Senior Associate – Controls Assurance

For over 20 years, Waystone has been at the cutting edge of specialist services for the asset management industry – partnering with institutional investors, investment funds and asset managers. We work with our clients to help build, support, and protect investment structures and strategies worldwide.

Our success depends upon our ability to attract and retain the best, most diverse talent and provide our employees with a broad spectrum of professional development opportunities. Our workplace environment is an inclusive one, where employees can be themselves, reach their full potential and drive business results.

Summary of the Role:

Working with the Enterprise Risk Management team, the Senior Associate Controls Assurance will be charged with the responsibility for supporting the ongoing implementation and embedding of the controls assurance framework encompassing all controls across the Waystone Group driving scalability and underlying value.

Responsibilities

This role, as part of the Enterprise Risk - Control Assurance Team has the following responsibilities:

Control Assurance Programme

· Support the Control Assurance Programme - a periodic risk-based testing program for control development and improvement

· Examination and testing of controls for the purpose of providing an independent assessment on governance, risk management, and processes for Waystone by linking controls to the risks that threaten the strategic objectives of Waystone

· Setting and promoting high standards of work and ensuring high standard quality documentation is delivered

· Communicating and reporting deficiency findings to management

· Monitoring managements responses and implementation of agreed remediation plans

Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSA)

· Provide support to co-ordinate and oversee bi-annual Risk Control-Self Assessments (RCSA)

· Drive risk culture with the dissemination and communication of the Control Assurance framework across all levels of the Group

· Support the identification of areas for improvements in the process and testing of subsequent development work in the risk system

Suggested Skills/Experience

· Analytical/critical thinking

· Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills

· Self-motivation and ability to work to deadlines

· Excellent communication skills

· Strong MS Office Skills required

· 3+ years’ experience in quality control, risk, compliance process/control audit advantageous

Waystone has an open and inclusive culture and encourage candidates from varied backgrounds and experiences to apply.