IT Risk And Assurance Manager in London

Cynergy Bank was established in 2018 by entrepreneurs to serve the needs of business owners, property entrepreneurs and family businesses. We have a strong track record supporting businesses that want to scale up and provide over £3bn lending to scaling businesses across the UK, we also offer retail deposits to UK savers. Our vision is to provide a truly personalised service that is delivered through face-to-face relationships and enhanced by the latest technology.

Hybrid Working Pattern - 3 days in Office & 2 WFH

About us

Cynergy Bank is the UK’s human digital bank serving the needs of ‘scale up’ or medium sized and fast-growing SMEs; professionals; high net worth and mass affluent individuals, in essence those market segments that still value human service enabled by great technology.

We recognise that professional and personal lives often overlap and our mission is to help empower our customers to achieve their ambitions by serving all their interdependent banking needs. We provide a comprehensive range of digitally enabled products and services to meet the property finance, business and commercial banking, private banking and personal savings needs of our customers.

Our human and digital model transforms banking for customers who still value a face-to-face relationship that is enabled by the latest digital technology.

We partner with firms such as Google Cloud, Cigniti and Slalom as we continue to innovate in the human digital space.

Cynergy Bank Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Eligible deposits with Cynergy Bank Limited are protected by the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme .

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Company Benefits

• Competitive Salary and Company Bonus
• 210 hours (30 days) holiday plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase an additional 10 days holiday
• Pension contribution and Life Assurance
• Income Protection Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Private Medical Insurance and Health Check (After Probation)
• Electric Car Scheme and Money Coach (After Probation)

Responsibilities:

• Function as the single point of IT management contact for key elements such as enterprise IT policy governance, enterprise and IT risk acceptance.
• Ensure visibility, escalation and management of IT risks inherent in the delivery of technology services.
• Monitor key performance and key risk indicators, and escalate breaches in triggers or limits.
• Responsible for procedure governance and oversight.
• Execute and mature the IT Governance program in line with heightened standards and mandates.
• Maintain supporting program framework, charters, and processes.
• Through analysis, advise on performance against established risk tolerance and performance objectives.
• Develop and implement processes to assess and/or monitor the effectiveness IT procedures to ensure adherence to standards and policies as appropriate.
• Develop frameworks and processes to ensure that IT activities support enterprise business objectives within its established risk tolerance.
• Conduct gap analysis on new and emerging guidance and lead the IT organisation in adoption.
• Work collaboratively with other corporate oversight functions to identify and implement consistent and effective approaches to risk governance and control-based activities.
• Maintain strong and effective working relationships with all areas of Risk Management.

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• Technical skills: Qualified ISO 27001 or ITIL 4 or IT Audit
• Soft skills: Highly Organised, Exco Level Communicator, Interpersonal Skills
• Risk and/or governance responsibilities: Responsible for maintenance of GRC controls data and Risk Management. Responsible for external auditor relationships and annual audits/testing compliance. Responsible for managing monthly reporting and quarterly attestations.
• Outline of Leadership responsibilities: No direct reports however will be required to integrate across Business Assurance and Risk Management Teams.

Additional responsibilities for all employees

• Actively promote and practise the Bank’s Guiding Principles

• Understand and adhere to the Bank’s policies and procedures with particular reference to:

• Consumer Duty (incorporating consideration of Vulnerable Customers)

• Fair Treatment of Customers

• Information Security and Data Protection Act 2018 (GDPR)

• Risk management and reporting of risk management incidents

• Regulatory compliance and prevention of financial crime

• Disaster recovery and business continuity

• Conduct Rules and Professional Standards

• Support Bank wide Forums as required or identified

• Cooperate with and help colleagues across our business, performing other reasonable tasks as may be required from time to time