Senior Control Assurance Assessor - 12 Month Contract - Remote

Reference: ALS-Asses_1750241746

Senior Control Assurance Assessor - 12 Month Contract - Remote - Financial Services

What's on offer:

  • 12-month contract with potential for extension
  • Fully remote working model
  • Work with an experienced team on critical security assurance programs
  • Exposure to advanced security technologies, automation, and AI-driven testing

We are working with a major financial services organisation to find an experienced Senior Control Assurance Assessor for an initial 12-month contract. This role is fully remote, offering the chance to work on meaningful security programs within a dynamic, high-performing environment.

Role Overview:
As a Senior Control Assurance Assessor, you will play a key role in ensuring that security both on-prem and cloud designed, implemented, and operating effectively to protect business-critical assets. You'll be responsible for planning and performing security control assessments, identifying risks and control gaps, and working with stakeholders to drive improvements.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a collaborative security assurance team on global-scale projects, using advanced automation, data-driven techniques, and working with the latest technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Plan and execute security control assessments across on-prem and cloud environments
  • Develop test plans, test cases, and procedures based on industry frameworks and regulatory requirements
  • Leverage security tools and data analytics to gather and validate control evidence
  • Identify, document, and report control deficiencies, providing actionable recommendations
  • Engage directly with key business stakeholders, communicating updates and testing results
  • Provide peer review and contribute to continuous improvement of control testing processes

Skills & Experience Required:

  • 8+ years of experience in Information Security or IT, with 3+ years in IT Audit or security control testing
  • Familiar with security frameworks such as NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, COBIT
  • Hands-on experience using RSA Archer, ServiceNow, and familiarity with automation and data-driven testing
  • Working knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and related security controls
  • Relevant certifications: CISA, CISM, CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor (desirable)
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical findings into business risks
  • Experience with Agile methodologies (Kanban, Jira) a plus

Interested?
Apply today with your CV and we'll be in touch to discuss the role in more detail and arrange next steps.

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

£350.00 - 450.00
Per day
GBP350 - GBP450 per day

United Kingdom

Contract

Added 18/06/2025
Reference: ALS-Asses_1750241746

Senior Control Assurance Assessor - 12 Month Contract - Remote

United Kingdom
Contract

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