Data Risk & Controls Manager Sheffield or Birmingham Hybrid (3-days onsite) We're partnering with a leading financial services client who are looking for a Data Risk & Controls Manager to join their global team responsible for strengthening data risk governance and control frameworks across the organisation. This is an initial 8-month contract inside IR35 . The Role This position plays a key role in ensuring that global data control frameworks align with UK regulatory requirements, acting as the UK representative within an international team. You will support risk and control owners, challenge existing risk assessments, and drive continuous improvement across the organisation's data control environment. Key Responsibilities Act as the UK representative within a global data risk and controls team Support risk and control owners in strengthening control frameworks Develop and drive action plans to address control gaps Assess the effectiveness and sustainability of data controls Challenge whether risks have been appropriately identified and mitigated Influence improvements and next steps across the control environment Confidently engage with senior stakeholders and leadership Provide constructive challenge within governance and risk discussions Focus Areas: Data privacy Data storage and retention Data usage and governance Metadata management Data movement between applications Requirements: 5+ years of experience within financial services and in operational risk, non-financial risk, or data risk. Hands-on experience with data control frameworks (1st, 2nd or 3rd Line of Defence) Strong knowledge of data privacy and regulatory requirements (UK experience beneficial) Experience working across Data, IT, Risk, or Audit functions Proven ability to influence, challenge and engage stakeholders Experience identifying control gaps and driving process improvements Ability to present complex issues clearly to senior non-technical stakeholders Experience working within financial services or another highly regulated industry preferred Exposure to automation initiatives is advantageous Experience engaging with regulatory bodies is beneficial Relevant industry certifications are a plus More details available on successful application.
10/03/2026
Contractor
Data Risk & Controls Manager Sheffield or Birmingham Hybrid (3-days onsite) We're partnering with a leading financial services client who are looking for a Data Risk & Controls Manager to join their global team responsible for strengthening data risk governance and control frameworks across the organisation. This is an initial 8-month contract inside IR35 . The Role This position plays a key role in ensuring that global data control frameworks align with UK regulatory requirements, acting as the UK representative within an international team. You will support risk and control owners, challenge existing risk assessments, and drive continuous improvement across the organisation's data control environment. Key Responsibilities Act as the UK representative within a global data risk and controls team Support risk and control owners in strengthening control frameworks Develop and drive action plans to address control gaps Assess the effectiveness and sustainability of data controls Challenge whether risks have been appropriately identified and mitigated Influence improvements and next steps across the control environment Confidently engage with senior stakeholders and leadership Provide constructive challenge within governance and risk discussions Focus Areas: Data privacy Data storage and retention Data usage and governance Metadata management Data movement between applications Requirements: 5+ years of experience within financial services and in operational risk, non-financial risk, or data risk. Hands-on experience with data control frameworks (1st, 2nd or 3rd Line of Defence) Strong knowledge of data privacy and regulatory requirements (UK experience beneficial) Experience working across Data, IT, Risk, or Audit functions Proven ability to influence, challenge and engage stakeholders Experience identifying control gaps and driving process improvements Ability to present complex issues clearly to senior non-technical stakeholders Experience working within financial services or another highly regulated industry preferred Exposure to automation initiatives is advantageous Experience engaging with regulatory bodies is beneficial Relevant industry certifications are a plus More details available on successful application.
Contract Inside IR35 Software Licensing Specialist Financial Services Client The Opportunity Our financial services client is seeking a Software Licensing Specialist to support the governance, processes and controls surrounding the consumption and contribution of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). This role sits within an international team and involves close collaboration with Engineering, Tooling and Legal functions. It is well suited to candidates with strong expertise in open-source licensing, or those with a background in Software Asset Management (SAM) / IT Asset Management (ITAM) within a commercial environment. The successful candidate will be a proactive self-starter, comfortable working independently and delivering to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities Provide guidance to engineering teams on the implications of FOSS licensing for their applications. Analyse licence and copyright considerations for new open-source software requests. Use FOSS scanning and licensing tools to identify risks and coordinate remediation actions. Contribute to the continuous improvement of FOSS governance and control processes. Review and categorise open-source licences, including those not recognised by automation tools. Support training and awareness initiatives on licensing obligations. Guide and mentor FOSS licensing analysts within the team. Support the evaluation and development of licence assessment tooling. Essential Experience Strong knowledge of open-source licences, obligations and risk implications. Experience analysing open-source components and their licensing models. Hands-on experience with at least one open-source scanning tool. Understanding of software licensing agreement terminology. Experience working with Legal teams to interpret licence agreements. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Confluence, JIRA and SharePoint. Desirable Experience engaging with Legal and Engineering stakeholders. Knowledge of software development lifecycle and DevSecOps practices. Experience working in Agile environments. Exposure to tools such as Nexus IQ Server, FOSSology or similar. Legal or copyright training would be advantageous. More details available on successful application.
20/02/2026
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Contract Inside IR35 Software Licensing Specialist Financial Services Client The Opportunity Our financial services client is seeking a Software Licensing Specialist to support the governance, processes and controls surrounding the consumption and contribution of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). This role sits within an international team and involves close collaboration with Engineering, Tooling and Legal functions. It is well suited to candidates with strong expertise in open-source licensing, or those with a background in Software Asset Management (SAM) / IT Asset Management (ITAM) within a commercial environment. The successful candidate will be a proactive self-starter, comfortable working independently and delivering to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities Provide guidance to engineering teams on the implications of FOSS licensing for their applications. Analyse licence and copyright considerations for new open-source software requests. Use FOSS scanning and licensing tools to identify risks and coordinate remediation actions. Contribute to the continuous improvement of FOSS governance and control processes. Review and categorise open-source licences, including those not recognised by automation tools. Support training and awareness initiatives on licensing obligations. Guide and mentor FOSS licensing analysts within the team. Support the evaluation and development of licence assessment tooling. Essential Experience Strong knowledge of open-source licences, obligations and risk implications. Experience analysing open-source components and their licensing models. Hands-on experience with at least one open-source scanning tool. Understanding of software licensing agreement terminology. Experience working with Legal teams to interpret licence agreements. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Confluence, JIRA and SharePoint. Desirable Experience engaging with Legal and Engineering stakeholders. Knowledge of software development lifecycle and DevSecOps practices. Experience working in Agile environments. Exposure to tools such as Nexus IQ Server, FOSSology or similar. Legal or copyright training would be advantageous. More details available on successful application.
Data Anonymisation Specialist We are looking for a Data Anonymisation Specialist to join a financial services client based in Sheffield. The team are looking to hire a data anonymisation specialist who can be an integral part of helping the business to manage and mitigate any risks associated with third-party data sharing, across several short, medium and long-term planned activities. The Role We are specifically looking for someone with experience in supporting data anonymisation processes and an understanding of data types, structures and schemas. Applying your skills while considering the importance and impact of data security as a whole in a highly regulated environment is crucial. This is a great opportunity to be part of a developing service where your input is valued and can help drive its maturity and efficiencies for the future. Key Responsibilities: Advise application teams on Creation of data dictionaries Identifying sensitive data Define suitable anonymisation approaches Assign column level masking algorithms Operate the data masking service Support the data masking service Working with software vendor support and consultation services Some out-of-hours work supporting the masking service is required Experienced required: Proven experience with Structured data Data anonymisation analysis Data masking techniques Experience working with masking technology platforms Technical troubleshooting Working with stakeholders and building relationships Excellent verbal and written communication skills Immediate start (within 4 weeks) Desirable: Experience with writing and supporting Python code Experience with Delphix data masking or similar tooling Experience working in Azure or other cloud environment Experience in Financial Services or similar regulated sectors More details available on successful application.
06/10/2025
Contractor
Data Anonymisation Specialist We are looking for a Data Anonymisation Specialist to join a financial services client based in Sheffield. The team are looking to hire a data anonymisation specialist who can be an integral part of helping the business to manage and mitigate any risks associated with third-party data sharing, across several short, medium and long-term planned activities. The Role We are specifically looking for someone with experience in supporting data anonymisation processes and an understanding of data types, structures and schemas. Applying your skills while considering the importance and impact of data security as a whole in a highly regulated environment is crucial. This is a great opportunity to be part of a developing service where your input is valued and can help drive its maturity and efficiencies for the future. Key Responsibilities: Advise application teams on Creation of data dictionaries Identifying sensitive data Define suitable anonymisation approaches Assign column level masking algorithms Operate the data masking service Support the data masking service Working with software vendor support and consultation services Some out-of-hours work supporting the masking service is required Experienced required: Proven experience with Structured data Data anonymisation analysis Data masking techniques Experience working with masking technology platforms Technical troubleshooting Working with stakeholders and building relationships Excellent verbal and written communication skills Immediate start (within 4 weeks) Desirable: Experience with writing and supporting Python code Experience with Delphix data masking or similar tooling Experience working in Azure or other cloud environment Experience in Financial Services or similar regulated sectors More details available on successful application.
