Role Description 

This role has been created to support the delivery of risk event reporting and ensure that any event is timely and accurately with appropriate actions to mitigate future risk.

The 1st Line l Risk Analyst will also support the 1st Line Risk Senior Analyst as well as the 1st Line Risk Manager as required. 

Specific Role Responsibilities  

• Ensuring delivery of quality, accurate Risk Events to clients in a timely manner, with appropriate assessment of regulatory impact 
• Partnering with our client base to ensure Risk Events and causal themes are challenged to reduce the likelihood of reoccurrence. 
• Responding to client enquiries in a prompt and professional manner 
• Production of Risk Event Management Information monthly. 
• Identifying efficiencies and improvements in the process related to quality and timeliness. 
• Partnering with the business to improve the control environment. 
• Assisting in driving quality action plans (events and audits), with appropriate ownership and oversight to ensure completion on schedule.  
• Supporting first line of defense with any Risk related enquiries 
• Delivering Risk focused training to the business.  

Functional Area Responsibilities 

• Be proactive, organised and actively provide ideas of innovation and process improvement. 
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with key internal stakeholders and clients to ensure engagement with our strategy.   
• Be informed of sector-wide developments and those beyond the business sector. 
• Undertake any other reasonable duties, as determined by the Manager and Operational Risk Director 
• Ensure all mandatory training is completed in a timely fashion.

Experience required. 

• It is incumbent upon the 1st Line Risk Analyst to ensure they are competent and have high performance in the following areas:  
• Written and verbal communication should be of a high standard, along with the ability to influence and challenge. 
• Ability to communicate effectively at a variety of levels within a regulated environment, both internally and externally, written and oral. 
• Numeracy and literacy 
• Punctual and deadline driven.  
• Analytical thinking 
• An ability to work within tight time constraints  
• Conducting meetings and presentations skilfully  
• Strong attention to detail 
• Execution focussed 
• Strong negotiation skills 
• Ability to be objective  
• Professionalism and diplomacy  
• Be able to understand complex edicts, regulation guidelines, insurance products, and financial legislation