Risk Analyst

Role: Risk Analyst
Location: Bedford
Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week
Salary: £40,000

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Risk Analyst to join our client's successful team.

Who are we?

Our client is a highly respected and well-established organisation with an outstanding reputation for looking after their employees. They offer excellent staff retention, a supportive family-feel culture, and a collaborative working environment where people are genuinely valued.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with previous risk experience within Financial Services who is looking to join a stable business where they can make a real impact.

Benefits:

• Free onsite parking
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Vitality Private Medical Insurance
• Health Shield cash plan
• Competitive pension scheme
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Excellent staff retention
• Additional employee benefits and wellbeing initiatives

Duties of a Risk Analyst:

• Support the ongoing maintenance and development of the organisation's Risk Management Framework
• Assist with Risk and Controls Self-Assessment activities across the business
• Maintain risk registers, ensuring risks and controls are accurately recorded and regularly reviewed
• Monitor key risk indicators and escalate emerging risks where appropriate
• Oversee and monitor the risk incident reporting process
• Support intermediary onboarding and associated risk management activities
• Produce regular risk reports, dashboards and management information
• Conduct controls testing and support wider risk assurance activities
• Monitor compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies
• Investigate and escalate potential breaches, risks or concerns
• Analyse risk data and present findings clearly to stakeholders
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the risk function

What we would like from you:

• Previous experience working within a Risk function
• Experience within Financial Services, ideally within Insurance
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to interpret, analyse and present data effectively
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• High levels of integrity, professionalism and objectivity
• A relevant risk-related qualification would be advantageous

If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.

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