The Vacancy
Aldermore Group – why we exist
Let us tell you a bit about us
We’re Aldermore – the award-winning bank, trusted and highly rated by over a quarter of a million customers for more than a decade. With our range of specialist mortgages, savings accounts and business finance solutions, we're backing more people to go for it.
We thrive by saying “yes” to our customers. We respect the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and their startups; we give first-timers a leg-up onto the property ladder; we open up the lending market to many; and thousands of customers chose Motonovo Finance every week to buy their next car, van or motorbike.
This is where you come in. We are on a journey. A journey defined by a destination; to deliver on our purpose.
Let us tell you a bit about the opportunity
We’re looking for a highly skilled Senior Analyst to join our Risk team in this exciting new role, reporting directly to the Senior Governance & Controls Manager.
You’ll play a pivotal part in strengthening our 2nd line risk management, governance, and control framework - providing oversight, analysis, and strategic coordination across the Group. From designing and documenting controls to producing insightful analytics and monitoring our risk appetite, you’ll help ensure our governance standards are not only met but exceeded.
To act as an ambassador of the Bank’s vision to; Back more people to go for it in life and in business.
What will your day look like?
You’ll help shape and strengthen our 2nd line risk management, governance, and control framework - bringing analytical insight, robust oversight, and effective coordination to our Group risk activities.
Key responsibilities:
1. Support the design, documentation, and testing of governance and control processes.
2. Conduct oversight and analysis of 2nd line risk management activities.
3. Produce high-quality analytics to inform decision-making.
4. Coordinate and monitor Group risk profiles, appetite, and changes.
5. Provide holistic oversight of governance and control approaches.
6. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance risk management practices.
What do we expect from you?
You’ll bring a strong analytical background, a deep understanding of controls, and broad exposure to risk management fundamentals in financial services. Adaptable and self-driven, you can balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, meet tight deadlines, and apply critical thinking to solve problems and make balanced assessments.
7. Background in risk management within financial services.
8. Expertise in control design, operation, and testing methodologies.
9. Proficient with GRC tools (Riskonnect preferred).
10. Skilled in SAS or other programming languages, with strong data analytics capability.
11. Excellent communicator, able to translate technical insights into business terms.
12. Strong stakeholder engagement skills with high attention to detail under pressure.
What can you expect from us?
13. Hybrid working model – 2 days in the office, 3 days from home
14. A friendly and flexible culture, the same as how we work with our customers.
15. A growing organisation that means there’s lots of opportunities to progress
16. A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
17. And of course, you will be rewarded competitively, with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential.
Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.
Behaviour Framework
Our behavioural framework underpins our purpose and strategic drivers, as it outlines the behaviours we need to demonstrate in order to succeed. Where our strategic drivers (Stay Ahead Propositions, Relationships That Last and Progressive Platform) outline what we need to do to succeed, our behaviours guide us in how. In your second interview, we’ll ask you to talk through some examples where you’ve demonstrated these behaviours in your previous roles.
The Benefits
As you would expect, we offer a competitive basic salary and reward package, and you’ll also benefit from our commitment to investing in your professional development throughout your journey with us.
Benefits vary across the business depending on the role you do, but these will give you an idea of what to expect:
18. Discretionary bonus scheme
19. Aviva Digital GP
20. Bus And Tram Benefit
21. Employee Assistance Programme
22. Eyecare Voucher & Display Screens/Desk Set-Up
23. Flu Jab Vouchers
24. Group Income Protection
25. Life Assurance
26. Metrolink Annual Pass & Clipper Ticket
27. Microsoft Discounts
28. Private Medical Insurance Shopping Discounts
29. Toothfairy
30. Your Workplace Pension
31. Hybrid Working
32. Critical Illness
33. Cycle To Work
34. Dental Insurance
35. Give As You Earn
36. Government Tax-Free Childcare Scheme
37. Octopus Electric Vehicles
38. Save Our Planet
39. Season Ticket Loan
40. Spouse Or Partner Life Assurance
41. Technology
42. Wearable Technology
43. Wellbeing App
44. Will Writing
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