Job description

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Target Group are a leading business services provider in lending, investments and insurance, creating value for our clients through digital customer journey, outsourcing and operational transformation.

At Target, we give you the opportunity to make a difference. You’ll be involved in shaping the growth of the business – and you’ll get to try new things along the way. If you are up for a challenge and are willing to work hard, working with us will give you a fulfilling and varied career

As a Controls Executive, you’ll support the business in adhering to its risk management obligations under the risk management framework by strengthening Target’s internal control environment. Working collaboratively with the Risk Controls Manager and under the leadership of the Senior Risk Manager, your primary focus will be on identifying, documenting, assessing and independently testing internal risk controls.

Key responsibilities include:

Supporting management to embed and enhance an appropriate and proportionate risk control framework
Identifying, documenting and testing key risk controls
Building relationships with key stakeholders to understand issues and provide guidance on and oversight of internal controls
Providing controls-focussed input and expertise to wider risk management projects and initiatives
Supporting management as point of contact/referral for assurance and audit initiatives
Providing appropriate content and MI for inclusion within regular governance reporting
Providing additional updates/reporting to committees as required
Representing the Risk team within various internal and occasional external meetings/forums
Highlighting and escalating any gaps in resource, reporting or data needs

Requirements

You’re someone who is:

Personable and able to build strong, collaborative relationships quickly
An effective communicator with good presentation skills
Methodical and accurate, with a focus on attention to detail
Organised and able to plan and manage tasks through to completion
Able to work independently using their own initiative but equally aware of when to consult and collaborate
A team player who is supportive of others

You’re someone who has:

Relevant experience within previous risk, compliance or QA/audit roles

Benefits

Core Benefits

Hybrid Working Policy
Salary from £24,500
30 days holiday plus bank holidays
Defined Pension Contribution Scheme (Employer matched up to 6%)
Employee Discount Scheme, access to discounts and offers across 100s of leading retailers.
Company Paid Private Medical Insurance (benefit in kind)
Group Life Assurance
Group Income Protection
Annual Pay Review
Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
Help@Hand – Confidential access to health and wellbeing support to include Employee Assistance Program
Free Flu Vaccinations, Eye Tests and employer contribution towards glasses
Recognition Scheme
Free Mortgage Advice and Support

My Flex, our flexible benefits scheme gives colleagues access to additional benefits to supplement their core package. My Flex can save colleagues money by taking advantage of our corporate rates and also help spread the cost, through our monthly payroll deductions.