European Technology Assurance Lead

Reporting to the European Head of Planning and Execution, the Technology Assurance Lead will lead activities to support the European Technology organisation remain compliant and meet standards set by Equifax Inc and various local/international governing and regulatory bodies. This is a very exciting time to join the Equifax Technology team as we are investing over $1.5bn in the Transformation of our technology landscape. The European team is spearheading that transformation by embarking on a very ambitious Cloud and Business Transformation programme.

Who is Equifax?

At Equifax, we believe knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics and technology company, we play an essential role in the global economy by helping employers, employees, financial institutions and government agencies make critical decisions with greater confidence.

We work to help create seamless and positive experiences during life's pivotal moments: applying for jobs or a mortgage, financing an education or buying a car. Our impact is real and to accomplish our goals we focus on nurturing our people for career advancement and their learning and development, supporting our next generation of leaders, maintaining an inclusive and diverse work environment, and regularly engaging and recognizing our employees. Regardless of location or role, the individual and collective work of our employees makes a difference and we are looking for talented team players to join us as we help people live their financial best.

The Perks of being an Equifax Employee?

• We offer excellent compensation packages with high-reaching market salaries, pension, along with the works: comprehensive healthcare packages, schedule flexibility, collaborative work spaces, work from home opportunities, and organisational growth potential
• Grow at your own pace through online courses at Learning @ Equifax

What You'll Do

• Risk - Attend Risk Committee and support Technology Certified Member in understanding risk concepts, measures, appetite and mitigation. Develop, manage and report on existing or emerging Technology risks with support from the Enterprise Risk Office. Develop and manage Key Risk Indicators and monthly reporting measures to Risk Office / Risk Committee. Provide consulting/expertise to Technology teams on risk and control issues on an ad-hoc basis. Develop and manage IT Risk Register (including mapping controls)
• Compliance - Work with the delivery leaders and technical experts to identify control gaps and deficiencies and address these to provide reasonable level of assurance. Manage the Business Process Architecture on behalf of UK Technology, including assurance of the processes outlined. Support SOX controls and activity (including attestations and submissions by IT Leadership). Support Technology requests and responses to regulators. Represent Technology on compliance activities. Lead Technology on key compliance activities.
• Audit - Manage and coordinate Technology input to key regulatory and accreditation audits such as PCI-DSS, IT General Control Audits and ISO 27001. Support third party and partner audits. Manage audit activities and support Internal Audit (including planning, remediation and reporting). Report and update on all outstanding actions to various stakeholders
• Governance and Stakeholder Management - Attend various global and local governance meetings and committees around Security, Compliance and Risk, Manage Technology Security Compliance Activities, Oversight and Reporting of Security and Compliance KPIs for European teams

Qualifications

• Previous experience in dealing with regulatory bodies such as FCA, ICO, etc.
• Experience in Technology in a similar role is highly desirable although not a must-have but it should be recognised that the role is placed in the Technology organisation
• Previous experience in at least 2 of the 4 dimensions highlighted in the "What You'll Do" section to the role is a prerequisite for application

Extra Points For The Following

• Relevant certifications in Risk, Compliance or Audit would be an advantage (e.g. CIA, CISA, ICA)

Success Attributes of an Equifax employee; does this describe you?

• Accountability
• Bravery
• Curiosity
• Collaboration
• Think and act differently
• Trust
• Ownership
• Decide-Execute-Ship

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

If this sounds like somewhere you want to work, don't delay, apply today - we're looking for you!

Primary Location:
GBR-Leeds-6-Wellington

Function:
Function - Project, Program and Process Management

Schedule:
Full time