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At a glance:

Location: Cirencester Office

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

Seniority: Associate

About the role:

Become a pivotal part of our team at St. James's Place Management Services as an IT Controls Testing Specialist in Cirencester, UK. This role offers you the chance to work closely with our IT Controls Testing Manager to ensure our technology controls are robust and effective. You'll play a key role in crafting our annual testing plans and tracking progress, helping us maintain our world-class standards.
What you'll be doing:

• Supporting the IT Controls Testing Manager in crafting and reporting on the annual controls testing plan.
• Completing controls testing efficiently, including Technology Material Controls, Key Controls, and other IT owned Controls.
• Maintaining test plans, results, and action plans.
• Coordinating control attestations as required.
• Proposing and putting into action methods to improve controls testing efficiency.
• Providing proactive advice to control owners and projects.
• Tracking and reporting progress with audit actions and control remediation.
• Crafting training and mentorship materials to increase understanding within the technology community.

About you:

You are an ambitious and driven controls testing professional with a proven track record of assessing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls. You bring a naturally inquisitive mindset, coupled with exceptional attention to detail, enabling you to identify risks, challenge assumptions, and deliver high-quality assurance outcomes.

You excel at building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels and are confident engaging with subject matter experts to understand complex processes, gather evidence, and provide constructive challenge where required. Your collaborative approach allows you to work effectively across teams, influencing positive outcomes whilst fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Beyond technical expertise, you are passionate about improving the way things are done. You actively seek opportunities to enhance testing methodologies, streamline processes, and introduce new ideas that strengthen the overall control environment. Adaptable, proactive, and solutions-focused, you thrive in collaborative teams where knowledge sharing, development, and continuous learning are encouraged.

Most importantly, you bring the curiosity, professional judgement, and desire to learn that are essential for success in a fast-paced controls testing environment. Whether you are reviewing a control framework, preparing for stakeholder interviews, or identifying opportunities for improvement, you consistently demonstrate a commitment to delivering robust and insightful assurance activities.
Essential Criteria:

• Experience providing proactive controls testing advice to Technology/IT teams.
• Familiarity with IT control frameworks and standards (e.g., ISO27001, NIST, COBIT).
• Understanding of S.29 Corporate Code of Governance Act (Material Controls).

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in the financial services sector.
• Awareness of automation techniques to improve controls frameworks and testing efficiency.

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What's in it for you?

Whatever stage of life you're in, our benefits are designed to provide the support, flexibility, and peace of mind you need to thrive both at work and beyond.

In addition to our discretionary annual bonus scheme, which reflects both individual and company performance, you'll benefit from a market-leading benefits package tailored to support your wellbeing, financial security, and family life.

Our benefits include:

• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.

• Private Medical Insurance - company-funded cover for you and your immediate family
• Generous Pension Scheme - a non-contributory employer contribution of 10%, increasing with length of service up to 15%, plus the opportunity to increase this through salary sacrifice
• Enhanced Parental Leave - up to 26 weeks' full pay to support growing families.
• Protection Benefits - company-funded critical illness cover, income protection, and life assurance
• EV salary sacrifice scheme through Tusker

Reasonable Adjustments We're an equalopportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessibleand inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stageplease let us know by emailing us at careers@sjp.co.uk
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What's next?

If you're excitedabout this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're lookingfor, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking'apply' below and our team will be in touch.
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