About this role
Group Risk & Compliance Analyst
A growing financial services organisation is looking for a Risk & Compliance Analyst to join its Second Line of Defence team. The role offers broad exposure across risk, compliance, financial crime and assurance, with a strong focus on reporting, governance, controls and process improvement.
Key Skills
- Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
- Highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities
- Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
- Ability to produce clear reporting and turn data into meaningful insight
- Process-minded with an interest in technology and continuous improvement
Essential Experience
- Experience in risk, compliance, assurance, financial crime, internal audit or controls
- Exposure to reporting, governance, risk events, control testing or assurance activities
- Ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders and subject matter experts
- Strong evidence of taking ownership, meeting deadlines and driving tasks through to completion
- Second Line of Defence experience is beneficial but not essential
About risk & resilience roles for ex-police
Risk management, business continuity and emergency-planning roles. Contingency planning, threat assessment and multi-agency coordination experience from policing is directly transferable.
See all risk & resilience jobs in London →Why this fits a police background — match score 65/100
- Financial crime & fraud
- Working to legislation & regulation
What risk & resilience roles pay ex-police
Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026
| Resilience / BC analyst | £35,000–£48,000 |
| Business continuity / resilience manager | £50,000–£70,000 |
| Crisis management lead | £65,000–£85,000 |
| Head of resilience | £80,000–£110,000+ |