Assurance Data and Analytics Consultant

Royal London Mutual Insurance Society; Alderley Edge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Employer pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Royal London is seeking an Assurance Data and Analytics Consultant to turn complex data into insights that strengthen assurance and support better customer outcomes. In Group Risk & Compliance, you will lead analytics across Assurance, partnering with colleagues from scoping to reporting.

You will source data, uncover trends and risks, build reusable tools, and explore automation to improve quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Advanced data analysis capabilities with strong problem solving.
• Experience with risk management systems or ability to learn new systems.
• Clear written, verbal and presentation skills; turn complex analysis into insight.
• Collaborative approach; build relationships and influence stakeholders.
• Strong planning and organisational skills; meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the data and analytics approach across assurance reviews from scoping to reporting.
• Source and analyse data to uncover trends and potential risk or customer outcomes issues.
• Develop repeatable analytical tests and automated tools with full-population analysis where appropriate.
• Translate complex analysis into clear insights that support robust assurance findings.
• Coach colleagues and create reusable tools to build analytical capability and self-service.

Skills

Advanced data analysis

Risk management

Communication skills

Stakeholder influence

Planning & organisation

Tools

IDEA

Alteryx

SQL

Job description

Assurance Data and Analytics Consultant

Hours Per Week: 35

Contract Type: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Alderley Park

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Turn complex data into insights that strengthen assurance and support better customer outcomes. As an Assurance Data and Analytics Consultant in Group Risk & Compliance, you'll lead the development and use of analytics across Risk & Compliance Assurance.

You'll partner with Assurance Consultants from initial scoping through to reporting, sourcing data, uncovering trends, identifying potential risks and making testing more insightful and efficient. With opportunities to develop reusable tools, explore automation and build colleagues' confidence with data, you'll help shape a modern, insight-led Assurance function.

About the role

• Lead the data and analytics approach across assurance reviews, from scoping and test planning to fieldwork and reporting
• Source and analyse data to uncover trends, anomalies and potential risk, control or customer outcome issues
• Develop repeatable analytical tests and automated tools, using full-population analysis where appropriate to strengthen coverage
• Translate complex analysis into clear insights that support robust assurance findings and conclusions
• Coach colleagues and create reusable tools and guidance to build analytical capability and enable self-service
• Identify cross-review themes and explore emerging technology to inform assurance priorities and improve quality and efficiency.

About you

• Advanced data analysis skills (e.g. experience with systems such as IDEA, Alteryx, SQL etc.) with strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Experience using risk management systems, or the ability to learn new systems
• Clear written, verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to turn complex analysis into meaningful insight
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to build positive relationships, influence stakeholders and share knowledge
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work effectively to meet agreed deadlines

If you feel you'd be a great fit for Royal London but don't meet every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. Research shows some candidates are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the criteria - if you meet most requirements and are keen to learn, we encourage you to apply!

About Royal London

We're the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as:

• 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
• an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme
• private medical insurance

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We're an inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.