JPMorgan Business Tech Risk & Controls Director 

United Kingdom 

948884820

You will be responsible for overseeing and enhancing the technology and operational controls within the organization. This role involves developing and implementing effective controls to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies. You will work closely with multiple departments to identify risks, assess control effectiveness, and recommend improvements to mitigate potential issues.

Job responsibilities

• Develop and implement technology risk management strategies, policies, and processes to identify, assess, and mitigate risks, and drive strategic projects and initiatives to enhance the firm's technology risk management capabilities, in line with industry best practices and the firm's standards and regulatory requirements
• Identify and escalate emerging and upstream technology risk through execution of the Firm’s management framework tools, including risk event management, reporting, and action plan tracking, and provide expert counsel to stakeholders and constituents regarding their security obligations, facilitating acceptable outcomes
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including key cross-functional team leads, regulators, and auditors, to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and industry standards
• Manage reporting and governance of overall controls, policies, issue management, and measurements, etc., providing insight to senior leaders into effectiveness of controls and inform governance work
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive framework for business controls and risk management.
• Conduct regular assessments and audits to evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify areas of improvement and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, standards, and company policies.
• Prepare and present reports on control performance and risk management to senior management.
• Provide guidance and training to staff on control processes and best practices.
• Monitor industry trends and regulatory changes to ensure the organization remains compliant.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on technology risk management, information security concepts and expert applied experience managing risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
• Demonstrated expertise in risk management frameworks, industry standards, and regulatory requirements relevant to the financial industry
• Proven ability to lead large teams, manage cross-functional projects, influence executive-level strategic decision-making, and effectively translate technology insights to business strategy in communications with senior executives
• Advanced knowledge and experience leading data security, risk assessment & reporting, and control evaluation, design, and governance, with a track record of implementing effective risk mitigation strategies
• Proven experience in business control, risk management, or a similar role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.