Operations Risk & Controls Analyst

Salary and contract

• The advertised salary range is £44,560–£55,700.
• The description states that the contract type is permanent.

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Partner across departments to embed proactive risk management and ensure controls are designed and implemented effectively.
• Support the Protecht GRC system through administration, user guidance, data quality, and continuous improvement.
• Help first-line teams document, monitor, and report controls under the risk framework and build their risk and compliance capability.
• Contribute to RCSA and provide clear, data-driven reports for leadership and governance committees.
• Conduct second-line control testing to assess control effectiveness and strengthen resilience.
• Collaborate with senior colleagues to advance enterprise risk management, meet statutory governance requirements, and identify and mitigate major risks.
• Champion inclusive values and adapt to evolving priorities.

Minimum criteria

• A relevant professional qualification, recently or newly achieved.
• Experience in audit, risk, controls, or a related field.
• Hands-on controls testing experience and ability to assess control effectiveness.
• A background in either internal or external audit.
• Strong learning agility and ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Genuine interest in a career in risk management, governance, and controls.
• The role calls for communication skills, collaboration, and confidence working independently to improve risk and control processes.

Workplace and interviews

• The employer describes its working arrangement as hybrid, with three days in its Euston Road offices on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and the remaining two days flexible.
• The interview stages are described as in-person, with first-stage interviews in the week commencing 2 November 2026 and second-stage interviews in the week commencing 9 November 2026.

Application

• The posting asks candidates to submit an updated CV and answer two application questions.

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