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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 14 days Payhawk's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 2% of Payhawk's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Payhawk
- high 42 stale, 1 reposted of 52 open
- Hiring momentum
- 62 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Payhawk's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Payhawk.
About this role
The Group Control Assurance Lead at Payhawk will be responsible for independent control testing across two licensed entities, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks. This role involves designing and managing a comprehensive control assurance program, testing various controls related to financial crime, operational resilience, and regulatory reporting, while also leading remediation efforts and reporting findings to the Boards. The position requires a strong understanding of data and AI tools to automate testing processes and validate control effectiveness.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Payhawk as an employer.
What you need
- Genuine fluency with AI in day-to-day work
- Compliance monitoring, control testing or assurance experience across a regulated framework
- Strong knowledge of Financial Conduct Authority expectations
- Real depth in at least two risk domains
- Ability to distinguish control design from control execution
- Track record of driving remediation to closure
Nice to have
- Big Four or specialist consultancy assurance background
- Experience in payments, e-money or banking institution
- Testing exposure to operational resilience and ICT risk
- Experience testing screening or transaction monitoring effectiveness
- SQL, Python or similar experience
What you get
- 30 days of paid time off + 12 work-from-anywhere days
- Exchange policy to another Payhawk office
- Health and fitness membership
- Two company on-sites per year
- Opportunity to use the Payhawk product with a monthly commuting allowance of £150
Worth weighing
- Role involves significant program management responsibilities alongside testing
- Requires comfort with data and AI tools for effective testing
- No specific salary or compensation details provided
- Expectations for independence and challenging senior stakeholders may be demanding
Summarised from Payhawk's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Payhawk on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.