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Senior Risk and Compliance Associate

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In-Office
London, Greater London, England, GBR
Senior level
In-Office
London, Greater London, England, GBR
Senior level
Lead and standardize control testing across regulated entities: document processes, execute walkthroughs and design/operating effectiveness tests, report and escalate findings, assess remediation, manage recurring reporting and RCSA support, and assist control projects and AI adoption for testing and monitoring.
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About Planet

Planet is a global provider of integrated technology and payments solutions for retail and hospitality customers.

We create great experiences for the millions of people who use our payments, software, and tax-free solutions every minute of every day.

Planet empowers its customers to deliver great customer experiences by combining payments and software in ways that drive greater loyalty, increase revenue and save time.

Founded over 35 years ago and with our headquarters in London, today we have more than 2,500 employees located across six continents serving our customers in more than 120 markets.

Role overview:

This position plays an important role in evaluating the effectiveness of controls within Planets organisation across its functions, primarily focussed on the Regulated entities within the Group.

The position will standardise and enhance our control testing methodology and practices within the Group, as well as evaluating control design and validation of the operating effectiveness of controls in mitigating, monitoring, and reporting risk throughout organization. Identify opportunities to improve and streamline control testing and reporting.

What you will do:

  • Standardises and enhances control testing methodologies and practices to ensure meets stakeholder expectations.

  • Partners with relevant business units and control owners to document processes and assess the appropriateness and completeness of the key risks and controls identified.

  • Controls testing execution including walkthroughs, design, and operating effectiveness testing.

  • Escalates and communicates findings from testing to stakeholders.

  • Analyse the severity of control deficiencies and their impact.

  • Validate and monitor remediation of issues through assessment of the corrective actions performed.

  • Compile, manage, submit and socialize required monthly, quarterly or annual reporting including test results, dashboards and/or testing issue remediation status.

  • Support Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA).

  • Assist with control projects, operational and/or corporate risk initiatives, where directed.

  • Assist with the adoption of AI into the role, including testing, reporting and monitoring.

Who you are:

  • Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years of Accounting, Audit, ITGC or general Controls Testing experience, or equivalent. 

  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

  • Ability to take initiative, prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment.

Why Planet

Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel-good connected commerce. We would love to hear from you – Apply now.

·       Additional Job Description

Additional Job Description

Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to  perform the essential functions of this role successfully.

At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.
 

Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.

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