Risk Analyst

Role Summary:

This position will support the activities of two functions within Man Group's Enterprise Risk Management team:

• Operational Risk – focuses on internal risks (things that could go wrong in our day-to-day operations)
• Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) – focuses on external risks from the suppliers and vendors we work with

Both teams identify potential risks, assess how serious they are, and work with other teams across the whole of Man Group to help manage and communicate those risks.

Role Responsibilities

Managing risk processes including:

• Collecting and updating information about risks and controls
• Tracking whether controls are working (attestations)
• Tracking compliance with the standards set out in Man Group’s Risk Management Policies
• Recording problems when they occur and tracking actions to closure
• Maintaining lists of all our vendors and assessing their levels of risk
• Monitoring performance targets and escalating issues
• Maintaining accurate records and timelines

Managing data and creating reports

• Making sure all risk data is accurate, complete, and up-to-date
• Monitoring news and industry events for risks that might affect us
• Building dashboards and reports, including automation
• Preparing draft materials for senior management meetings

Continuous process improvement

• Creating automated workflows to reduce manual work (e.g., approval requests, reminders, data updates)
• Checking data quality fixing any issues
• Developing ways of using AI to review and challenge risk and control data
• Creating clear process maps and documentation
• Finding ways to make processes more efficient
• Helping to test and improve our risk management systems

Candidate requirements:

Knowledge

• Understanding of how companies manage operational risks and controls
• Familiarity with concepts including:
• Risk assessments
• Key risk indicators
• Risk event (error) management
• Issue and Action tracking
• Vendor lifecycle management (onboarding, assessing, monitoring suppliers)

Technical skills

• Excel: advanced skills (data manipulation, lookups, pivot tables)
• Dashboards: ability to build visual reports (e.g. Power BI)
• Automation: experience with workflow tools (e.g. Power Automate)

Working style

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Able to document processes clearly
• Good at breaking down complex problems into manageable steps and asking questions when required
• Comfortable working in a support role, helping risk managers
• Clear communicator who can work with different teams to gather information
• Capable of working on a hybrid basis, combining office-based work for team collaboration and face-to-face engagement with remote working flexibility