WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities. Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 109,000 accomplished people in 110 countries. WPP has headquarters in New York, London and Singapore and a corporate presence in major markets worldwide. We create transformative ideas and outcomes for our 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, 317 of the Fortune Global 500, all 30 of the Dow Jones 30 and 62 of the NASDAQ 100. WPP are the leader in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and 8th in the FTSE 100 rankings for Women on Boards. WPP IT provides IT services for WPP, the world’s largest communications services group. As a creative transformation company, WPP is helping its clients transform the future through extraordinary work. WPP IT is an integral part of that journey and we are proud to provide technology for some of the world’s most creative brands. 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 need of a Senior Compliance analyst reporting to Manager IT Compliance. This role will be primarily responsible for monitoring of IT Compliance ensuring that all agencies/brands are complying with Group Policy, Controls and Regulatory requirements, leading control assurance and reporting , providing advisory and support. What you'll be doing: Lead the assessment of IT controls operation, identifying, gaps, risks and areas for improvement. Develop and manage plans for IT controls improvement. Take the lead on key aspects of IT controls reporting. Work closely with key stakeholders, including key service providers to ensure a clear understanding of WPP IT compliance requirements. Take responsibility for delivery specific workstreams within the WPP IT SOx compliance and Client Assurance programmes. Monitor risk and communicate information to the relevant stakeholders to ensure the continued effectiveness of WPPs IT internal control framework. Satisfy ad hoc client enquiries regarding data security, accessibility and compliance. Report on technology risk, including compliance, to initiate corrective action and meet business and regulatory requirements. Perform quality assurance over the remediation activities being performed by key third party suppliers. Provide progress reports on the implementation of information systems controls to inform stakeholders and to ensure that deviations are promptly addressed. What you'll need: 3-5 years experience of IT and IT risk management. Demonstrable experience and understanding of IT risk management frameworks (eg COBIT). Hand on experience of 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. Strong program management and organisational skills. 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 organisation. 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? If this role hasn’t captured your interest, that’s ok! Would you consider sharing your opinion? At WPP, we’re always trying to improve our hiring process, so your feedback is appreciated. Don’t worry, all responses will not influence any future applications that you may make. https://forms.office.com/r/JdFf70VQdP WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal. 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