2760 – Risk & Compliance Senior Analyst UK Aberdeen

We’re looking for a proactive and skilled Risk & Compliance Senior Analyst to play a key role in strengthening governance, risk, and resilience capabilities. In this varied role, you’ll support the Senior Manager (Risk & Compliance) and the Risk & Resilience Lead across a broad range of assurance activities — from organisation-wide risk assessments and compliance monitoring to IT resilience planning, incident response support, and vendor risk management. You’ll help identify control gaps, develop robust policies and procedures, drive continuous improvement, and ensure accurate reporting across all GRC activities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and enjoys making a meaningful impact on organisational risk and compliance maturity.

What you’ll do:

• Work with the Global Risk & Compliance Senior Manager to support IS in the delivery of governance, compliance, and risk activities, whilst supporting the Integration project.
• Support the execution of the security, audit, and compliance activities.
• Support the Global Risk & Compliance Senior Manager by ensuring the successful delivery of initiatives and projects within the Risk and Compliance environment.
• Support the Risk & Compliance Senior Manager, and Risk & Resilience Lead in any required activities which support improvements in assurance, compliance, and audit activities.
• Address findings from identified risks or audits.
• Ensure the ISMS contains an accurate record of risks, events, and issues.
• Support the internal and external audit investigations.
• Ensure that the audit tests, self-certifications, and audit reviews are relevant, consistent, and conducted in accordance with professionally accepted auditing standards.
• Work with minimal supervision, using clearly defined processes and procedures.
• Facilitate the use of performance metrics to improve output.

What to bring:

• Substantial relevant experience in control management for governance, compliance, IT audits, IS assurance and risk management programmes.
• CISA, CISM or equivalent preferred.
• BSc or equivalent qualification in IT based degree preferred.
• Proven ability to communicate with technical teams to elicit information and requirements.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements, including cross-industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, Data Protection Act) and industry-specific regulations.
• Skilled in implementing compliance and control frameworks.
• Proficient in IT governance and quality standards.
• Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, ITIL, COBIT as well as those from NIST, including 800-53 and Cybersecurity Framework.
• High level of personal integrity, as well as the ability to professionally handle confidential matters and show an appropriate level of judgment and maturity.
• Knowledge of OneTrust risk management toolset or similar preferred.

What You’ll Get in Return:

For employees, we’re committed to recognising and rewarding hard work. Our competitive salary and benefits package includes; Company Pension Scheme, Private Medical & Dental Insurance, Group Income Protection, Group Life Assurance, Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme. We also invest in your development. If you choose to self-study in your own time, we’ll fund your study materials and exam fees — and once you pass, you’ll receive an incentive bonus.

How to Apply:

We’re committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you have any access needs or require adjustments at any stage of the application or assessment process, please let us know — we’re happy to support you. Please note: All offers of employment will be subject to background checks and confirmation of the right to work in the UK.

Apply now to be part of a team that values initiative, collaboration, and continuous improvement.