JPMorgan Tech Risk Controls Lead – Vice President 

United Kingdom, England, London 

503180112

In this role, the successful candidate will spearhead the delivery of GRC transformation and change initiatives, leveraging technical skills and deep understanding of controls to enable and manage the risks associated with emerging technologies. Your expertise will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and continuously enhancing risk management frameworks, ensuring our technology controls are effectively designed and adhere to regulatory, legal, and industry standards.

As a GRC Tech Risk and Controls Lead within our Cybersecurity and Technology Controls team, you will play a pivotal role in mitigating tech risks and upholding operational excellence. You will promote strategic Governance, Risk, and Controls initiatives, and mature our risk governance frameworks for Artificial Intelligence. Your expertise will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and continuously enhancing risk management frameworks, ensuring our technology controls adhere to regulatory, legal, and industry standards. This role provides an opportunity to lead and execute complex, cross-functional GRC programs and initiatives, ensuring they align with business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Lead and execute complex, cross-functional GRC programs and initiatives, ensuring they achieve strategic outcomes and align with business objectives
• Communicate program status, execution risks/issues, and key decisions to senior stakeholders, maintaining transparency and fostering informed decision-making
• Identify, manage, and mitigate delivery risks, proactively addressing potential roadblocks and implementing contingency plans to maintain program momentum
• Partner with key stakeholders to iterate on design, implement, and continuously operate and enhance technology risk and control frameworks, ensuring they meet industry standards and regulatory requirements
• Promote a culture of high performance, operational excellence, and innovation within the GRC team, driving continuous improvement in risk management practices

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 6+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technical program management, cybersecurity, and/or technology controls roles
• Proficiency in cybersecurity domains, including policies and standards, risk and control assessments, and regulatory compliance
• Proficiency in AI including Agentic regulatory, legal, and industry standards such as NIST, EU AI Act, etc.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and operating robust risk and control frameworks to mitigate technology failure and cybersecurity risks
• Ability to ensure decisions or constraints affecting program delivery are effectively escalated and addressed in a timely manner
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to translate technical risks into business impacts and engage with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong analytical skills to dissect complex challenges, conduct thorough root cause analysis, and develop effective solutions
• Proven ability to apply critical thinking and structured problem-solving techniques to address issues and drive continuous improvement in risk management practices