Conduct & Control Analyst

Close Brothers Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK merchant banking group is seeking a Conduct & Control Analyst to support risk management within the Savings business unit. You will assist in managing risks and controls effectively, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations. This role involves conducting risk assessments, producing management information, and collaborating with colleagues to enhance the control environment. Candidates should have strong communication and analytical skills. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement contributing to a balanced work-life experience.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangement

Inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience producing quality management information (MI).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and structured approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Support adherence to the Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
• Assist in design, implementation, and testing of controls.
• Perform risk and control assessments (RCAs).
• Maintain documentation and audit trails for assessments.
• Report risks to governance meetings.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Ability to plan and organise workload

Job description

OVERALL SUMMARY

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.

Join Close Brothers’ Chief Controls Office and make a real impact within our Savings business unit. As a Conduct & Control Analyst, you’ll support the Savings team to manage risks and controls effectively, embedding the Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF), and ensuring compliance with bank standards, policies, and regulations.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a collaborative, high-performing environment, where your work will contribute to good outcomes for our customers and the ongoing success of our business.

In this role, you’ll help management make risk‑aware decisions, ensure transparent reporting, and support a strong risk and control culture. You’ll work with colleagues to evidence compliance, assist with regulatory initiatives, and drive ongoing improvements in our control environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support business owners in adhering to the Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF), group policies, and standards, maintaining evidence of compliance.
• Assist with the design, implementation, and testing of controls within operating processes, including automated controls.
• Perform risk and control assessments (RCAs), identifying key risks, controls, and control gaps.
• Maintain documentation and audit trails for assessments and decisions.
• Support the raising and quality assurance of risk events and issues, escalating where appropriate.
• Interpret management information (MI) and report risks to governance meetings.
• Collaborate with risk and assurance colleagues to support integrated testing and reviews.
• Contribute to the production of committee and forum packs, and take minutes at risk meetings.
• Support the delivery of regulatory initiatives and the implementation of regulatory changes.
• Develop a strong understanding of business products to ensure compliance and good customer outcomes.
• Assist with training and capability building on process mapping and control assessment methodologies.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE :

• Experience producing quality management information (MI).
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Attention to detail and a structured approach to work.
• Ability to plan and organise your own workload.
• Ability to handle difficult conversations and provide constructive feedback.
• Analytical skills to critically assess information and produce logical outcomes.
• Ability to challenge behaviours and drive process improvements.

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE / ARE :

• Experience in risk management, particularly in operational or financial services contexts.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and risk management frameworks.
• Any risk or compliance qualifications or certificates.

We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at or request a call back.

ABOUT US

At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.