Data Risk & Controls Manager

Data Risk & Controls Manager
Sheffield or Birmingham Hybrid (3-days onsite)

We're partnering with a leading financial services client who are looking for a Data Risk & Controls Manager to join their global team responsible for strengthening data risk governance and control frameworks across the organisation. This is an initial 8-month contract inside IR35.

The Role

This position plays a key role in ensuring that global data control frameworks align with UK regulatory requirements, acting as the UK representative within an international team. You will support risk and control owners, challenge existing risk assessments, and drive continuous improvement across the organisation's data control environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the UK representative within a global data risk and controls team
• Support risk and control owners in strengthening control frameworks
• Develop and drive action plans to address control gaps
• Assess the effectiveness and sustainability of data controls
• Challenge whether risks have been appropriately identified and mitigated
• Influence improvements and next steps across the control environment
• Confidently engage with senior stakeholders and leadership
• Provide constructive challenge within governance and risk discussions

Focus Areas:

• Data privacy
• Data storage and retention
• Data usage and governance
• Metadata management
• Data movement between applications

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience within financial services and in operational risk, non-financial risk, or data risk.
• Hands-on experience with data control frameworks (1st, 2nd or 3rd Line of Defence)
• Strong knowledge of data privacy and regulatory requirements (UK experience beneficial)
• Experience working across Data, IT, Risk, or Audit functions
• Proven ability to influence, challenge and engage stakeholders
• Experience identifying control gaps and driving process improvements
• Ability to present complex issues clearly to senior non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working within financial services or another highly regulated industry preferred
• Exposure to automation initiatives is advantageous
• Experience engaging with regulatory bodies is beneficial
• Relevant industry certifications are a plus

More details available on successful application.