Hybrid Operational Risk Partner | First-Line Risk & Controls

Unum UK; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Unum UK is seeking an experienced Risk Analyst to join our First Line Operational Risk team and embed effective risk management across the business. This role is well suited to someone with a background in Operational Risk, Risk & Controls, Governance, Compliance or Audit, ideally within a regulated environment such as Financial Services.

This is a hybrid role with 3 days in office and 2 days wfh, therefore you must be commutable to either our Basingstoke or Dorking offices.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational risk, first line risk, controls or governance within a regulated environment.
• Hands-on experience facilitating Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs).
• Ability to articulate risk impacts clearly to stakeholders with varying risk knowledge.
• Practical, commercial risk advice with appropriate challenge and oversight.
• Experience supporting projects or changes from a risk perspective.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) and keeping risks, controls and actions current.
• Identifying potential risks and control impacts early in projects and change initiatives.
• Acting as a trusted risk partner to operational teams and translating risk concepts into practical actions.
• Overseeing investigation and resolution of operational risk events, including root cause analysis.
• Producing risk reporting, dashboards and information for senior leaders and governance forums.
• Building relationships across the business to embed a positive risk culture.
• Supporting operational resilience, business continuity and risk improvement initiatives.
• Coordinating with Second Line Risk to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations.

Skills

Operational risk

RCSA

Stakeholder management

Risk reporting

Analytical skills

Job description

Unum UK is seeking an experienced Risk Analyst to join our First Line Operational Risk team and embed effective risk management across the business. This role is well suited to someone with a background in Operational Risk, Risk & Controls, Governance, Compliance or Audit, ideally within a regulated environment such as Financial Services.

This is a hybrid role with 3 days in office and 2 days wfh, therefore you must be commutable to either our Basingstoke or Dorking offices.