Technology Control Analyst

Business Unit / Team: Chief Operating Office
Salary range: £22,400 - £33,600 per annum DOE + red-hot benefits
Location: Remote UK with occasional travel to office or Hub 
Contract Type: Permanent

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Our Team
Within this fast-paced area of the business - Technology Control, we are passionate about installing sustainable disciplines so that things are done in a controlled manner and risk is minimized. This directly helps ensure safe delivery that protects our customers and shareholders.
The Control Analyst role is a key role that supports the oversight and analysis of critical processes within the function. This role will specifically support Risk, Controls & Governance and the role offers the opportunity to work closely with Technology practitioners, enabling the role holder to enhance their personal profile within the COO Technology functions. The successful candidate will join an exciting, motivated team who really make a difference to Making our Customers Happier about Money.

What you'll be doing
• Supporting the delivery of team objectives, including applying their expertise to support the design, development, implementation and ongoing management of risk and control management best practice within COO Technology function
• Contributing to the development, production and ongoing management of regular and/or ad-hoc team reports and MI (e.g., data contributory to risk committee papers), as well as other governance reporting requirements
• Prioritising and planning their own work to meet team deadlines, including the delivery of business-as-usual team activities;
• Delivering all allocated work packages to the required quality standards;
• Maintaining an understanding of VM risk management processes, policies and frameworks;
• Providing practitioner support to COO colleagues in their use of key risk systems, through effective support and guidance; and
• Contributing to internal or wider team meetings, Committees and workshops, as required.
• Management of stakeholder relationships and business partnerships across COO and with our partners in 2nd Line Risk and 3rd Line Audit;
• Management of an effective risk and control management culture across COO.

We need you to have
• Experience using risk & control frameworks and methodologies.
• Good banking experience and knowledge.
• Demonstrated success in building effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Efficient and organised in relation to work tasks, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective management and prioritisation of workloads.

It's a bonus if you have but not essential
• Good understanding of risk management policies, standards and frameworks.

Red Hot Rewards
• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if Part–Time) plus the option to buy more
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt
• Market-leading pension
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness
• Ability to work anywhere in the UK (where the role allows)

And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.

Feeling insatiably curious about this role? Apply as soon as you can. If we're lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out.

We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.

Say hello to Virgin Money
We're making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK's best digital bank. As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we`re a workforce to be reckoned with. We're putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. We strive to create positive experiences for our millions of customers and our purpose, ‘Making You Happier About Money', underpins everything we do. We believe in doing banking differently, innovating and working together to make a real difference. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work.

Be yourself at Virgin Money
Our purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team

Now the legal bit
Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.

If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks - we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.