Senior Risk Analyst

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Altrad (Helensburgh) seeks a Senior Risk Analyst to provide expert risk management support to the Asset Compliance Lead. You will own the Infrastructure Risk Register, identify and escalate risks, and drive mitigation actions to protect critical infrastructure assets.

The role involves coordinating risk reviews with senior stakeholders, producing high‑quality risk reports, and contributing to risk governance and decision‑making across the organisation. Hybrid work pattern applies.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in risk management and risk analysis is required.
• Experience managing and maintaining risk registers within complex environments.
• Strong understanding of risk assessment methodologies, mitigation planning, and risk governance.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders to support decision‑making.
• Infrastructure experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Owns and oversees the Infrastructure Risk Register, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, prioritized, and reviewed.
• Leads and facilitates risk reviews with stakeholders and supports mitigation actions.
• Provides assurance on progress and effectiveness of risk actions within the Risk Register.
• Keeps the Infrastructure Risk Register aligned with the overall risk management framework.
• Produces risk reports, management summaries, and trend analyses for leadership insight.
• Gives expert guidance on risk processes, tools, and reporting practices.
• Identifies and escalates significant risks through governance channels.
• Supports development of risk management improvements and a proactive risk culture.

Skills

Risk management

Risk analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Infrastructure risk

Risk governance

Tools

Risk registers

Job description

Senior Risk Analyst - Helensburgh

Working Pattern: Hybrid (1 day per week on site)

Altrad are currently looking for an experienced Senior Risk Analyst to join the team. The nuclear defence sector in the UK is vital for maintaining national security and strategic stability. It offers dynamic and challenging career opportunities for individuals committed to contributing to the country's defence and security. The sector seeks talented professionals dedicated to upholding the highest standards of safety, security, and operational excellence.

About The Role

The Senior Risk Analyst provides specialist risk management support to the Asset Compliance Lead, taking ownership of the Infrastructure Risk Register and ensuring infrastructure risks are proactively identified, assessed, monitored, managed, and reported effectively.

The role provides expert analysis and oversight of infrastructure risk, coordinating risk reviews with key stakeholders, challenging risk assessments, driving effective mitigation strategies, maintaining robust risk data, and supporting risk governance, assurance, and decision‑making activities.

Key Deliverables

• Owns and provides strategic oversight of the Infrastructure Risk Register, ensuring risks are accurately identified, assessed, prioritized, monitored, and regularly reviewed in line with organisational risk management requirements.
• Leads and facilitates risk reviews with relevant stakeholders, ensuring risks are appropriately challenged, accurately assessed, and supported by effective and proportionate mitigation actions.
• Provides assurance on the progress, ownership, and effectiveness of risk actions, ensuring risks are actively managed and updates are accurately reflected within the Risk Register.
• Ensures the Infrastructure Risk Register remains aligned with the wider organisational risk management framework, maintaining consistent risk categorisation, escalation routes, governance standards, and reporting requirements.
• Produces high‑quality risk reports, management summaries, and trend analysis to provide clear insight into the infrastructure risk profile and support effective leadership decision‑making.
• Provides expert advice and guidance on risk management processes, tools, and reporting practices, supporting the continual improvement of risk maturity across infrastructure functions.
• Identifies, analyses, and escalates significant, complex, or emerging risks through appropriate governance channels, ensuring timely intervention and informed decision‑making.
• Supports the development and implementation of risk management improvements, promoting a proactive risk culture and consistent application of risk management principles across the organisation.

Key Requirements / Qualifications

• Significant experience in risk management and risk analysis.
• Experience managing and maintaining risk registers within complex environments.
• Strong understanding of risk assessment methodologies, mitigation planning, and risk governance.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and providing risk insight to support decision‑making.
• Infrastructure experience.

Desirable

• Experience of working in highly regulated environments.
• Experience within the nuclear, defence, engineering, or critical infrastructure sectors.