Risk Systems Analyst

What you'll be doing
As a Risk Systems Analyst, you’ll play an important role in supporting and improving our risk management systems, data and reporting capabilities.

Working closely with Group Risk, business risk champions and IT development teams, you’ll use data and technology to help the business better understand its risk exposure. You’ll analyse risk and control information, identify emerging trends and provide insights that support effective risk monitoring and decision-making.

You’ll also act as a key link between Risk and Technology, translating business requirements into system improvements and supporting testing, issue resolution and the ongoing development of risk management tools.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Acting as a key interface between Group Risk and IT Development teams, supporting requirements clarification, issue resolution, testing and the prioritisation of system enhancements.

Maintaining and improving monthly risk reporting, ensuring stakeholders and business risk champions have access to clear and meaningful information.

Supporting the ongoing development of the Risk Library, helping to improve the identification and understanding of core and common risks.

Analysing realised risk data to identify patterns and insights, helping the Group Risk team better understand future risk exposure and strengthen the internal control environment.

Identifying emerging risk trends to support half-year and full-year reporting and help maintain the Group Risk Profile.

Supporting the development and continuous improvement of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to provide greater visibility of changing risk exposure.
Who we're looking for
Experience supporting business systems or applications, including requirements analysis, issue investigation and user acceptance testing (UAT).Experience using Power BI and SQL to analyse data and produce clear, meaningful reporting is desirable.

Strong data analysis, reporting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex information into actionable insights.

An analytical mindset, with the ability to identify trends, patterns and opportunities for improvement.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across Risk, Technology and wider business teams.

A good understanding of risk management principles and how they apply within a business environment.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave

Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us
Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do.  Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives. As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments. We’re looking to continually improve our recruitment process, so if you have any feedback, please share this with us via candidaterecruitme