Senior Risk & Controls Analyst

At M&G our purpose is to help people manage and grow their savings and investments, responsibly. As a business, we are continuing to take steps towards a sustainable future, delivering better long-term solutions for our customers and clients and identifying new opportunities to make a positive impact for our environment and communities . To help us achieve our vision we're looking for exceptional people who live our values of care and integrity and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliver results and keep it simple.
We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.
The Role: Senior Risk & Controls Analyst
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Risk Reporting Analyst to join our highly respected Risk, Assurance and Remediation team with our Life Division. This role will have a blended approach between working from home and our office in Stirling (2-3 days) and will support the Head of Reporting & Insight.
The role holder will be responsible for M&G Life first line risk reporting, ensuring governance requirements are suitably planned and executed to achieve the desired outcomes and meet the M&G plc expectations of first line accountabilities in maintaining and reporting on its control environment.
Responsibilities:

• Deliver insightful analysis of M&G Life risk metrics in order to inform M&G Life and entity level risk reporting.
• Produce M&G Life Managing Director risk reporting for delivery to relevant Boards and Committees.
• Monitor and assess M&G Life and entity Key Risk Indicators in order to produce insight driven Control Environment Assessments.
• Analyse and assess entity level Top Risks to support the approval of entity Top Risk Report, identifying and communicating areas for escalation.
• Define and develop automated risk reporting in order to challenge current processes, drive change and proactively realise opportunities for improvement.
• Provide adhoc risk support to relevant M&G Life business areas as required
• Build constructive and supportive working relationships with the wider M&G Life risk teams and liaise with other areas to assist in developing a coordinated approach to risk reporting.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

• Knowledge of risk in financial services and experience with development and evolution of risk reporting
• Curious and continually looking to seek out improvements and not just accepting the status quo
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to an Executive, Board and Committee level
• Demonstrates analytical thinking and is a critical evaluator of information/issues
• Strong drive and delivery, committed to achieving results and delivering on time

Work Level: Experienced Colleague
Recruiter: Phoebe Ewers
Location: Stirling
Closing Date: 30th June 2024
We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality or disability we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.