Risk & Controls Analyst

Risk & Controls Analyst Infrastructure & Energy Central London or Manchester (Hybrid Working) £40,000-£45,000 + Bonus + Benefits Permanent Role

Robert Half are partnering with a leading UK infrastructure and energy organisation delivering one of Britain's most significant major infrastructure projects.

As the business continues to evolve, its Enterprise Risk, Controls & Assurance function is growing, creating an excellent opportunity for a Risk & Controls Analyst to join a high-impact team and help strengthen risk management, internal controls and integrated assurance.

This is an analytical role where you'll work across Enterprise Risk, Internal Controls, Integrated Assurance and Project Risk. You'll analyse information, identify trends and interdependencies, develop reporting and dashboards, and help provide clear, meaningful insight to support business decision-making.

About the Position

As Risk & Controls Analyst, you'll provide analytical, reporting and coordination support across the Enterprise Risk, Controls & Assurance function, helping connect information from across the business to provide a more integrated view of risk, controls and assurance activity.

You'll develop analysis, dashboards and management reporting, identify emerging themes and data gaps, support action tracking and contribute to improving reporting processes and data quality.

This is an excellent development opportunity for someone with around 1-2 years' relevant experience, or a relevant degree and strong analytical capability, looking to build their career within risk, controls and assurance.

Day-to-day, you'll:

• Collect, organise and analyse risk, controls, assurance and project risk information, identifying trends, themes and inconsistencies.
• Develop dashboards, analysis and supporting materials for integrated reporting, thematic reviews and management presentations.
• Help connect significant risks with management responses, controls, assurance activity and improvement actions.
• Carry out data quality checks, working with colleagues to improve the accuracy and consistency of information.
• Support the interpretation of project risk, quantitative analysis and Estimate at Completion (EAC) information.
• Prepare clear reports, presentations, summaries and visualisations for management and governance audiences.
• Support cross-functional reviews and workshops, coordinating information and tracking agreed actions.
• Maintain action trackers, reporting calendars and supporting documentation.
• Build relationships across Enterprise Risk, Internal Controls, Integrated Assurance, PMO Risk, Finance and Project Controls.
• Use Excel, Power BI and other digital tools to improve reporting, data analysis and the accessibility of risk information.

What We're Looking For

• Around 1-2 years' relevant experience in risk, controls, assurance, governance, finance, project management, data analysis or a business support environment.
• A good understanding of risk management, internal controls and assurance principles.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret information from multiple sources and identify trends, gaps and inconsistencies.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly around data quality, accuracy and reporting.
• Experience producing reports, dashboards, presentations or management information.
• Strong Excel skills, with Power BI or other data visualisation experience advantageous.
• A degree, relevant apprenticeship or equivalent professional experience in risk, finance, business, governance, audit, project management, data or a related discipline.

Here's What's Waiting for You

• £40,000-£45,000 base salary, depending on experience.
• Up to 5% annual bonus.
• Hybrid working - 2 days per week in the office.
• Choice of London or Manchester office location.
• 28 days' annual leave, increasing to 30 days after five years, plus bank holidays.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Pension scheme with up to 7.5% employee contribution and 15% employer contribution.
• Access to a benefits portal offering a range of health, financial wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.

Why This Role Could Be Your Next Move

This is an opportunity to build your career within risk and controls while gaining exposure to one of the UK's largest and most complex infrastructure projects.

You'll develop your analytical and technical skills, work alongside experienced professionals and gain broad exposure to Enterprise Risk, Internal Controls and Integrated Assurance.

For someone with strong analytical ability, curiosity and an interest in understanding how businesses manage risk, this is an excellent opportunity to develop professionally, broaden your experience and build a long-term career within a growing function.

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