Governance Risk and Compliance Assurance Analyst

Governance Risk and Compliance Assurance Analyst
Location: London
Role Type: Permanent
Work Setup: Hybrid - 3 days in the office (Tuesday to Thursday)

Who We Are
Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment firms, dedicated to helping clients achieve lasting financial success. Established in 1975, its unique ownership structure-where funds own the company and investors own the funds-ensures all efforts are focused on client outcomes. Known for integrity, innovation, and low-cost investing, fosters an inclusive and collaborative culture that empowers employees to make a meaningful impact globally.

What You'll Do

• Support the design, implementation and continuous improvement of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) frameworks across cyber, fraud and technology risk, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Promote first-line ownership of risks, issues, controls and remediation activities by maintaining effective governance structures, clear accountabilities and robust risk management processes.
• Lead and support the full control life cycle, including Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs), control design and testing, evidence collection, performance monitoring and continuous improvement to strengthen the control environment.
• Monitor, analyse and report on key risk indicators (KRIs), control effectiveness, risk exposure and remediation progress, providing actionable insights and recommendations to governance forums and stakeholders.
• Identify control gaps, operational risks and compliance issues, translating regulatory and policy requirements into practical operational guidance whilst driving remediation activities through to completion.
• Co-ordinate internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, assurance activities and resilience initiatives, supporting transformation programmes, incident response and ongoing governance improvements.

What You Bring

• Proven experience working within Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) frameworks, governance structures and risk management disciplines, ideally within financial services or another highly regulated environment.
• Strong expertise in governance, technology risk, cyber security, fraud risk, third-party risk and control oversight, with experience implementing governance frameworks.
• Sound knowledge of regulatory and industry frameworks, including DORA, FCA requirements, NIST and ISO standards, with regulatory experience across the UK, Ireland or Germany.
• Experience supporting regulatory engagements, internal and external audits, assurance reviews and compliance activities within complex organisational environments.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and risk assessment skills, with the ability to provide effective challenge, interpret complex information and influence risk-based decision-making.
• Relevant professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC or CISA are highly desirable.

What's Next
If you are ready to take the next step, apply now! Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more.

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This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.