Controls Assurance Knowledge Capture Lead

Company description:
A rewarding place to work. At Rathbones, We invest in everyone's tomorrow  that includes our people. We are always looking for future talent, and we can help you build a rewarding career with clear paths to progression and the opportunity to share in the success of our business.

Job description:

Interim Role:
Controls Assurance Knowledge Capture Lead

Location:

Liverpool

Contract:

6 months
Day Rate:
Market rate (dependent on experience)
Function: COO  Controls Assurance

Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Controls Assurance / GRC interim to capture and document critical operational, controls, and assurance knowledge.
This role sits firmly in the First Line of Defence and focuses on how controls and assurance activities operate in practice across data verification, reconciliations, and ISAE 3402 oversight.
The successful candidate will translate deep, experience-based knowledge into clear, sustainable documentation to support operational continuity, audit readiness, and regulatory assurance.

Key Responsibilities
Work closely with senior controls leadership to capture undocumented knowledge, judgement calls, and ways of working
Conduct interviews and walkthroughs across multiple assurance teams
Document:
End-to-end processes and operating models
Control objectives, activities, and ownership
ISAE 3402 control narratives and evidence expectations
Roles, responsibilities, and dependencies

Ensure documentation reflects actual first-line operation , not theoretical design
Support continuity for future leaders and audit / regulatory interactions
Required Experience
Essential
Strong background in Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) within financial services
Experience in the First Line of Defence
Hands-on exposure to controls frameworks and assurance activities
Direct experience working with ISAE 3402 / SOC 1 environments
Proven ability to document complex operational processes
Excellent stakeholder engagement and interviewing skills
Desirable
Wealth management, asset management, or custody experience
Familiarity with:
AML / Client Due Diligence processes
Reconciliations and custody operating models
Data quality or operational controls

Key Attributes
Pragmatic and detail-oriented
Comfortable working with legacy processes and institutional knowledge
Able to translate senior-level judgement into practical documentation
Credible engaging with senior managers and auditors
Strong written communication skills
What This Role Is Not
Not internal audit
Not second line compliance
Not a policy-only or transformation role
This is a hands-on first-line controls and assurance documentation engagement .