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Your new company A UK-based financial services organisation with a growing regulatory footprint and strong ties to its European parent company. Since securing a UK banking licence a few years ago, the business has expanded its operations and now requires enhanced oversight of ICT risk to meet both UK and ECB regulatory expectations. Your new role As the IT Risk Manager, you'll operate in the second line of defence, providing independent oversight of IT risk across systems, processes, suppliers, and regulatory frameworks. You'll scope out the current risk landscape, identify control gaps, and deliver evidence-based recommendations. This role is highly autonomous and will involve working closely with first-line teams, influencing board-level reporting, and aligning with both PRA/FCA and ECB standards. What you'll need to succeed Strong experience in second-line IT risk or operational risk roles In-depth knowledge of PRA, FCA, and ECB regulatory frameworks Ability to challenge and influence stakeholders across all levels Experience with cyber risk, AI policy, and third-party risk oversight A proactive, evidence-based approach and excellent communication skills What you'll get in return A high-impact contract role with strategic influence Hybrid working with flexibility The opportunity to shape ICT risk governance in a regulated banking environment What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.

We are working with a global financial institution a Senior Business Analyst to join the Program Execution & Transformation team, supporting the MiFID II Product Governance - Enhancements for Markets Project. This role focuses on enhancing existing MiFID II implementations across policies, procedures, systems, controls, reporting, and governance throughout the product lifecycle. You'll work closely with Front Office, Legal, and Compliance teams to deliver regulatory change in a fast-paced investment banking environment. Key Responsibilities Analyse regulatory requirements and gather business, legal, and compliance inputs. Conduct gap analysis, propose solutions, and document changes to governance, reporting, and controls. Support project delivery through data analysis, process documentation, and stakeholder engagement. Assist the Project Manager with PMO standards, tracking deliverables, and preparing materials for working groups. Contribute to UAT facilitation and BAU process enhancements. Essential Criteria Minimum 5 years' Business Analysis experience within Investment Banking. Proven experience implementing MiFID II Product Governance. Strong track record in regulatory change delivery-from legal interpretation to BAU handover. Experience working with Front Office, Business Managers, Legal, and Compliance. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with stakeholder-facing experience. Proficient in Excel (data analysis), PowerPoint, and Visio (process flows). Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail. This role will require you to work 3 days per week in the Belfast office so candidates within Northern Ireland will be given preference and we would not consider someone relocating for this role. Although the role is initially for a 9-month period there is a high possibility of extension. If you're interested in this role, please forward an up-to-date copy of your CV If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Regulatory Oversight / Risk and Control Specialist to join a global financial institution, supporting enterprise-wide compliance with key market abuse regulations. This role sits within the first line of defence in the Markets business and plays a pivotal part in overseeing critical regulatory frameworks including: UK/EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) US SEC Rule 10b-5 (Manipulative or Deceptive Practices) US Code 78o(g) (Material Non-Public Information) Key Responsibilities Drive strategic compliance initiatives across market abuse regulations. Lead remediation efforts on market manipulation, insider trading, and securities fraud. Oversee risk assessment and mapping aligned with RCSA methodology. Develop and monitor risk metrics for complex business environments. Strengthen and enhance control frameworks to meet regulatory standards. Provide expert advisory to business units on market abuse compliance. Support governance forums with reporting, insights, and remediation tracking. Essential criteria Strong background in regulatory, compliance, or risk & control roles within large financial institutions. Experience in one or more business units such as Markets, Banking, Wealth, or Services. Deep understanding of market abuse risks and controls, including trade surveillance and information barriers. Skilled in risk management practices and control design. This role will require you to work 3 days per week in the Belfast office so candidates within Northern Ireland will be given preference and we would not consider someone relocating for this role. Although the role is initially for a 11-month period there is a high possibility of extension. If you're interested in this role, please forward an up-to-date copy of your CV If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

We are currently recruiting for a Data Architect to join our Digital Consulting Team. As a Data Architect, you will be responsible for designing and visualising data management frameworks describing the processes used to plan, define, acquire, maintain and control data, and providing guidance on data governance, integration, security, master and metadata management, data acquisition and migration, and data quality principles. As part of our team you will work with our Financial Services clients to create strategic solutions that optimise their digital strategy. Our team works with banks, building societies and other financial organisations to achieve digital transformations in a changing regulatory environment. We can offer great career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities. You will be translating business requirements into technology requirements and defining data standards and principles. You will also be dealing with technical and non-technical stakeholders from board level down to technical specialists (DBAs, Data Modellers, and Database Developers etc.). What you will be doing: Responsible for the provision of data architecture and design for solutions for Sopra Steria customers ensuring alignment with IT strategy and target architecture for our customers' data platforms. Translating business requirements into technical specifications, roadmaps and deliverable data solutions, including data streams, integrations, transformations, databases, data warehouses, and business intelligence, reporting and analytical platforms. Defining the data architecture framework, standards and principles, including modelling, metadata, security, reference data such as product codes and client categories, and master data such as clients, vendors, materials, and employees. Defining reference architecture, which is a pattern that others can follow to create and improve data systems Defining data flows and data lineage, visualising which parts of the organization generate data, which require data to function, how data flows are managed, and how data changes in transition What you'll bring: Demonstrable experience in a Financial Services/Banking environment including; fraud, AML, redress and remediation. Proven work experience in data architecture and design. Understanding of conventional and emerging data technologies such as relational and NoSQL databases, data warehousing, business intelligence, descriptive and predictive analytics, data visualization, unstructured data and cloud platforms. An understanding of regulatory nuances involved with different areas within the financial sector. Experience gathering and analysing requirements and turning business problems into data design: designing data architecture by dealing with specific business problems and aligning it to enterprise-wide standards and principles Strong data modelling skills with ability to explain the concepts and principles of data modelling, and to produce, maintain and update relevant data models for specific business needs including reverse-engineering data models from a live system Strong analytical skills with ability to undertake data profiling and source system analysis, and to present clear insights to support the end use of the data It would be great if you had: Knowledge of the latest data regulation and standards - GDPR, ISO etc. Design and development of Single Customer View Experience of data virtualization platforms AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate) and/or Azure Certification If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full time permanent Location: UK Mobile Security Clearance Level: PES4 Internal Recruiter: Annecia Salary: up to £85,00 Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about our company? Our Specialist Private Sector team are experienced in a range of different markets including Banking, Insurance, Retail, Travel, Transport and Utilities. We help our customers develop, deliver and operationalise their digital transformation strategies. We work in true partnership with our customer, gaining a deep understanding of their business and technology issues. Our capabilities and credentials across Private Sector markets enable the design, delivery and management of business transformation programmes. We help our clients respond to changing customer demands, keep ahead of the competition, and safeguard their systems from evolving business and technology risks. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.