IT Risk and Compliance Lead

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Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Senior level
Big Data • Fintech • Information Technology • Business Intelligence • Financial Services • Cybersecurity • Big Data Analytics
The Role
The IT Risk and Compliance Lead will manage IT risks and ensure compliance with relevant standards in TransUnion's CIO division. Responsibilities include overseeing the risk portfolio, managing compliance against SOX and PCI/DSS, and collaborating with senior stakeholders to mitigate risks. The role also involves producing management information and leading audit planning activities.
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What We'll Bring:

We Are TransUnion:
TransUnion is a major credit reference agency, and we offer specialist services in fraud, identity and risk management, automated decisioning and demographics. We support organisations across a variety of sectors including finance, retail, telecommunications, utilities, gaming, government and insurance.

What You'll Bring:

We’re looking for a IT Risk and Compliance Lead to join our growing team. 

Responsible for the effective management of IT risks in the 1st line of defence, compliance with applicable standards and policies, and adherence to statutory and regulatory frameworks.   The role holder will manage key relationships at Chief and Director level to drive operational excellence across the CIO division, protecting against any regulatory censure and reputational or financial damage.

Day to Day You’ll Be:

  • Provide management of the CIO risk portfolio, ensuring that risks are owned, prioritised and accurately reported in line with the Group Risk Management Framework.
  • Act as lead for the CIO, Directors and Heads of Department to maintain compliance across SOX, PCI/DSS and other regulatory requirements, reporting any weaknesses and managing remediation.
  • Support IT directorate with recording of emerging and existing departmental risks and compliance issues, determining impact and mapping to divisional and/or organisational risks.
  • Develop and produce periodic Management Information to accurately represent Risk, Compliance and Audit landscape and actions.
  • Partner with IT directorate and with senior stakeholders across the 2nd line of defence Risk and Compliance teams to ensure appropriate management of existing and emerging divisional risks.
  • Responsible for ensuring that all applicable policies and standards are effectively implemented and enforced across the CIO organisation.
  • Work with 2nd and 3rd line of defence Risk teams to ensure that assurance processes are supported, and any resulting actions are actioned.
  • Actively lead audit and compliance planning activities within the CIO division, working with heads of department to align resource.
  • Lead and develop the IT Risk Forum and represent the CIO division at Operational Risk Committee.
  • Provide reporting inputs to the Operational Risk Committee, Product & Data Committee and Executive Committee as necessary.
  • Work with third party risk, compliance and audit partners to ensure requirements are met, delivered on time and to a high standard.

Essential Skills & Experience:

  • Experience in technology and/or financial services industry with a focus on the management and oversight of IT risks, compliance and controls.
  • Strong influencing skills to drive adoption of a risk-aware culture in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proven ability to embed processes and demonstrate the value or IT risk and compliance initiatives.
  • Demonstrable ability to manage senior stakeholders and communicate effectively at chief and director levels.
  • Strong technical knowledge across IT and Security disciplines and experience working with risk management frameworks and operational processes(eg: NIST, ISO27001, ISO38500, COBIT5).
  • Strong analytical, interpersonal, presentation and organisational skills.
  • Ability to develop and drive business processes to deliver effective outcomes.
  • Experience of risk and compliance management in a regulated environment.

Impact You'll Make:

What’s In It For you? 

At TransUnion you will be joining a friendly, forward thinking global business. 

As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams) our benefits package comes with: 

  • 26 days’ annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service) 
  • Global paid wellness days off + a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday 
  • A generous contributory pension scheme + access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
  • Private health care + a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools 
  • Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart 

TransUnion – a place to grow:  

If there’s something on the list of essential / desirable skills that you can’t quite tick off, don’t let that put you off applying. We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful. 

We know imposter syndrome is real, lets confront it so we can continue to grow and thrive together 

Flexibility at TU: 

We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work. This is why we’ve set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices for you to accommodate all your responsibilities and needs: children, family and beyond. If the role is advertised as full time, don’t let this stop you from applying. Let us know if you’re looking for a part time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you. 

Additional support: 

At TransUnion, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individual’s talents and perspectives are valued. When you apply for a position with us, you’re not just joining a team, you’re becoming part of a community that celebrates differences and embraces equality. We understand that everyone has different needs, which is why we offer a range of reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to help you through the application process or to attend an interview with us by contacting [email protected] 

Interview & Hiring Process: 

Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so you’ll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and through video. If we need you to attend a physical in person interview your recruiter will inform you of this. 

 
We do not accept any unsolicited CV’s from recruitment agencies.  If you are a recruitment agency on our PSL our talent team will contact you directly should we require any assistance. 

Find out more about Life At TU UK: 

https://twitter.com/TransUnionUK 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/transunion/life/ 


#LI-Hybrid 

This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

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HQ: Chicago, IL
13,000 Employees
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Year Founded: 1968

What We Do

TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible by ensuring that each consumer is reliably and safely represented in the marketplace.

We do this by having an accurate and comprehensive picture of each person.

This picture is grounded in our legacy as a credit reporting agency which enables us to tap into both credit and public record data; our data fusion methodology that helps us link, match and tap into the awesome combined power of that data; and our knowledgeable and passionate team, who stewards the information with expertise, and in accordance with local legislation around the world.

Because of our work, organizations can better understand consumers in order to make more informed decisions, and earn their trust through great, personalized experiences, and the proactive extension of the right opportunities, tools and offers. In turn, consumers can be confident that their data identities will result in the opportunities they deserve.

We make trust possible, so businesses and consumers can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good®—it’s our purpose, and what drives us every day.

Why Work With Us

Our culture is welcoming, energetic and innovative. There’s an overall synergy that flows throughout TransUnion, creating a sense of unity in knowing that we’re all working to achieve the same overall goal. We’re dedicated to providing opportunities for our people to get involved and stay connected with their colleagues across the globe.

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