Controls Analyst

M&G; Stirling; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services is seeking a Controls Analyst to join their Risk, Assurance & Remediation team in Stirling. In this role, you will provide risk support to business areas and ensure effective control oversight. The ideal candidate will be in the early stages of their career eager to build experience in risk management within a first line of defence setting. The company values an inclusive culture and offers flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience applying control methodologies in financial services operational environment.
• Understanding of life and pensions products.
• Pro-active approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support Life business area in operational risk framework application.
• Participate in assurance reviews and risk control testing.
• Feedback results and drive risk and controls awareness.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Job description

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

The Role:

The Controls Analyst will be a member of the Risk, Assurance & Remediation team which forms part of M&G’s first line of defence within the Life division. The Controls Analyst will support the risk managers to provide first line risk support to Life business areas and risk and controls oversight for our material outsourcers.

This role will be initially focussed on supporting the business to identify, describe, and record key controls across a number of different business areas and processes. The analyst will also be involved in scheduling and performing control tests, feeding back results and working with the risk business partner teams to improve the quality of controls. The role would be ideally suited to a candidate who is in the early stages of a career within risk or assurance and who has an interest in developing their financial services experience in a first line of defence role.

Key Responsibilities for this role may include:

• To support the Life business area in applying the requirements of M&G’s Operational Risk Framework.
• Participate in assurance reviews, in order to provide senior management with ongoing comprehensive end-to-end assurance over key business processes.
• Participate in a executing a risk-based control testing program, in order to provide senior management with ongoing comprehensive end-to-end assurance over key business processes.
• Work alongside colleagues to feedback results of assurance reviews and/or the KCA programme and to ensure recommendations are incorporated into BAU.
• To operate and drive a culture of risk and controls awareness within the local business area, providing active communications, guidance and training to the business area when required.
• Support the senior analyst(s) and team manager(s) in providing first line risk activities and oversight.
• Identify problem areas, trends, and risks associated with processes
• Maintain proactive communication with senior management including regular updates on engagement progress and identified or potential issues.
• Work flexibly and building collaboratively constructive and supportive working relationships with teams across M&G plc and suppliers.
• Keep abreast of industry trends, regulatory and business issues impacting self-certification.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Experience of applying control methodologies within a Financial Services operational environment
• Experience of controls assurance and testing
• Pro-active approach to problem solving, understanding root causes, and driving continuous improvement
• Strong analytical mind and an eye for detail
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Working knowledge of life and pensions products, markets and competitors
• Working knowledge of M&G products, systems, services and distribution methods (Preferred)

Work Level: Experienced Colleague

Recruiter: Sarah Mathers

Location: Kildean, Stirling - occasional office days in Edinburgh if preferred

Closing Date: 17 June 2025

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader , and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. Being a Disability Confident Leader means that candidates who meet the minimum criteria of a job, will be offered an interview if they 'opt in' to the scheme when applying.

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