Risk & Control Analyst - 6 Month Daily Rate Contact - Fully Remote Working - Edinburgh

W&A is partnering with an well-known retail bank to help source a Risk & Control Analyst for a six month daily rate contract. This role is fully remote!

The Risk & Control Analyst role sits within Change & Delivery and is a key position that provides essential oversight and analysis of critical processes within the function.

This role will specifically support Risk, Assurance & Governance and the role offers the opportunity to work closely with Enterprise-wide change practitioners to provide insight and analysis, enabling the role holder to enhance their personal profile across a very wide network. 

This is an excellent opportunity for those seeking a new challenge in a role that will take you above and beyond a standard Change delivery role, helping shape change processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivery of the business analyst planned activities allocated to them within the Risk & Assurance and Governance deliverables in a timely manner and to the agreed standards
• Produce papers/packs that are concise in manner and can be presented at LT and Board forums distilling complex data and insight into key points for decision / discussion
• Working with the Head of Control, you will collaborate with Enterprise-wide stakeholders and contribute to ensuring risk frameworks adhered to
• Contribute to the management of Risks and Issues associated with the delivery of the Group Change Portfolio and identifying the requirements to ensure effective controls are in place
• Help organise, deliver and document workshops focused on mapping risks and controls and for sessions that support the adherence to risk frameworks
• Undertake controls testing (as part of Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process)
• Participate on process redesign activity and creating risk profile summaries, linked to the outputs of your controls testing
• Apply continuous improvement techniques with a focus on data and measurement to ensure objectives are delivered

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Significant Risk & Control Analyst experience
• 3 years + knowledge and experience of working within the Finance industry
• Experience of change methodologies and processes
• Proven capability to gather and document low-level risk & control analysis
• Confidence in creating detailed remedial and mitigation recommendations aligned with industry standard techniques
• The ability to work independently, to deliver high quality results within tight timescales
• Assurance experience, recognising the requirements to ensure effective controls are in place
• Ability to build and sustain relationships with key stakeholders, with strong communication skills
• Track record of producing clear, concise business guidance documentation.
• Knowledge of Risks and Issues that relate to a large financial institution
• Knowledge of the relevant Microsoft software, including Project, Visio; Excel; PowerPoint and Word