Access Control Analyst

Succession Wealth; Chester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Chester is looking for an organized Access Control Administrator with experience in Financial Services Administration. This role involves managing user access to core systems, liaising with third-party providers, and supporting process improvements. Candidates should have at least 2 years of relevant experience and strong IT skills. The position offers competitive benefits including a generous pension scheme and professional development support.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Excellent pension scheme

Agile working arrangements

Company sick pay

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Home office equipment allowance

Access to health benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a fast-paced Administration/IT role.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills with a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Administering the activation and deactivation of user access to third-party providers.
• Responding to and actioning user access requests.
• Maintaining access logs and completing audits of all existing user access rights.

Skills

Financial Services Administration

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Due to our continued growth Succession now has a fantastic opportunity for an organised and competent individual to join our Access Control team. The role is an exciting opportunity for someone with Financial Services Administration experience who wants to branch out their skills into IT/Cybersecurity. The main purpose of the role will be to manage and maintain access privileges to core systems used within Succession, ensuring that new joiners and existing members of staff have appropriate access to business‑critical systems and that leavers access is revoked in a timely manner.

You will liaise with third‑party providers to manage access to external sites, using a professional and friendly approach to maintain good working relationships with providers. The role holder will also work closely with the Access Control Manager to support process improvement and any projects that impact User Access Control.

Responsibilities

• Administering the activation and deactivation of user access to third‑party providers
• Responding to and actioning user access requests
• Maintaining access logs and completing audits of all existing user access rights
• Working closely with various departments to understand systems access requirements
• Documenting, scheduling and completing testing of new systems

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years experience in a fast‑paced Administration/IT role
• Good literacy and numeracy skills with a high degree of accuracy
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Good IT skills
• Experience within an IT support or User access control role would be highly advantageous
• The ability to demonstrate behaviours in line with Succession's Visions and Values: Client Focus, Long term and Sustainable, Integrity, efficiency, nimble and Teamwork

Benefits

• 25 days Annual leave rapidly increasing with service, plus bank holidays and additional days for Christmas closure
• Excellent company pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
• Agile and family friendly working arrangements to allow for a great work/life balance
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Up to 40% discount on Aviva Insurance & Investment products
• £450 towards the purchase of home office equipment
• Group Life Assurance Scheme: 8× salary
• Access to the Benefit Hub; discounts on shopping, dining out, holidays and lots more
• A range of health benefits including eye care vouchers, flu vaccinations, Annual Health Screening, Digitial GP, Mental health and Nutrition Sessions and Employee Assistance Programme
• Voluntary flexible benefits platform including Private Medical Insurance, Medical Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, Critical Illness and Health Screening
• Support with cost of professional exams / study days
• Charity Days
• Company Events

Wellbeing & Support

• Employee Assistance Programme including access to a 24/7 support line
• Access to mental health first aiders
• Menopause support
• Parental and compassionate leave
• Wellbeing Library and Hub
• Aviva DigiCare and Workplace
• Bereavement Helpline

Career Development

• Sponsorship for relevant professional exams and study leave
• Access to funded apprenticeships in a range of topics, such as business administration, leadership & management and accounting & finance
• Access to Insights Discovery, a psychometric tool, which helps individuals and teams to connect better, overcome challenges & conflict resulting in high performing teams
• Clear career pathways and endless internal job opportunities
• Access to a huge range of free courses via our Learning Management system

We do not accept unsolicited CV submissions from agencies; any such will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate. Succession is committed to building and preserving a culture of inclusion and diversity. With a diverse team of employees we are able to grow, innovate and deliver excellent client care to help us reach our goals as a business. Our diverse teams help us reflect and understand the communities in which we operate and the subjects we cover in our everyday work. In recruiting for Succession, we welcome the unique contributions all candidates can bring regardless of their background and strive to ensure that every candidate is given the best chance of success through fair and equitable recruitment practice.