Senior Analyst, Operational Risk Investments

AustralianSuper; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment firm is seeking a Senior Analyst - Operational Risk, Investments in London. You will shape risk management by collaborating with investment teams and driving outcomes in a hybrid work environment. The role requires strong risk management experience and excellent communication skills. Opportunities for career development and growth are offered.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid work environment

Career development opportunities

Opportunity to impact risk management

Qualifications

• Experience in risk management within Financial Services, Investment Management, or Pension Funds.
• Strong understanding of risk management and investment processes.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with business units fostering risk management culture.
• Conduct control testing and follow up on process improvements.
• Keep management informed through timely reporting.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications (B. Com, B. Fin or equivalent)

Postgraduate qualifications

Job description

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Job Description

Senior Analyst - Operational Risk, Investments

Work Environment: Hybrid

Location: London, UK

Employment type: 12 month Fixed Term Contract, Full-Time

Shape risk management for a global investment leader.

Partner with investment teams to drive better outcomes in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Flexible hybrid working to support your professional and personal priorities.

About Us

At AustralianSuper, our purpose is clear: helping members achieve their best financial position in retirement. With £200bn in assets under management, we are one of the world's largest and most forward-thinking pension funds. Our London office is central to our international strategy, and we're seeking a skilled Senior Analyst - Operational Risk, Investments to join our growing team. You'll play a key role in applying our Risk Management Framework across our UK and US offices, partnering with investment teams to enable robust risk and control practices.

We understand life and work are interconnected. That's why we offer flexible hybrid working arrangements, empowering you to balance your professional ambitions with personal priorities.

The Opportunity

This is a unique chance to partner with Investments and Investment Operations teams, covering capital markets, equities, money markets, and more, to provide end-to-end risk and control services. You'll build strong relationships, facilitate a positive attitude to risk management, and ensure risk areas are reviewed, managed, and monitored in line with our framework.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with business units, fostering a culture of proactive risk management.
• Ensure risk areas are appropriately reviewed, managed, and recorded, including incident reporting, control design and testing, and process mapping.
• Facilitate root cause analysis for incidents, identifying control weaknesses and driving improvements.
• Conduct control testing and follow up on recommendations for process and control improvements.
• Keep management informed of the risk and control environment through timely reporting.
• Represent Line 1 Risk on projects impacting risk and control profiles.
• Develop risk reporting and dashboards for senior management and governance groups.
• Engage with internal and external auditors, validating that audit findings are implemented.

What You’ll Bring

We're looking for an experienced risk professional who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment. You're a collaborator, a problem solver, and someone who values fostering an inclusive, high-performing team culture.

To excel in this role, you’ll need:

• Experience in risk management, ideally within Financial Services, Investment Management, or Pension Funds.
• Technical Depth: Strong understanding of risk management, investment, and investment operations processes.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Excellent relationship‑building and communication skills, with the ability to present ideas and issues to senior management.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and organisational skills, with high attention to detail.
• Audit Exposure: Experience with risk and control identification and testing practices.
• Qualifications: Relevant tertiary qualifications (B. Com, B. Fin or equivalent); postgraduate qualifications beneficial.
• Growth Mindset: Self‑starter, comfortable working in a small team and a rapidly changing environment.

Highly desirable

• Interest in investments and financial markets.
• Exposure to institutional asset management and middle/back office functions.
• Experience with Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) systems.

Why Join Us?

At AustralianSuper, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where every individual feels empowered to thrive. In addition to contributing to our members' success, you'll enjoy:

• A flexible hybrid work environment designed to suit your lifestyle.
• Opportunities for career development and growth within a global organisation.
• A chance to make a real impact, shaping risk management for a world-class investment function.

We actively encourage applications from women and underrepresented groups in risk and investments-even if you don't tick every box.

What’s Next?

If you’re ready to take on a role where you can innovate, collaborate, and shape the future of risk management, we’d love to hear from you.

At AustralianSuper, we are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require adjustments, please let us know.

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