Controls Senior Manager - Data Analyst

Shawbrook provides finance to a wide range of customer segments that value the premium experience, flexibility and certainly we deliver.  We are a purpose-led organisation, with a focus on delivering long-term sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

We have a diversified offering, with our innovative lending propositions tailored to meet specific customer needs in carefully selected markets across SME, Real Estate and Personal. Our products range from complex structured credit facilities for growth-focused businesses to mortgages for professional landlords and property investors, as well as simple loans for consumers delivered digitally.  We fuel our lending through customer deposits, which we attract by delivering a premium experience, choice and consistently great value to smart savers.

The business model we have created is unique and difficult to replicate, with our ‘best of both’ approach combining deep human expertise with advanced digital, tech and data capabilities.  This combination not only allows us to deliver excellent customer experiences, but to do so efficiently and at scale.  We are proud of our innovative and agile culture, which drives consistently high employee engagement scores and makes Shawbrook an attractive destination for the best talent. If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves, contribute new ideas and believe anything is possible, you’re our kind of person.

Work with us because you:

• Want to be part of a bank built for the dynamics of the modern world
• Relish a challenge and enjoy a fast-paced, innovative and hardworking culture
• Enjoy finding new and better ways to solve complexity and make things happen
• Want to belong to a diverse culture that stands shoulder to shoulder with minority and underrepresented groups
• Care about society and the environment and want to be part of a business that cares too
• Want to continue to grow professionally and be the best version of yourself

This role will lead a team of Control Testers in a newly created centralised function within Risk Services. The scope of this testing will be bank wide.

The purpose of the role is to ensure that the controls mitigating our most significant risks are tested effectively and efficiently in line with the bank’s standards.

• Drive efficiencies in control testing processes through systematisation and the integration of AI technologies, enhancing speed and accuracy. Moving away from spreadsheets within their own operations, and identifying areas for automation across the bank. Monitor industry trends and advancements in control testing methodologies and technologies.
• Work with the Head of Controls to identify areas of concern that require prioritisation in the testing schedule.
• Work with the control owners, providing guidance on control effectiveness and remediation
• Work closely with the quality assurance team to identify and remove duplication in control testing processes, streamlining operations.
• Support the execution of control testing, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to the Shawbrook Bank standards.
• Assess control testing outputs to ensure they meet the policies, standards and regulations, and provide constructive feedback for improvement.
• Compile and present detailed reports through on control testing results, highlighting key findings, trends, and areas for improvement.

• Experience of Python, SQL and Power BI
• Experience working in a Control testing, or assurance role within Financial Services.
• Technical mindset, with a track record in creating efficient, systemised and data driven insights.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how to leverage and integrate AI.
• Strong investigative and analytical experience (e.g. enquiries, scanning, analytics, interviewing, testing) demonstrating an ability to identify the root cause.
• Strong ability to assess control design and operating effectiveness in a complex, regulated environment to identify control gaps and areas for improvement.

Your Wellbeing - We take your health and well-being very seriously by providing a range of benefits to give you and your family peace of mind. These include:

• Market leading family friendly policies such as access to our Maternity, Adoption and Paternity policies from Day 1 of your employment
• Free access to Headspace, a mindfulness & meditation digital health app
• Free access to Peppy digital health app that offers personalised support through fertility treatment becoming a parent or menopause
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) - Offering you support on a wide range of subjects including financial concerns, mental wellbeing and more general queries around family, work, housing, and health
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on gym membership
• Contributory pension scheme & death in service

Your Lifestyle - It’s important you strike the right balance between your work and personal life. We provide benefits to support you when at work and when you’re enjoying your leisure time.

• Minimum of 27 days holiday per year
• Option to buy or sell holiday days through our flexi-holiday scheme
• Discounts on gym membership nationwide
• Access to discounts on a range of high street and online brands
• Community support and charitable giving

Your Contribution - We’re focused on rewarding those that go the extra mile in helping us achieve our goals.

• Participation in our annual discretionary bonus scheme designed to reward your contribution to our success
• Proudly Shawbrook recognition scheme focused on recognising our role models and thanking our colleagues for a job well done