Senior Governance & Control Analyst

Royal London Group; Wilmslow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in the UK is seeking a Senior Governance & Control Analyst to join their Business Control Team. You will manage controls testing and risk activities, mentor new team members, and ensure the team's annual plan delivery. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in risk management or audit, strong analytical skills, and knowledge of FCA/PRA regulations. Employee benefits include generous leave and pension matching.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Up to 14% employer matching pension

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in a risk management or audit role.
• Experience working with senior leadership teams.
• Good knowledge of relevant FCA/PRA regulations and applicable rules.

Responsibilities

• Carry out controls testing, gathering evidence, assessing effectiveness.
• Perform QA on other analysts' testing.
• Support and carry out training of new team members.

Skills

Risk management

Audit

Power BI

Strong communication skills

Analytical ability

Report writing

Commercial awareness

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Governance & Control Analyst to join our Business Control Team at Royal London. The successful candidate will work with first line executive and management teams to deliver controls testing and risk and control activities. Support and manage the team's annual plan, ensuring delivery of day-to-day activities and strategic objectives. Mentor and train new team members, providing coaching and carrying out quality assurance (QA) on analyst's work. As a senior analyst you will take a lead role in all key contribution areas, acting as a positive role model within the analyst pool. The role will include the following:

Responsibilities

• Carry out controls testing, gathering evidence, assessing effectiveness, and reporting results.
• Performing QA on other analysts' testing.
• Assisting Governance and Controls Managers in planning controls testing and risk and control activities. This will include ongoing management and oversight of controls testing numbers to ensure we are meeting targets.
• Lead risk and control reviews of first line risk registers to ensure they are in line with RCSA standards. Helping risk and control owners with the update of Archer risk registers on the conclusion risk and control activities.
• Lead analyst workshops, sharing best practice, and driving a culture of continuous improvement on ways of working.
• Contribute to controls testing reporting.
• Assist in updating controls testing guidance, methodology, templates and procedures.
• Assisting in overseeing team processes such as the Risk Event and Escalation triage process.
• Completing risk and control analysis, producing MI and reports, attending meetings and documenting outcomes/minutes as required to support the function.
• Support and carry out training of new team members. Support junior team members on more complex controls testing and risk and control analysis.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience of working in a risk management or audit role.
• Experience working with senior leadership teams.
• Experience of providing challenge to Business Management when carrying out audit or control review assignments.
• Experience in using Power BI and Copilot preferred but not essential.
• Good knowledge of relevant FCA/PRA regulations and applicable rules.
• Good knowledge of relevant literature and procedures.
• Good knowledge of business, procedures and organisation.
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Excellent Analytical ability.
• Strong business report writing and presentation skills.
• Good commercial awareness.

If you think you would be a great fit for our team at Royal London but don't meet all the requirements of the role, please get in touch as your application will still be considered.

About Royal London

We're the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services. Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

Benefits

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits.