Assurance Manager - Risk & Compliance

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The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure.

Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions.

Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions.

The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform.

Founded in London in 1866, the Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries.  We are 5,200 people strong.  We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.
** Role Overview
** This role is primarily responsible for delivering Risk Management’s independent risk and controls assurance across TP ICAP. The position will involve executing assurance testing and conducting focused deep‑dive reviews into specific areas of risk. In addition, the role provides expert advice and commercially minded support to help the business identify, mitigate, and manage risk exposure. The individual will also produce high‑quality analysis and reporting for senior management and ensure adherence to the firm’s risk management framework.
** Role Responsibilities
** Assurance* Support the development and ongoing maintenance of the Assurance Risk & Compliance approach and methodology.
* Contribute to the creation and execution of the annual Risk & Compliance assurance plan, ensuring coordination across TP ICAP’s three lines of defence and alignment with regulatory assurance requirements, including the FRC board declaration process.
* Deliver the assurance plan in line with the Enterprise Risk Management framework by leading and performing assurance engagements (e.g., desk reviews, thematic reviews, investigations, and annual controls testing).
* Ensure issues identified through assurance work are validated with business owners and support functions, and assist in the design of robust management action plans and remediation strategies.
* Stay current with industry best practice in risk and compliance assurance — including emerging AI capabilities — and apply these insights appropriately.

Monitoring and Reporting
* Support the business in tracking its end‑to‑end risk profile by producing meaningful MI, analysis, and commentary, including:
Status of significant issues and remediation / Identified risks and proposed mitigation plans / Risk‑related events, issues, and metrics to identify trends and inform future assurance planning / Summary of assurance activities completed
* Participate in regular management forums, providing an independent second‑line perspective on the business’s risk profile.

Training and Awareness
* Coordinate and deliver training sessions to enhance risk and control awareness across first and second line functions.
* Promote strong risk management and compliance practices through ongoing engagement and education.
** Experience / Competencies
** Essential* Experience in second‑line assurance, internal audit, or external audit within financial services (banking, financial markets, broking, asset management) or an external audit firm.
* Experience performing assurance/audit work across one or more of the following: financial risk management, operational risk management, compliance, AML/KYC, trading desks and post‑trade workflow, or financial reporting.
* Demonstrated understanding of risk assessments, controls testing, sampling methodologies, control gap identification, root‑cause analysis, drafting observations/issues, and producing high‑quality audit/assurance reports.
* Understanding of or exposure to data analytics or artificial intelligence (AI) is advantageous.
* Knowledge of the UK and/or US regulatory landscape (e.g., best…