Senior Compliance Analyst

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Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 accomplished people in 110 countries. We create transformative ideas and outcomes for its clients through an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce, and technology. WPP and our award-winning agencies work with most of the world's biggest companies and organisations – from Ford, Unilever and P&G to Google, HSBC, and the UN. Our clients include 61 of the FTSE 100, 325 of the Fortune Global 500, all 30 of the Dow Jones 30 and 62 of the NASDAQ 100.

WPP has headquarters in New York, London and Singapore and a corporate presence in major markets worldwide. We are quoted on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. Key performance indicators for WPP (2020) include Billings of £46.9bn and Revenue of £12bn.

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Why we're hiring:

At WPP, technology is at the heart of everything we do, and it is WPP IT’s mission to enable everyone to collaborate, create and thrive. WPP IT is undergoing a significant transformation to modernise ways of working, shift to cloud and micro-service-based architectures, drive automation, digitise colleague and client experiences and deliver insight from WPP’s petabytes of data.   

We have identified the need for an Assistant Manager reporting to the Manager of IT Compliance. This role will be primarily responsible for the monitoring of IT Compliance ensuring that all agencies/brands are complying with Group Policy, Controls and Regulatory requirements, leading control assurance and reporting, and providing advisory and support. 

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the implementation and enhancement of IT compliance programs, including risk assessments, control testing, and monitoring activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify compliance gaps and develop remediation plans to address deficiencies.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on IT compliance matters, providing guidance and support to internal stakeholders and business units.
• Monitor changes in regulatory requirements and industry trends, assessing their impact on IT compliance obligations and recommending appropriate actions.
• Coordinate and support internal and external audits, including the preparation of documentation, responding to inquiries, and facilitating audit activities.
• Assess the effectiveness of IT controls and security measures, recommending enhancements and improvements as needed.
• Develop and maintain documentation of IT compliance processes, procedures, and controls to support audit and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend compliance-related tools and technologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness of IT compliance activities.
• Conduct periodic risk assessments and gap analyses to identify areas for improvement in IT compliance processes and controls.
• Ensure alignment of IT compliance activities with overall audit objectives and priorities through collaboration with internal audit teams.
• Provide guidance and support to IT teams on the implementation of security controls and measures to address compliance requirements.
• Support the development and maintenance of IT compliance documentation, including policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.

What you'll need:

• 2-4 years experience in IT and IT risk management.
• Demonstrable experience and understanding of IT risk management frameworks (eg COBIT).
• Hand-on experience with SOx obtained through either an assurance or compliance role.
• Good knowledge of IT and the key technologies used by large corporates (Windows, Office 365, Cloud).
• Strong self-motivation and ability to apply appropriate judgement and initiative.
• Communication skills including the ability to explain technical complex issues in a concise and business-focused manner.
• Pragmatic problem-solving and ability to work in a complex global environment.
• Ability to drive areas to closure and ensure results.
• Ability to interface/negotiate with internal and external auditors in support of the organization.

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are accepting: of new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We promote a culture of people that do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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