Senior Risk Analyst

at  The Cumberland

THE VACANCY

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Change Management Office team in the role of Senior Risk Analyst. As well as being integral to driving the effective management of Change operational risks, the role offers a unique opportunity to be at the heart of risk management of our Transformation programme.
The successful candidate will have significant experience in risk management; ideally within financial services and/or banking. With expertise in conducting management, oversight, or assurance of operational or project risks; they will be able to take full accountability and ownership.
This opportunity will be a fixed term contract for a period of 24 months/

Governance & Reporting

• Lead on the preparation of monthly CITO Change & Transformation Risk Committee packs, including engaging with key contributors and Senior Stakeholders.
• Collate and prepare reporting packs for tier one risk committees, such as the Risk Management Committee and the Board Risk Committee.

Risk Identification, Assessment & Maintenance

• Drawing on knowledge and information from risk and control owners; write detailed risk descriptions and controls.
• Assess control effectiveness, through control testing and analysis of key risk and control indicator data.
• Lead on the on‐going development and maintenance of the Change Operational Risk Landscape; ensuring risks are fully maintained, in accordance with the Operational Risk Policy.
• Maintain Change and Transformation risks on the Society’s risk management system; ensuring risk data is current, accurate and complete.

Risk Management and Monitoring

• Analyse key control indicators and other risk data to identify trends and recommend proactive measures to mitigate risk.
• Develop and execute a risk review schedule, to enable continuous risk and control self-assessment.

Risk Culture

• Support the development and implementation of a risk training and awareness programme, to ensure that knowledge is developed and proportionate; based upon the needs of the Change function.
• Be a first point of contact, to provide risk subject matter expertise to stakeholders; supporting and guiding them to manage risk effectively.