Compliance And Risk Analyst

Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes, and to transform businesses, communities, and opportunities for its employees?
The Compliance and Risk Analyst plays a vital role in safeguarding the organisation's information assets by identifying, evaluating, and mitigating risks associated with IAM. This role is crucial in ensuring strict adherence to legal, regulatory, and organisational standards, thereby protecting the organisation from potential compliance risks and enhancing its information governance posture.
This role reports to the IAM programme lead.
Key Accountabilities:

• Risk Management: Effective identification, assessment, and management of IAM-related risks, ensuring they are comprehensively addressed and mitigated.
• Regulatory Compliance: Guaranteeing organisational alignment with applicable laws, regulations (such as GDPR, CCPA), and internal policies, thereby minimising legal exposure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Risk Assessment and Audits: Conduct in-depth risk assessments and audits focusing on IAM, collaborating with the IAM programme lead, IAM governance analyst, and business analysts to identify potential vulnerabilities and improvement areas in information asset management.
• Risk Mitigation Strategies: Develop and implement strategies to mitigate identified risks, working in tandem with the IAM team and other relevant departments to ensure the effectiveness of these strategies.
• Compliance Monitoring and Reporting: Regularly monitor and report on compliance with legal, regulatory, and organisational standards. This involves close collaboration with various departments to gather comprehensive insights and formulate accurate compliance reports.
• Interdepartmental Collaboration: Actively collaborate with the IAM programme lead, IAM governance analyst, business analysts, legal, and regulatory teams. This collaboration is crucial in staying abreast of changes in compliance requirements and ensuring that organisational policies and practices are promptly adjusted.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with different areas of the business to promote a culture of risk awareness and compliance. This includes providing guidance and advice on risk management and compliance matters, and ensuring that all relevant stakeholders understand their role in safeguarding the organisation’s information assets.
• Change Management: Facilitate change management processes related to IAM governance, ensuring that updates or modifications to the governance framework are effectively communicated and implemented throughout the organisation.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Law, Information Technology, or related field.

Experience:

• 3 or more years of experience in risk management and compliance, preferably within an IT or related sector.
• Demonstrated experience in managing compliance with regulations such as GDPR and CCPA.

Knowledge/Skills:

• In depth understanding of risk management principles and compliance regulations.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to develop practical solutions to complex compliance issues.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of effectively conveying risk and compliance concepts to various stakeholders.

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds
If Security Clearance is required:
Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

How to apply
To apply for this role, please complete our 15-minute application via our website. Our talent acquisition coordinators aim to provide feedback within 5 working days with the outcome of your application. More information about our application process can be found here. If you have any questions regarding your application or the role, please reach out to the dedicated recruiter listed who will be more than happy to help.
Did you know that Mott MacDonald is one of the world’s largest employee-owned businesses? This means that we are not accountable to external stakeholders and are in control of our own future. This creates a unique culture where decisions are made for the benefit of the staff/company over the long term.
We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top 25 employers to work for in the UK in 2023, as well as being recognised by the Financial Times and market and consumer data company Statista as one of the UK's leading and highly recommended management consultants in: Construction & Infrastructure, Energy, Utilities & Environment, Public & Social Sector, Sustainability, and Travel, Transport & Logistics.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Pension matched up to 7%
• Life insurance
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive
• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5
• Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers
• Annual bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans
• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources
• Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
• The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes