Junior Data Protection and Risk Analyst - HR

Legal & General is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, aiming to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone and create value for our shareholders.

Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best. 

Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

We’re recruiting for a Junior Data Protection and Risk Analyst to join us. You will be a key figure in developing and analysing data to drive insight and effectively monitor, manage and report on key risks across the Group HR function. Taking on responsibility for day to day management of the Groupwide risk reporting tool, to ensure Group HR risk management is conducted in a timely manner according to the Group risk policy and framework. Supporting the data protection team with GDPR requests and processes.

What you'll be doing:

• Day to day management of our risk management tool (OneSumX), chasing owners for updates and timely closure of audit and risk actions, and supporting the Risk Manager in the creation of plans and troubleshooting issues and controls testing 

• Supporting the Data Protection team in investigating, managing and reporting on breaches and information requests (eg Subject Access Requests) within statutory timeframes 

• Supporting the Governance team in the provision of management information and the analysis of data for key trends on suppliers and third parties, risk, & data protection

• Maintaining our internal hub pages and updating guidance, assisting the HR Risk manager in the delivery of the communications and training plan and the Data Protection manager in the delivery of the Data Champions training plan

• Supporting/administrative role helping with Risk Committee(s) preparation, actions tracking/monitoring, and reporting across a number of domains (risk, security, change, suppliers, data protection and data analytics)

• Providing general administration services for the Governance Team such as Mailbox management, management support and scheduling, report/presentation writing, and co-ordinating team wide meetings

• Implementing appropriate governance, reporting and escalation of changes impacting customers to ensure key checkpoints are met in line with stakeholder and business requirements

Who we're looking for:

• Good understanding of data/risk 
• Administrative support experience
• Microsoft Office competency especially in excel, word, & PowerPoint. Knowledge of Power BI helpful  
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Excellent attention to detail and able to produce good quality reports

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer: 

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes  
• Generous pension contribution  
• Life assurance   
• Private medical insurance (permanent employees only) 
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday 
• Competitive family leave 
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice 
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online   
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.