Assurance Analyst – Risk & Compliance

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.

The Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,300 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

TP ICAP is seeking an Assurance Analyst to join its Risk & Compliance Assurance team within the global Risk & Compliance function. The team provides independent assurance to the Board and senior management on the effectiveness of risk management, governance, and control processes across the Group. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional to develop a broad understanding of risk, compliance, controls, and assurance within a global financial services organisation.

Working closely with colleagues across the three lines of defence, the successful candidate will support risk assessments, assurance reviews, data-driven analysis, and reporting activities that help strengthen TP ICAP's control environment. Based in Belfast, the Assurance Analyst will contribute to the delivery of the annual assurance plan, provide insight into key risks and emerging trends, and support the continuous evolution of assurance methodologies, including the appropriate use of data analytics and AI-enabled tools.

• Support the development, enhancement, and ongoing maintenance of the Risk & Compliance Assurance methodology and operating framework.
• Perform risk assessments across business entities, functions, and processes using stakeholder engagement, management information, data analytics, and scenario-based testing techniques.
• Assist in the development and execution of the annual Risk & Compliance Assurance Plan, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations, enterprise risk priorities, and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) Board Declaration process.
• Deliver assurance activities across a range of engagements, including thematic reviews, targeted deep-dive assessments, investigations, controls testing, and desktop reviews.
• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of controls and identify opportunities for strengthening risk management practices.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and support functions to validate assurance findings and support the development of practical and sustainable remediation plans.
• Produce high-quality reports, management information, and analysis that provide meaningful insights to business leaders and senior management.
• Monitor industry developments, regulatory changes, and emerging best practices in assurance, risk management, data analytics, and AI, applying these insights where appropriate.
• Build effective working relationships across the organisation while maintaining an independent and objective assurance mindset.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance assurance processes, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

• Essential Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Risk Management or a related discipline.
• 1–3 years' experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Management, Compliance,…