Product Governance Analyst

NatWest Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial institution in Edinburgh is seeking a Product Governance Analyst to manage and enhance governance in product development. The ideal candidate should understand risk and control assessments, possess strong communication skills, and be able to influence stakeholders. This role offers hybrid working conditions and emphasizes career development.

Qualifications

• Understanding of risk and control assessment.
• Good verbal communication and document summarization skills.
• Ability to influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a robust product risk governance framework.
• Support specialist risk activity for enhancement plans.
• Chair product development meetings and assess risk.

Skills

Risk awareness

Communication

Stakeholder management

Understanding of banking systems

Job description

Overview

Join us as a Product Governance Analyst. We're seeking a critical thinker to assist with managing and enhancing the governance of product and journey development within C&I Ringfenced Bank.

Within this specialist capacity, you'll make a vital contribution to driving a generative culture of risk awareness, providing governance advice to the business and strengthening the level of ownership within the business.

Hone your risk awareness skills and advance your career in this fast-paced and varied role with a firm emphasis on your development.

What you\'ll do

We\'ll look to you to deliver a robust product risk governance framework in line with the operational risk handbook and conduct and compliance handbook. You\'ll also support relevant specialist risk activity, to build credible and realistic enhancement plans to move and operate a robust control environment.

• Chairing product development meetings, assessing risk, and obtaining buy-in from senior stakeholders
• Investigating queries accurately and raising with the relevant parties without delay and escalating where needed
• Making sure that processes are performed accurately, following approved procedures, and within agreed timescales
• Providing a clear understanding of customer and stakeholder needs to deliver the most appropriate and fit-for-purpose solution
• Sugesting areas of customer or business focused improvement

The skills you\'ll need

To be successful in this role you\'ll need an understanding of risk and control assessment, as well as good communication skills, particularly in relation to verbal communication and summarising documents. Communicating policy and framework guidance clearly, simply, and accurately is essential.

On top of this, you\'ll bring:

• An awareness of changes in trends, policies and regulations relating to the business
• An understanding of our industry and customers
• A thorough understanding of products, processes, and banking systems
• The ability to influence at all levels

Hours: 35

Job Posting Closing Date: 26/09/2025

Ways of Working: Hybrid