Corporate Control Function Senior Analyst in Glasgow

Salary: £39,458-46,689 per annum

Pension: A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%. Please refer to the Civil Service Pensions website for more information.

Type: Full time

SLC offer a blended working model which will typically be 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.

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Our Values: Culture is at the heart of everything we do at SLC and we are guided by our five values which help make SLC a great place to work:

• Honesty: We act with integrity and transparency, sharing information openly and addressing challenges with courage.
• Empowerment: We enable people to take initiative, make impactful decisions, and continuously learn and grow.
• Accountability: We deliver on commitments, own our successes and mistakes, and strive for quality outcomes.
• Respect: We value diverse perspectives, actively listen, and create an inclusive environment where everyone belongs.
• Trust: We collaborate across teams, build dependable relationships, and work as one to deliver for our customers.

About the role: We have an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Control Function Senior Analyst to join our team at SLC. As Senior Analyst, you will support the Control Function Managers in the development, implementation and embedding of SLC’s ERC Policy and Framework and demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the Enterprise Risk framework.

The role holder will ensure that the three directorates provide timely, complete and accurate risk management data, in turn providing timely, accurate and insightful risk reporting via risk governance. This will enable each directorate to demonstrate their adherence to regulatory / mandatory standards, and to the risk management framework. Reporting to the Senior Manager, CCF, the role holder will liaise with business area specialists and risk, governance and audit functions to monitor each directorate’s control effectiveness and provide 1LOD assurance.

What you bring:

• Excellent analytical, literacy and numeracy skills, with the ability to interpret complex data sets.
• Self-motivated team player, with the ability to deliver against sometimes challenging deadlines.
• Demonstrable communication skills, including the ability to influence and persuade stakeholders effectively.
• Highly developed presentation skills, with attention to detail and the ability to produce high-quality risk reports, dashboards and analysis.
• Effective problem-solving skills, identifying potential solutions and discussing those solutions with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Ability to quickly understand and document business processes.
• Ability to set priorities and adapt to changes in a quick, professional manner.

You can expect more from a career with SLC. We support colleagues to unlock their potential through our Career Pathways development programme and offer an excellent benefit and rewards package that includes:

• 28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays
• Option to buy/sell annual leave
• Flexi-time and enhanced flexible working options available
• Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme
• Life insurance cover for 4 x annual salary
• Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption
• Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, access to the Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club for discounted gym memberships, and an optional dental insurance scheme

The Legal Bits: We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some background checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include employment history, criminal record check, credit reference check and fraud check.

EDI: As a proud Disability Confident Leader, we’re committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience that empowers people of all abilities. Our team actively promotes accessible hiring practices, supports candidates with disabilities throughout their employment journey to help build a diverse equitable workplace at SLC. SLC will make reasonable adjustments for those who consider themselves to have a disability or long-term condition in line with the Equality Act 2010. Our application process provides candidates with the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments.

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