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Santander

Issues & Material Controls Specialist

Santander

. Maintain a single central framework for issues management .

Posted 10/5/2026contractMilton Keynes • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £37,762 - £56,642 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in risk and controls assurance, including the ability to assess control quality and adherence to standards. Proficient in stakeholder engagement and analytical reporting, with a focus on governance and audit processes.

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Risk And Controls AssuranceControls FrameworksStakeholder EngagementAnalytical And Reporting SkillsGovernance Reporting

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Hard Skills
Risk AssessmentControls AssuranceAudit EngagementRemediation TrackingIssue ManagementGovernance PrinciplesControl IndicatorsQuality AssuranceTheme IdentificationTrend Analysis
Soft Skills
CommunicationProblem-SolvingPlanningDelivery
Tools & Technologies
Governance Workflow ToolsRisk Workflow ToolsControl Workflow Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Relevant Professional QualificationDegree Level Education
Industry Keywords
Internal AuditExternal AuditComplianceRisk ManagementGovernance Outcomes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Maintain a single central framework for issues management
  • Ensure action plans are recorded and remediation is tracked through timely closure
  • Support Internal Audit and External Audit engagement and requests
  • Log, track and progress audit requests accurately and on time
  • Review new audit issues and escalate delivery matters where appropriate
  • Support business areas in engaging with Internal and External Audit
  • Work with Controls Partners and stakeholders to resolve dependencies and achieve governance outcomes
  • Produce and coordinate reporting and management information on issues management, audit engagement and material-controls governance
  • Support the end-to-end 1LOD material-controls governance cycle
  • Contribute to scope and definitions, inventory completion, quality assurance, workflow tooling, governance feedback, reporting and disclosure readiness
  • Analyze issues to identify themes and trends
  • Contribute to recommendations and improvements
  • Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Internal Audit, External Audit and other stakeholders
  • Support senior colleagues and relevant governance forums

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Experience in risk, controls or controls assurance, including supporting identification, assessment, tracking and reporting of risks and issues
  • Great working knowledge and practical experience of controls and controls frameworks, including governance, assurance and control indicators
  • Good knowledge of risk and controls frameworks and governance principles
  • Ability to assess control scope, quality, completeness and adherence to standards
  • Risk and controls assurance capability, including identifying and communicating control weaknesses, issues and governance risks
  • Analytical and reporting skills, including interpreting control information and identifying themes and trends
  • Stakeholder engagement experience across Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, External Audit and business teams
  • Communication, problem-solving, planning and delivery skills
  • Experience using governance, risk and control workflow tools (preferred)
  • Experience supporting Internal Audit / External Audit engagement, issues management, remediation tracking or governance reporting (preferred)
  • Educated to Degree level or relevant professional qualification (preferred)
  • Relevant professional qualification or practical experience in a risk, controls, audit or related discipline (preferred)
  • English language required
  • Ability to attend the office at least 12 days per month under the hybrid working pattern

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Wellbeing support through partners across physical, mental, social and financial wellbeing pillars
  • Access to wellbeing apps
  • Discounted gym and fitness access
  • Weekly online classes
  • Flexible healthcare and mental health support
  • Enhanced family leave
  • Childcare options
  • Tailored wellbeing support
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Global growth opportunities
  • Employer payment of mandatory government fees required for visa sponsorship