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Information Systems Senior Risk Analyst - Edinburgh

£45,000 - £50,000 - Financial Services - Qualified Accountancy & Finance

Ref: 1719 Date Posted: Monday 16 Nov 2020

Wilkinson & Associates is partnering with an Investment Management firm based in Edinburgh. They have an exciting opportunity for an Information Systems Senior Risk Analyst to join their Business Risk Department.

The Business Risk Department monitors and assesses the risk exposure of the firm against their risk appetite, and consider the adequacy of the control environment.

Reporting to the Business Risk Manager the role will predominantly be responsible for contributing to the continued development of and delivering the information system risk and control framework, including oversight of information security controls, the delivery of risk and control assessments, incident management and control testing.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong relationship building skills to join one of the UK’s fastest-growing asset management organisations.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver and contribute to the continued development of the Firm’s information systems risk oversight and control framework in line with risk appetite, specifically in relation to the following areas:
Oversight and delivery of the information system risk and control framework, including leading regular risk and control assessments;
Oversight and delivery of the incident management process for Information Systems. Focus on significant incidents, supporting root cause analysis and remedial actions, and ensuring incidents are being documented and resolved in a timely manner;
Contribute to the ongoing development of risk oversight and control monitoring activities, and the incident management process for information security incidents;
Performance of control testing and ad hoc risk reviews, reporting results and recommendations to internal groups and committees;
Management of the Information Systems element of the service auditor’s assurance report on internal controls. This will include co-ordination between the external auditor and internal stakeholders, escalation of issues in a timely manner, and collation of management responses if required.
Undertake the role of secretary to the Information Security Oversight Group;

Required Skills & Attributes:

Relevant industry qualifications would be advantageous
Experience and an interest in information security
A proven record of delivery with experience of working effectively with multiple stakeholders
A background in a risk, compliance, assurance or related role
Experience in the financial services industry
Analyse different sources of information and make sound judgements based on the evidence and information available;
Deliver high quality results to deadlines, including accurate, clear and concise report writing;
Prioritise and manage your own workload; and
Work as part of a team and communicate effectively and professionally with people at all levels across the firm.