Risk & Compliance Lead - IT & Finance

The Risk & Compliance Lead administers, executes and analyzes a broad set of control-based activities to support UL Solutions compliance objectives. Collaborates with stakeholders throughout UL Solutions in the development and sustainment of trusted processes and procedures. Leads meetings to translate compliance and risk requirements into functional specification and manages the implementation of such requirements.

• Drive, coordinate and monitor the progress of initiatives/projects related to the remediation of audit findings or control weaknesses, gap analysis results, risk assessment results, and incidents, to minimize the impact of risk and threats to UL Solutions.
• Collaborate closely with project stakeholders to understand new implementations, ensuring compliance with established controls and regulatory requirements while providing consultation on the design and implementation of controls ensuring Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) risks are adequately addressed.
• Provides guidance and training to staff and project teams on IT risk management, SOX compliance and effective control design practices, ensuring a culture of compliance throughout the organization.
• Conduct IT controls testing to ensure they are working as designed and in accordance with policies and procedures. Identifies issues to ensure compliance with IT general controls, SOX, and other global regulations/laws as necessary.
• Ensure gaps are identified and mitigated via remediation plans that adhere to UL Solutions processes including timely issue and corrective action submission, accurate root cause identification, corrective action monitoring, and on-time closure.
• Create detailed flowcharts to visualize processes related to new projects, highlighting key control points and risk areas to facilitate understanding among stakeholders.
• Maintain thorough documentation of control assessments, risk evaluations, and compliance processes, preparing reports for management review and external auditors, as necessary.
• Work with internal audit and other departments to ensure alignment in compliance efforts, sharing insights and recommendations for enhancing internal control systems.

• University degree in Information Systems or a related discipline plus generally 8 years of directly related experience.
• Certification in one or all of the following is preferred: CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) or equivalent.
• Proven ability to handle multiple competing goals and projects simultaneously.
• Experience with system implementations and process control design is a plus.
• Knowledge of COSO, COBIT, Sarbanes Oxley and ITIL frameworks

What you’ll experience working at UL:

• Mission: For UL Solutions, corporate and social responsibility isn’t new. Making the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place has been our business model for the last 130 years and is deeply engrained in everything we do.
• People: Ask any UL Solutions employee what they love most about working here, and you’ll almost always hear, “the people.” Going beyond what is possible is the standard at UL Solutions. We’re able to deliver the best because we employ the best.
• Interesting work: Every day is different for us here as we eagerly anticipate the next innovation that our customers’ create. We’re inspired to take on the challenge that will transform how people live, work and play. And as a global company, in many roles, you will get international experience working with colleagues around the world.
• Grow & achieve: We learn, work and grow together with targeted development, reward and recognition programs as well as our very own UL University that offers extensive training programs for employees at all stages, including a technical training track for applicable roles.
• Total Rewards: All employees at UL Solutions are eligible for bonus compensation. UL Solutions offers a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay. Additionally, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment. We provide Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts and Health Savings Accounts that UL Solutions contributes to twice per year! Depending on your role, you can work with your manager on flexible working arrangements. We also provide employees with paid time off including vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer time off.

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Working at UL Solutions is an exciting journey that twists and turns daily. We thrive in the twists and revel in the turns. This is our every day. This is our normal.   

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