, including disaster recovery activities.
- Manage risks related to information technology and cybersecurity.
- Review information systems for compliance with company's business strategy.
Required experience:
- 3 years experience in an IT Governance Specialist Role or similar with a working understanding of risk and incident management. Exposure to Audit would also be advantageous.
- 2 + years working within a Financial Services environment.
- A relevant IT Governance related qualification ITIL or similar.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable experience:
- Experience with ITSM Tools and workflow management including Automation.
- IT Governance related qualifications: ISACA CRISC Certification, ITIL Practitioner Certified etc.
- Experience with PowerBI reporting.
You will be a proactive self starter with strong communication skills and the ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
We offer a competitive remuneration package, including company discretionary bonus, excellent pension contributions, an attractive staff share scheme, BUPA health insurance, buying and selling of annual leave and sponsorship of relevant professional qualifications.
The role is based in our central London office, working a minimum of two days a week in the office and three days a week from home.
About Us
Transact is the leading independent investment wrap platform in the UK. Established in 2000, we have over £54.9 billion of funds under direction (as at Sept 2023) on behalf of over 7,600 advisers and 230,000 investor clients. Our service includes an online platform, owned and built by us, and dedicated regional adviser support to help bring clients' assets and investments together in a smarter, more tax efficient way. We offer access to a wide range of tax wrappers (including ISAs, pensions and life insurance investment bonds) and funds which advisers use to build client investment portfolios. Portfolio valuations, purchases and sales are all supported via Transact Online which is available 24/7. Transact's parent company, IntegraFin Holdings plc, is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 index.
Equal Opportunities
We provide a diverse and inclusive workplace and ensure that all of our staff respect and understand individual differences. We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
