Technology Assurance Specialist

G-Research; City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic financial firm in London seeks an experienced professional for a unique role focused on project and technology risk assurance. The ideal candidate will provide strategic oversight to ensure business initiatives align with objectives while enhancing decision-making. Competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare, and an excellent work/life balance are offered, along with 30 annual leave days and a 9% pension contribution.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Annual discretionary bonus

Lunch provided via Just Eat

30 days’ annual leave

9% company pension contributions

Comprehensive healthcare

Cycle-to-work scheme

Monthly company events

Qualifications

• Excited by a broad, varied remit including technical processes and strategy evaluation.
• Experienced in technology risk, assurance, or delivery oversight.
• Knowledgeable about project governance and performance measurement frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide project and delivery assurance across key technology and business initiatives.
• Lead assurance reviews over complex technology applications and infrastructure.
• Identify key observations and insights for management reports.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Technology risk

Delivery oversight

Communication

Analytical skills

Familiarity with Agile practices

Education

Minimum 2.1 degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

We tackle the most complex problems in quantitative finance, by bringing scientific clarity to financial complexity.

From our London HQ, we unite world‑class researchers and engineers in an environment that values deep exploration and methodical execution - because the best ideas take time to evolve. Together we’re building a world‑class platform to amplify our teams’ most powerful ideas.

The role

BICA is not a traditional assurance function — our mission is to deliver commercially focused assurance that enhances informed decision‑making and enables strategic success. We look beyond regulatory compliance to assess how effectively our technology, delivery, and external partnerships create business value.

In this role, you will:

Project and Strategic Assurance (primary focus)

• Provide project and delivery assurance across key technology and business initiatives, assessing whether delivery structures, governance, and decision‑making support successful outcomes.
• Evaluate strategic alignment, focusing on how Strategic Key Results (SKRs) are developed, measured, and cascaded through teams, ensuring that execution and measurement aligns with business intent.
• Assess third‑party risks, particularly where handover points, ownership, or dependencies create potential for misunderstanding or control gaps — including how APIs are designed, governed, and monitored to enable secure, effective integration between systems and partners.
• Review and challenge Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and performance measures, ensuring they are commercially meaningful, measurable, and monitored effectively.

Technology and IT Risk Assurance (secondary focus)

• Lead and support assurance reviews over complex technology applications, infrastructure, and platforms that support trading and business operations.
• Support risk assessments and deep dives into key engineering and delivery processes (e.g. CI/CD, platform resilience, availability, access management).
• Partner with engineers and the delivery organisation to understand systems and data flows — applying a commercial risk lens to identify practical improvements.
• Identify opportunities to use data analytics and automation to test control effectiveness and detect emerging risks early.

Reporting and Influence

• Identify and summarise key observations and insights for management, focusing on actionable improvements that drive better outcomes rather than process compliance.
• Write clear, concise, and commercially relevant reports for firm leadership, including the C‑suite and board.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of BICA’s assurance model, helping shape a function that’s adaptive, forward‑looking, and focused on value creation.

Who are we looking for?

• Excited by a broad, varied remit — equally comfortable examining detailed technical processes and evaluating high‑level strategy.
• A strategic thinker and fast learner, eager to understand new technologies, delivery models, and business dynamics.
• Experienced in technology risk, assurance, or delivery oversight, ideally within complex or high‑performance environments.
• Technically curious — confident engaging with engineers, data scientists, and delivery leads to understand how things work and how they could work better.
• Skilled at forming balanced, commercial judgments, especially in areas of ambiguity.
• Familiar with Agile, DevOps, and modern delivery practices.
• Knowledgeable about project governance, API‑related risks, third‑party management, and performance measurement frameworks.
• Comfortable influencing through insight and credibility rather than authority.
• Experienced in (or curious about) agentic AI, data visualisation and analytics
• Academically strong (minimum 2.1 degree or equivalent), ideally in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related analytical discipline.

Why should you apply?

• Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
• Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar
• 30 days’ annual leave
• 9% company pension contributions
• Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
• Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Monthly company events