Risk Analyst

Anglian Water Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A water services provider in the UK is seeking a Risk Analyst to enhance operational risk management across its network. The ideal candidate will utilize data to identify risk trends and recommend effective risk management strategies. This role requires collaboration with local teams, strong analytical abilities, and proficiency in Microsoft 365. A full UK driving license is essential. Enjoy a flexible work environment with a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Private health care

Virtual GP service

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Strong drive to learn and develop understanding of new areas.
• Ability to adapt and work confidently in changing environments.
• Experience delivering presentations to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Promote holistic thinking for effective risk management.
• Investigate and analyse key risk areas, focusing on rising mains.
• Collaborate with operational teams to develop mitigation plans.

Skills

Robust analytical abilities

Confidence in translating risk-related data

High proficiency in Microsoft 365

Attention to detail

Strong evidence of stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Risk Analyst

Salary: £32,500 - £41,000 (depending on skills and experience)

Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37 hours per week)

Location: Ideally based in the central Anglian region (Peterborough, Huntingdon, Cambridge), with flexibility to work from home and Anglian Water offices, plus regular travel across the region.

Benefits: We offer a wide range of benefits including private health care, virtual GP service for you and your household, and a generous pension scheme – we double-match your contributions, up to 6%, giving you an 18% combined contribution.

Shape the future of water recycling – join us as a Risk Analyst!

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Water Recycling Networks (WRN) team in a new role as a Risk Analyst. As a Risk Analyst, your primary focus will be on proactively assessing and managing operational risk across the region, with a specific focus on rising mains. While reporting to WRN, this role will be pivotal in bridging the gap between Water Recycling Networks and Water Recycling Operations (WRO) – championing holistic thinking and end-to-end risk management.

Collaborative working with colleagues at all levels – particularly local front‑line teams – is at the heart of the role. By utilising and translating data, you will identify risk trends, develop a consistent picture of risk, generate recommendations for effective risk management and escalation, and seek opportunities for continuous improvement. You'll experience a hybrid working environment with office‑based work, as well as getting out and about to embed yourself within relevant local front‑line teams.

This role is critical to achieving outstanding environmental protection and delivering excellent customer service across Water Recycling by improving network resilience and taking a proactive approach in everything we do.

What you’ll be doing

• Promote holistic thinking across WRN and WRO to ensure effective, end‑to‑end risk management.
• Investigate and analyse key risk areas, with a particular focus on the rising main asset class.
• Look holistically across inter‑connecting processes to coordinate data for risk management, ensuring accuracy and accessibility across the business.
• Drive asset status capture across WRN and WRO for comprehensive risk visibility.
• Capture and maintain risk profiles for operational changes and interventions, including monitoring KPIs related to rising main health and performance.
• Provide clear insight and guidance on risk levels to Front Line Managers, including mitigation recommendations.
• Collaborate with operational teams to develop mitigation plans for known risks; ensure plans are documented, updated, tracked to completion, and monitor their effectiveness.
• Establish a risk‑based methodology to assess asset condition and identify critical assets, guiding maintenance strategies.
• Lead the integration of risk management into decision‑making across WRN and WRO – focusing on maintenance, operations, and investments.
• Own and facilitate key business processes including root cause analysis, technical asset understanding, performance cells, and improvement strategies.

What does it take to be a Risk Analyst?

• Robust analytical abilities, capable of dissecting complex data to derive meaningful insights.
• Confidence in translating risk‑related data to operational teams in a clear, practical way, and building relationships for the best outcomes.
• A positive, collaborative approach with a focus on the bigger picture and working as part of a wider team.
• Experience delivering and coordinating presentations to varied audiences.
• Knowledge of the rising main asset class and operations (desirable, not compulsory).
• A strong drive to learn and develop understanding of new areas/processes, with an always‑exploring mindset.
• High proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Power BI, Excel, Word, and SharePoint Lists, to manage and analyse information effectively.
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in data management and risk assessment.
• Strong evidence of stakeholder management and experience presenting to different stakeholder levels to achieve defined outcomes.
• Prioritisation skills to manage multiple tasks efficiently and navigate competing demands.
• Ability to adapt, challenge, and work confidently within changing environments.
• Familiarity with SAP or Oracle (desirable).
• Full UK driving licence is essential.

Why Join Us?

Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community's Race at Work charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer, and we play a leading part in the Women's Utility Network.

Apply today and help us protect the environment while shaping the future of water recycling!

Closing date: Friday 16th January

Interview date: Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th January

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