Risk Systems Analyst

Balfour Beatty plc; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

Up to 40% remote work

25 days annual leave

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is looking for a Risk Systems Analyst to support and improve our risk management systems, data and reporting. The role is based in London, Newcastle or Motherwell with flexible location.

You will work with Group Risk and IT to translate business requirements into system improvements, maintain monthly risk reporting, develop the Risk Library, and help shape KRIs and half‑year/full‑year risk reporting. BPSS is required.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting business systems or applications, including requirements analysis, issue investigation and UAT.
• Experience using Power BI and SQL to analyse data and produce clear reporting (desirable).
• Strong data analysis, reporting and problem‑solving skills.
• Analytical mindset with ability to identify trends, patterns and opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across Risk, Technology and business teams.
• A good understanding of risk management principles in a business environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key interface between Group Risk and IT Development teams, supporting requirements clarification, issue resolution, testing and prioritisation of system enhancements.
• Maintain and improve monthly risk reporting, ensuring stakeholders have access to clear information.
• Support the development of the Risk Library to improve identification and understanding of core risks.
• Analyse realised risk data to identify patterns and insights for future risk exposure.
• Identify emerging risk trends to support half-year and full-year reporting and maintain the Group Risk Profile.
• Support development and continuous improvement of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs).

Skills

Requirements analysis

UAT

Data analysis

Reporting

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Risk management principles

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Job description

About the role

Amazing infrastructure isn’t the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too. Join our Enabling Functions team as a Risk Systems Analyst and build something to be proud of.

We’re flexible on location, and the successful candidate can be based out of one of our offices in London, Newcastle or Motherwell.

Please note BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) is an essential requirement for this role. Candidates must pass a BPSS check to be considered.

What you'll be doing

As a Risk Systems Analyst, you’ll play an important role in supporting and improving our risk management systems, data and reporting capabilities.

Working closely with Group Risk, business risk champions and IT development teams, you’ll use data and technology to help the business better understand its risk exposure. You’ll analyse risk and control information, identify emerging trends and provide insights that support effective risk monitoring and decision‑making.

You’ll also act as a key link between Risk and Technology, translating business requirements into system improvements and supporting testing, issue resolution and the ongoing development of risk management tools.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Acting as a key interface between Group Risk and IT Development teams, supporting requirements clarification, issue resolution, testing and the prioritisation of system enhancements.
• Maintaining and improving monthly risk reporting, ensuring stakeholders and business risk champions have access to clear and meaningful information.
• Supporting the ongoing development of the Risk Library, helping to improve the identification and understanding of core and common risks.
• Analysing realised risk data to identify patterns and insights, helping the Group Risk team better understand future risk exposure and strengthen the internal control environment.
• Identifying emerging risk trends to support half-year and full-year reporting and help maintain the Group Risk Profile.
• Supporting the development and continuous improvement of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to provide greater visibility of changing risk exposure.

Who we're looking for

• Experience supporting business systems or applications, including requirements analysis, issue investigation and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Experience using Power BI and SQL to analyse data and produce clear, meaningful reporting is desirable.
• Strong data analysis, reporting and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to turn complex information into actionable insights.
• An analytical mindset, with the ability to identify trends, patterns and opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across Risk, Technology and wider business teams.
• A good understanding of risk management principles and how they apply within a business environment.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier‑free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.