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Internal Controls Specialist

ID: 2026-55804
Job Locations: GB-ENG-London
Position Category: Business Consulting
Position Type: Fixed Term Contract
# of Openings: 1
Visa sponsorship: None
Workplace: Hybrid

Overview

What are we looking for?

Moorhouse has been engaged by a Global Insurer to identify an experienced Internal Controls Specialist to provide short-term support on a global internal controls initiative.

This is a specialist role for an individual with extensive experience in designing, reviewing, optimising and implementing internal control frameworks within complex organisations. The successful candidate will support the refinement and standardisation of operational and claims controls, helping to align local practices to the client Group's global internal control methodology and standards.

We are seeking practitioners who can quickly assess existing frameworks, challenge current approaches, and deliver pragmatic improvements within a fast-paced environment.

If you are an experienced Internal Controls specialist with a track record of reviewing, improving and standardising control frameworks within complex organisations, we would be keen to hear from you.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will support the Global Internal Controls initiative through:

Review of existing operational and claims control frameworks
Assessment of current controls against Group methodology and standards
Alignment of controls to the client's Group Internal Controls framework
Rewriting and rationalisation of key controls to improve clarity, consistency and effectiveness
Support for the implementation of Group control taxonomy and control standards
Identification of opportunities to simplify, strengthen and standardise control environments across the organisation
Production of high-quality control documentation and supporting governance materials.

Essential skills

Essential Experience:

Extensive experience in Internal Controls, Risk & Controls, Governance, or Operational Risk roles
Proven track record reviewing and enhancing internal control frameworks within large, complex organisations
Strong understanding of control design, control effectiveness and control optimisation
Experience assessing operational and business process controls across multiple functions
Ability to document, rewrite and rationalise control frameworks, ensuring consistency and clarity
Experience implementing control standards, taxonomies and governance methodologies
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage effectively with first-line and second-line teams
Excellent written communication and documentation skills

Highly Desirable:

Experience within insurance, financial services or other highly regulated sectors
Previous experience supporting global control transformation or internal control enhancement programmes
Knowledge of operational risk management frameworks
Experience working within multinational environments with diverse stakeholder groups
Experience working with claims, operations or customer service control environments

Candidate Profile:

Recent experience delivering hands-on internal controls engagements is essential. We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:

Deep technical expertise in internal controls and governance frameworks
The ability to rapidly assess and improve control environments
Experience aligning local control frameworks to enterprise-wide or Group methodologies
Strong analytical skills and a pragmatic approach to control optimisation
Confidence operating autonomously with limited onboarding time

This role is best suited to an individual who combines strong technical internal controls expertise with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and deliver tangible outputs within a short timeframe.

What do I need before I apply

Engagement Details:

Contract Type: Associate Contractor
Rate: Daily rate up to £500 per day
Duration: Approximately 1 month
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Flexible / Hybrid (subject to client requirements)

Interview Process:

Candidates must be available to participate in:

An initial interview with Moorhouse
A subsequent interview with the client

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