Controls Assurance Lead

Rev & Regs are seeking a Controls Assurance Lead to work for a dynamic and well-respected financial services firm in Liverpool. We are seeking an experienced Controls Assurance / Governance, Risk & Compliance (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. 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. 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 Salary: £75,000 pro rata Location: Hybrid (2-3 days per week in Liverpool office) Work type – 6-month FTC