Risk Analyst

smart.co; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Risk Analyst to enhance operational resilience and ensure business continuity. In this dynamic role, you will develop policies aligned with ISO 22301, conduct impactful assessments, and implement recovery strategies to safeguard against disruptions. Collaborate with various departments to promote a positive risk culture and support decision-making through comprehensive reporting. Join a forward-thinking organization that prioritizes customer outcomes and fosters a culture of innovation and digital change. Your contributions will play a vital role in revolutionizing retirement and savings solutions.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday

£500 annual training budget

Private healthcare

Enhanced sick leave

Death in service insurance

Five-week sabbatical after five years

Wellbeing activities at the office

Discounts on partner services

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in operational resilience and risk practices.
• Knowledge of ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 frameworks is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain business continuity policy and recovery plans.
• Conduct business impact assessments and identify potential risks.
• Manage emergency notifications and simulation testing.

Skills

Operational Resilience

Risk Management

ISO 22301

ISO 27001

Time Management

Communication Skills

Job description

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At Smart, our mission is to transform retirement, savings, and financial wellbeing across all generations worldwide.

The Role

The Risk Analyst is responsible for ensuring the operational resilience and business continuity of Smart by developing and maintaining comprehensive policies, procedures, and plans aligned with ISO 22301. This includes conducting business impact assessments, identifying potential risks, and implementing recovery strategies for various types of business interruptions. The role also involves incident response management, including emergency notifications, simulation testing, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

1. Develop and maintain a business continuity policy and recovery plan in accordance with ISO 22301, including disaster recovery procedures.
2. Conduct business impact assessments with various departments to analyze potential impacts of disruptions such as cyber attacks, security breaches, or privacy incidents.
3. Identify and implement recovery operations to enable Smart to function at limited or partial capacity during damages or destruction.
4. Act as the point of contact for emergency notifications and manage the notification process, including planning simulation testing and managing the notification system.
5. Support simulation planning, workshops, and reporting.
6. Provide information and updates to Smart’s partners and clients regarding risks and audit activities.
7. Maintain the Trust Center with accurate and up-to-date information.
8. Produce management reports on business continuity to support decision-making.
9. Ensure business continuity aspects are managed in line with ISO 22301, providing assurance to audits and clients.
10. Support risk identification and assessment processes, ensuring management has a clear view of organizational risk exposure.
11. Lead ad hoc risk research projects to deepen understanding of risks across Smart.
12. Promote a positive risk culture aligned with Smart’s principles.
13. Collaborate with the Risk team, Audit, and Compliance to build stakeholder relationships.
14. Support insurance renewals, training programs, and policy management to ensure compliance and relevance.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for candidates with:

• At least 3+ years of experience in operational resilience and risk practices.
• Knowledge of industry frameworks such as ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 is desirable.
• Excellent time management, planning, process design, and reporting skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for clear information presentation.

About Smart

We partner with governments and financial institutions globally, leveraging our cloud-native platform to revolutionize retirement and savings. We foster innovation and digital change to prioritize customer outcomes, offering opportunities to develop world-class technological solutions alongside talented colleagues.

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday, increasing with service.
• £500 annual training budget.
• Private healthcare, dental, eye care, and EAP.
• Enhanced sick leave, maternity, and paternity leave.
• Death in service insurance.
• Five-week sabbatical after five years.
• Wellbeing activities at the office.
• Discounts on partner services like Arena Flowers.

If you’re interested in joining us and contributing to our mission, we’d love to meet you!