Governance & Controls Analyst - 12-Month FTC
- York
- Permanent
- Full-time
Contract: 12 Months (FTC)
Start Date: ASAPThe Role at a GlanceJoin a governance and controls function within a leading investment operations team. This 12-month contract role supports business-as-usual (BAU) activities while also providing opportunities to engage in strategic initiatives.Key areas of responsibility include:
- Incident & Error Management: Triage, investigate, and log operational breaches and errors (via shared mailbox).
- Governance Reporting: Produce MI dashboards, manage regulatory reporting (e.g., Depositary reports).
- Committee Support: Handle meeting packs, actions tracking, and governance documentation.
- Regulatory Oversight: Ensure compliance with key UK/EU regulations (COBS, COLL, CASS, MIFID).
- Assurance Activities: Participate in market oversight, controls testing, and monitoring.
- Project Support: Contribute to outsourcing reviews or internal process improvements.
✔ Experience working with governance frameworks and risk systems (e.g., iCare, RED)
✔ Knowledge of UK/EU regulations (especially COLL, CASS, MIFID, UCITS)
✔ Strong incident logging and root cause analysis skills
✔ Excellent organisation, prioritisation, and time management
✔ Comfortable preparing governance packs and facilitating meetingsDesirable:
➕ Background in Financial Services (ideally investments)
➕ Experience working with third-party administrators or outsourced service providers
➕ Exposure to governance boards or company secretariat-style tasksTeam & Reporting LineYou'll report into a seasoned manager with a background in transitions and governance. The broader team is experienced (3+ years average tenure), collaborative, and supportive - ideal if you're looking to learn or sharpen skills in a BAU-heavy environment.This hire will be backfilling a secondment, so it’s a vital role for ensuring continuity and operational resilience.Typical Day-to-Day
- Monitor shared mailbox for new breach/error reports
- Investigate incidents, assess root cause/impact, and document accordingly
- Prepare MI for senior stakeholders and governance committees
- Manage or support class action claim processes
- Coordinate committee meetings, track actions, and prepare documentation
- Assist with control testing and oversight of outsourced suppliers
- Support BAU and change projects across investment operations
- Someone from a regulated financial services background
- Strong on governance, risk, or compliance processes
- Analytical, methodical, and detail-focused
- Confident communicator - comfortable engaging with stakeholders and suppliers
- Interested in a structured, process-driven environment with plenty of operational variety
- Join a high-functioning governance team in a respected investment operations unit
- Gain exposure to breach management, regulatory reporting, and control frameworks
- Enhance your profile within asset management and operational risk
- Opportunity to apply internally post-contract (strong internal mobility culture)