Our client, a major wealth management firm, is seeking a Credit Risk and Security Specialist to support a targeted assessment of their Money Out processes.

You will be engaged on a 6-month contract on a day rate basis and working on a remote basis with some travel expected to client offices as and when required.

Responsibilities:

Business Controls

• Review of process governance, roles, and responsibilities
• Validation of approval workflows and segregation of duties
• Assessment of reconciliation procedures and exception handling
• Evaluation of compliance with internal policies and external regulation

Security Controls

• Review of access controls (logical and physical) for systems involved in Money Out processes
• Assessment of data protection measures (encryption, masking, etc.)
• Evaluation of fraud detection and prevention mechanisms
• Review of audit trails and logging capabilities

Risk & Compliance

• Identification of control gaps and vulnerabilities
• Recommendations for remediation and risk mitigation
• Alignment with relevant standards (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT) and regulatory requirements

Skills, experience, and qualifications:

• Proven experience in financial process audits and security assessments
• Familiarity with enterprise financial systems and controls
• Certified professional (e.g. CISA, CISSP, CPA)
• Independence and objectivity in assessment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to act as a ‘critical friend.’