Senior IT Risk Analyst

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.

Recruiter: James Shields (james.shields@landg.com) Internal Closing Date: 23/01/2024

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We’re looking for a Senior IT Risk Analyst to join us on a 6 month secondment!

You’ll play a key role in supporting the sound and coherent management of infrastructure and IT operations risks with our Group Technology function. You’ll also ensure the controls operated by our third-party suppliers are tightly managed, identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities where necessary.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting the Group Technology Senior Risk Manager in the management of the frameworks for risks and controls related to the operation of Group Technology processes performed by our third-party suppliers to ensure compliance with our regulatory obligations
• Acting as the coordinator for risks and issues associated with services delivered by the major third-party suppliers, including coordinating supplier risk forums, to ensure the seamless management of risks and controls between suppliers and internal governance processes
• Maintaining an up-to-date view of risks and issues related to services provided by and controls operated by third-party suppliers to ensure compliance with our regulatory obligations
• Providing routine and accurate management information to a range of stakeholders, to facilitate management decisions
• Supporting the development and maintenance of an active ownership controls culture across Group Technology, ensuring compliance to internal policies and standards

Who we're looking for:

• Knowledge of technology and security infrastructure related risk frameworks (e.g. COBIT, NIST)
• A good understanding of IT controls and IT risks to identify and evaluate control effectiveness and identify any potential gaps between IT risks and existing IT controls
• Relevant risk management experience, ideally within financial services and technology environments
• Experience of technology infrastructure and security related risk
• You’ll also be well versed in working with colleagues across all seniority levels

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.