Control Function Manager

Salary:

Pension:

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%. Please refer to the Civil Service Pensions website for more information.

Type:

Please note: The advert will close at 11:59PM the night before the listed closing date.

SLC offer a blended working model which will typically be 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.

Is it time you unlocked your potential?

Student Loans Company is a non-profit making Government-owned organisation to provide loans and grants to students in universities and colleges in the UK. Since 1989, we have enabled our customers to invest in their futures by delivering secure, accurate and efficient assessment, payment and repayment services.

Our Values

Culture is at the heart of everything we do at SLC and we are guided by our five values which help make SLC a great place to work:

• Honesty: We act with integrity and transparency, sharing information openly and addressing challenges with courage.

• Empowerment: We enable people to take initiative, make impactful decisions, and continuously learn and grow.

• Accountability: We deliver on commitments, own our successes and mistakes, and strive for quality outcomes.

• Respect: We value diverse perspectives, actively listen, and create an inclusive environment where everyone belongs.

• Trust: We collaborate across teams, build dependable relationships, and work as one to deliver for our customers.

These values are more than words—they guide our decisions, shape our collaborations, and strengthen our impact on the students we serve.

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Control Function Manager. This is a permanent position.

The Control Function Manager is responsible for ensuring that the core risk management processes within the SLC Risk & Compliance Policy are embedded and operating effectively within the relevant directorate business areas. Working closely with business risk and control owners to both support and robustly challenge their assessment of control effectiveness and adherence to risk management processes including their management of risk event and audit recommendations. Through strong business relationships and business data, use regular control testing to provide 1st line assurance to the Executive Director on the effectiveness of the control environment enabling the Directorate to deliver an outstanding customer experience and a safe academic cycle, while maintaining the integrity of the student loan book.

What you bring:

• It is essential for an understanding and sound knowledge of the core components of risk management, e.g. Risk and Control Assessment; issue management; control testing and monitoring key risk indicators.

• Excellent spoken and written communication skills to discuss and report on control testing and risk-related outcomes to various stakeholders and governance fora

• Ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of grades and areas of expertise, including senior stakeholders, to ensure adherence to risk management and compliance requirements whilst supporting the business to achieve its objectives.

• Can consider different options and assess multiple impacts to propose options of forward action and, demonstrating problem-solving skills.

• Previous experience working in a risk, compliance or accountancy role, whether that is 1st, 2nd or 3rd line of defence in public or private sector, preferably within a financial services context.

You can expect more from a career with SLC. We support colleagues to unlock their potential through our Career Pathways development programme and offer an excellent benefit and rewards package that includes:

• 28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays

• Option to buy/sell annual leave

• Flexi-time and enhanced flexible working options available

• Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme

• Life insurance cover for 4 x annual salary

• Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption

• Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, access to the Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club for discounted gym memberships, and an optional dental insurance scheme

• To find out what’s it’s like to work at Student Loans Company click here SLC Careers

The Legal Bits

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EDI
As a proud Disability Confident Leader, we’re committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience that empowers people of all abilities. Our team actively promotes accessible hiring practices, supports candidates with disabilities throughout their employment journey to help build a diverse equitable workplace at SLC.

SLC will make reasonable adjustments for those who consider themselves to have a disability or long-term condition in line with the Equality Act 2010. Our application process provides candidates with the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments but if you would like to discuss this in more detail, please email [email protected].

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