Control Framework Governance Team Lead - Hybrid

Control Framework Governance Team Lead - Hybrid

Location:

Culpeper, VA

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities, and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy. Our mission is to deliver a reliable, safe and secure approach to the financial community, evolving continuously while preserving trust.

Swift now operates in more than 200 countries and legal territories, serving over 12,000 banks and financial institutions.

The Control Framework Governance team you will lead is part of the Technology Risk and Control group, focusing on stakeholders across Swift in their risk management and compliance journey. The team manages control frameworks that enable Swift to achieve excellence throughout its value chain and provide assurance to our community.

In this role you will:

• Manage the lifecycle of control frameworks: change requests, evolution, rollout, monitoring and reporting
• Be the custodian of the frameworks: ensuring their quality, consistency and structure
• Manage the assurance reporting: prepare the ISAE Type 1 reports
• Support the frameworks internally: maintain the documentation, report on compliance, organize training and participate in risk assessments and audits
• Act as GRC librarian: manage the control library and authority documents in Swift’s Integrated Risk Management system
• Lead a team of framework experts and ensure timely execution of tasks within the team’s scope

We are seeking professionals with:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in domains such as risk and controls management, audit, compliance or security
• Strong risk and control mindset and applied knowledge of control frameworks
• Good understanding of software and infrastructure delivery and management processes
• Proactive, detail‑oriented, eager to learn, assertive and team player
• Experience with assurance reporting (SOC, ISAE 3000, etc.) and/or in an agile setting as well as previous managerial or leadership experience are valuable assets for the role
• Fluent written and spoken English

Swift is unable to sponsor an employment authorization for this position now or in the future.

Estimated salary range for a new hire in this position in Virginia: $ USD Annual MINIMUM to $ USD Annual MAXIMUM. Salary may vary depending on job‑related factors such as knowledge, skills, experience and location. Compensation includes a competitive base salary, bonus opportunities contingent on personal and company performance, and a generous benefits program (medical, dental, vision and life insurance with no premium costs for employees and families, and a retirement plan plus matching 401(k)).

• We put you in control of your career
• We give you a competitive package
• We help you perform at your best
• We help you make a difference
• We give you the freedom to be yourself

We create an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Accounting / Auditing and Finance