Risk and Controls Assurance Analyst

TN United Kingdom; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking financial services organization as a Risk and Controls Assurance Analyst in Cardiff. This role offers flexibility with full-time, part-time, or compressed hours contracts. You'll be pivotal in providing proactive risk management advice, ensuring compliance, and creating audit packs for senior management. With a strong emphasis on a supportive and inclusive culture, this position not only promises a competitive salary but also a generous benefits package including performance-related bonuses, pension contributions, and private medical insurance. If you're passionate about risk management and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Annual performance-related bonus

Generous pension contributions

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

25+ days holiday

Holiday buy/sell options

Family leave benefits

Electric car scheme

Discounts on products

Wellbeing-focused workspace

Qualifications

• Experience in risk management or risk-based change.
• Understanding of operational, enterprise, conduct, and financial risks.

Responsibilities

• Provide risk management advice to Retail Annuities teams.
• Create audit packs and present them to senior managers.
• Ensure compliance with current regulations.

Skills

Risk Management

Financial Services

GDPR Knowledge

Communication Skills

Advisory Skills

Job description

Risk and Controls Assurance Analyst, Cardiff

Client: Legal & General

Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 2a7a170f996d

Job Views: 11

Posted: 29.04.2025

Expiry Date: 13.06.2025

Job Description

We’re recruiting for a Risk and Controls Assurance Analyst to join us. We’re offering a competitive base salary and strong benefits package. This role can be full-time, part-time, or on a compressed hours contract. The team is generally in the office 2 or 3 days a month.

What you'll be doing:

• Providing proactive risk management advice to teams working on Retail Annuities
• Reviewing, challenging, and advising on operational, enterprise, conduct, and financial risks
• Creating audit packs for monitoring the business and presenting them to senior managers
• Working closely with 1st line operational, product, and proposition teams to ensure compliance with current regulations
• Attending workshops and training to understand current and future regulations

Qualifications - Who we're looking for:

• A risk professional or someone with a background in risk-based change
• Financial services experience and understanding of operational, enterprise, conduct, and financial risks
• Knowledge of GDPR and/or Financial Crime (advantageous)
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to question and provide constructive advice

Benefits:

• Participation in annual performance-related bonus and share schemes
• Generous pension contributions
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance (permanent employees)
• At least 25 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing after 2 years
• Holiday buy/sell options
• Family leave benefits
• Electric car scheme via salary sacrifice
• Discounts on products and high street stores
• Modern, wellbeing-focused workspace environments

Additional Information

Legal & General is a leading financial services organization, recognized in 2023 for its sector leadership. We are one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers, and insurers. We foster a welcoming, inclusive culture that values diversity and flexible working. We encourage applications even if you don’t meet every criterion, focusing on your strengths and potential. We look forward to hearing from you.