Description
At Prospa, we exist to unleash the potential of small business.
We are seeking a Senior Risk & Controls Lead to play a critical role in lifting our first line risk capability.
Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Risk & Legal, you'll be instrumental in driving Prospa's operational risk and controls maturity uplift.
You'll focus on strengthening business ownership of risk, enhancing control effectiveness, establishing a practical first-line assurance approach and embedding a culture of accountability across the organisation.
Responsibilities
- Lead risk and control assessments across critical business processes.
- Build and improve Prospa's enterprise control framework and control library.
- Identify control gaps and partner with stakeholders to implement practical solutions.
- Design and execute control testing and first-line assurance activities.
- Embed strong risk management practices across business and technology change initiatives.
Requirements
- 5+ years' experience in operational risk, risk & controls, business assurance, internal audit or risk transformation
- Hands-on experience conducting RCSAs and facilitating risk workshops
- Strong knowledge of control design, control testing and control effectiveness assessments
- Demonstrated experience implementing or operating first-line assurance programmes
- Process mapping and control framework development experience
- Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and constructively challenging business decisions
- The ability to balance commercial outcomes with sound risk management practices
- A pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset and comfort working through ambiguity
What we offer
- Growth: learning days, a learning allowance, leadership programs, CliftonStrengths workshops, digital learning, and biannual companywide learning weeks.
- Wellbeing: fitness initiatives, seasonal programs, additional "Me Days" and access to holistic EAP coaching.
- Lifestyle: flexible working options, top notch office facilities and diverse remote/ travel work options.
- Impact: Join a business that cares and is recertified as carbon neutral.