Risk and Compliance Analyst

Role overview

Core responsibilities

• Support the risk event framework, including triage, escalation, reporting, and root-cause analysis.
• Maintain oversight of assurance findings across the Second and Third Lines of Defence and track agreed actions.
• Produce management information and exception reporting and work with business owners to resolve outstanding issues.
• Administer the GRC platform and keep records accurate, complete, and up to date.
• Coordinate the Second Line activity plan, governance materials, reporting packs, and action tracking.
• Support Compliance and Financial Crime monitoring programmes and related actions.
• Assist with control testing, assurance reviews, evidence assessment, and root-cause investigations.
• Support risk, compliance, and assurance training for colleagues.
• Build effective relationships between business stakeholders and the central Risk and Compliance function.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, and technology across the Second Line function.

Candidate profile

• Strong analytical ability, attention to detail, organisation, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence engaging with stakeholders at different levels and presenting information for different audiences.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach, good judgement, initiative, and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to manage personal workload and follow up with others to meet deadlines.
• Collaborative and personable approach when working with subject matter experts.
• Interest in using systems, data, and technology to improve processes.
• Relevant backgrounds may include Second Line Risk or Compliance, controls, governance, internal audit, assurance, financial crime, risk reporting, or GRC systems.
• Genuine interest in developing a career in Risk, Compliance, Assurance, or Financial Crime.

Opportunity context