211 Financial Services / Investment jobs in Kensington And Chelsea, Kensington And Chelsea

To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. At BDO, the IT Governance Team is responsible for acting as a second line of defence in the IT Department and for various methods and practices around assurance and risk, shaping activities, processes and systems. In this role you will work across team and department boundaries, engaging with IT, Internal Audit and Information Security to ensure that controls are built and implemented, monitored and tested, and that these are auditable and documented within the process models. This role will be for a minimum of 9 months. You'll also:

• Work as part of a team to perform second line of defence duties within an interactive and challenging role responsible for IT Assurance
• Assist with responses to client due diligence requests and other client questionnaires regarding IT Operations and IT Security
• Contribute to the design, implementation and monitoring of policy and quality standards, procedures and systems ensuring effective working and continuous improvement
• Act as a first point of contact for any internal assurance stakeholders (e.g., Internal Audit team) for their enquiries relating to assurance, audit and risk issues
• Provide professional guidance to stakeholders on audit, assurance, risk and control
• Work closely with key IT stakeholders assuring adherence to standards and practices
• Identify opportunities for improved adherence to controls and compliance requirements and standards
• Provide oversight on tracking and closure of actions in the Risk Management tool Rhiza
  
  Some experience in IT Governance and Assurance, implementing governance and compliance within best practice frameworks
• In-depth knowledge of ISO27001 controls and requirements
• Strong knowledge of IT processes and working within an IT team
• Understanding of the audit process, having worked with Audit (internal & external) in the past
• Working knowledge of risk and compliance assurance and monitoring practices, and a good understanding of risk and compliance issues
• An aptitude for working in a regulated environment and building compliance by design
• A confidence in presenting information and acting as a source of knowledge and guidance
You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.

We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them., At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.