Risk & Control Team Lead

As a Team Leader based in Bengaluru, you will play a crucial role in establishing and leading a dedicated team within our Center of Excellence (CoE) focused on testing IT general controls and IT automated application controls. Your primary responsibility will involve managing a team dedicated to testing internal controls to ensure controls assurance for our Financial Services entities in the UK and Ireland. You will be the subject matter expert advising the Risk team on controls design, deficiencies evaluation, and process improvements based on best practices and regulatory expectations. Your dynamic personality and ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment are essential for success in this role. Key responsibilities of the role include: - Managing and guiding a team of testers to facilitate their professional development - Taking ownership of team results and providing leadership to achieve targets and deadlines - Supporting the end-to-end testing cycle by designing and executing testing activities of IT general controls and IT automated application controls - Analyzing and interpreting information to assess testing areas and documenting findings clearly - Identifying gaps in design and execution, communicating issues, and making recommendations to the IC&A team and control owners - Developing and maintaining comprehensive documentation, including process walkthroughs and control testing documentation - Collaborating with IC&A to strengthen internal controls, mitigate risks, and support the business in achieving objectives - Building partnerships with various departments and constantly seeking improvements in processes and controls - Participating in recruitment and onboarding processes for new team members The ideal candidate for this role will possess: - 5-8 years of experience in IT compliance, internal controls, internal/external audit, with experience leading teams in an international setting - Strong background in regulatory compliance audits (including SOx) and internal control testing - Experience in designing and testing IT general controls and IT automated application controls - Knowledge of interface controls, Continuous Control Monitoring (CCM), and risk management frameworks like SOx, COSO, NIST, COBIT - Strong stakeholder management and project management skills - Ability to multitask, manage priorities effectively, and make decisions independently - Professional certification such as CISA/CRISC and a relevant Bachelor's degree - Experience in auditing SAP or other ERPs, IT controls in a cloud-native environment, and reviewing source code in languages like Python, Java, C++, SQL - Experience in technology-based product development, DevOps processes, and cloud audit would be advantageous If selected for this position, your personal data may be subject to pre-employment screening checks as permitted by applicable law, including employment history, education, and other necessary information to assess your qualifications and suitability for the role.,