Enterprise Risk Analyst

Job summary

UK Export Finance faces a variety of risks from both external and internal sources and is committed to supporting a continuous improvement culture across the organisation with the aim of reducing operational, financial, and reputational losses resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems, from external events or from legal risk.

The Enterprise Risk Division (ERD) sits within the Risk Management Group (RMG), which is led by the Chief Risk Officer (CRO). It is the responsibility of ERD to continually review, enhance and develop the Department’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework. This framework is designed to ensure that adequate processes, procedures, reporting, and control mechanisms are in place to facilitate the identification, assessment, reporting and remediation of operational risks within the department that unremedied could lead to material and potentially fatal, financial consequences and / or reputational damage to the Department.

ERD operates via three teams:

• The Risk Governance team, responsible for designing, implementing, and managing a best practice Risk Appetite Framework within UKEF, supporting business functions to embed it in their day-to-day operations; managing and administering UKEF’s Policy Management Framework.
• The Operational Risk & Assurance team, responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring, and managing a best practice Operational Risk Management Framework within UKEF to support the effective management of risks by assisting within acceptable boundaries whilst achieving the strategic objectives within the UK Export Finance Business Plan; and responsible for providing reliable assurance (evidence) to the Chief Executive and key governance committees on organisational stewardship and the management of major UKEF risks by delivering a programme of assurance testing and the control environment certificate (CEC) self-certification process. In addition, this team benchmarks UKEF’s risk processes against the cross-government standards detailed in the Orange Book and manages UKEF’s approach to risk maturity.
• The ERiCC Secretariat team, responsible for the day-to-day management and ensuring the smooth running of the Enterprise Risk & Credit Committee (ERiCC). ERiCC is responsible for advising the Chief Executive on the effective management of UKEF’s credit risk exposures at the case specific and portfolio level, and operational and enterprise-wide risks across UKEF, in accordance with UKEF's policies. ERiCC is chaired by the CRO. Secretariat activities include managing the agendas and meeting packs, preparing the minutes, and tracking actions. This team also provides private office support to the CRO and wider RMG Office support across the five divisions in RMG.

Job description

About the Role

This role will support all three teams in ERD. It requires close interaction and collaboration with staff within the division, the wider Risk Management Group (including the Chief Risk Officer), and across the Department. The role requires a curious mind, a willingness to regularly learn new subject matter, and the ability to work in a fluid environment, where priorities change at short notice. Being comfortable working in an unfamiliar environment is a key attribute of the role.

Main Activities

1. General:

• Maintain awareness of key risk management principles, emerging risks, regulatory change and industry best practice and advocate for good risk management practice across UKEF.
• Manage team mailboxes to ensure timely, accurate responses and appropriate escalation.
• Maintain and update team SharePoint sites, ensuring information is accurate and accessible.
• Prepare timely, accurate management information, analysis and papers for reporting.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of communications and training.
• Management, review, and update of ERD documentation and guidance.
• Share insights across ERD and contribute proactively to ERD team and wider RMG initiatives.

1. Provide support to the Risk Governance, Operational Risk & Assurance and ERiCC Secretariat teams, including private and RMG office when required:

• Supporting the implementation and maintenance of UKEF’s risk appetite framework.
• Administration of the Policy Library.
• Recording, summarising, and analysing operational risk incidents.
• Supporting each Group to ensure their respective Risk Inventory is reviewed, updated, and approved by the EC member.
• Recording and following up of actions identified in the Risk Inventory process and as a consequence of operational risk incidents.
• Conducting dip-sampling of Group documentation to ensure their respective procedures, process maps, and control catalogues are appropriately recorded and updated.
• Assisting with Assurance Testing, ensuring findings are clearly, accurately, and concisely documented.
• Tracking, analysing, and reporting on the status of assurance testing actions.
• Supporting the analysis and summarising the outputs of Control Environment Certificate (CEC) submissions.
• Assisting with the analysis and reporting of benchmarking and risk maturity activity.
• Supporting the ERiCC Secretariat function with general secretariat duties including preparing for committee meetings (coordinating diaries, producing agendas), taking minutes, filing papers and monitoring actions commissioned by ERiCC.
• Coordinating and managing domestic and overseas travel for the Risk Management Group, ensuring visa applications, and other travel essentials, are dealt with.
• Coordinate preparation for meetings, conferences and visits (UK and international).
• Diary management for the CRO.

This list is not exhaustive; the job holder may be required to carry out additional duties according to business need.

Person specification

UK Export Finance is looking for motivated individuals with a desire to learn about the business. Successful candidates will be provided not only with functional training to enable them to do well in their role, but also with personal development to help them to achieve their career ambitions. Please note that the person specification below outlines at which stage(s) you will be assessed on how you meet the criteria for the role(s) including:-

A = assessed at application stage I = assessed at interview stage

Essential

Qualifications

• A-Levels and/or equivalent demonstrable experience, and evidence of continuous professional development. (A)

Knowledge

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) with the ability to produce clear documents and analyse information effectively. (A, I)
• Basic understanding of data handling or analysis (e.g., working with datasets, identifying trends, interpreting information). (A, I)

Skills/Ability

• Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels, including senior managers. (I)
• Ability to convey complex information clearly and succinctly, adapting style according to audience and purpose. (A, I)
• Proven planning and organisation skills to manage multiple competing requirements, prioritise work and meet demanding deadlines. (A, I)
• Proactive approach to problem-solving, demonstrating curiosity, initiative, and the ability to seek solutions in unfamiliar areas. (I)

Experience

• Evidence of delivery in a time critical environment to an agreed standard. (A, I)
• Experience preparing minutes, reports, and/or policy papers that include clear summaries, recommendations, and well‑structured reasoning for decision makers. (A, I)

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• In-Tray Exercise - based on the requirements outlined within the essential criteria in the person specification

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £41,500, UK Export Finance contributes £12,022 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

We are assessing candidates using Success Profiles (see Appendix 1) and across the whole process we will assess your Experience, Technical, and Behavioursas highlighted below.

The application must be completed by 23.55 on the day of the closing date for it to be accepted.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Please ensure that you read through the Candidate Information Pack attached to this advert, before applying.

All applications will be sifted against our essential criteria outlined in the personal specification.

• Qualification - A-Levels and/or equivalent demonstrable experience, and evidence of continuous professional development.

For the initial sift your application will be evaluated against:

1. Experience - Application and Statement of Suitability

In the event of a large volume of applications, there will be a pre-sift on the following essential criteria’s:

• Basic understanding of data handling or analysis (e.g., working with datasets, identifying trends, interpreting information). (A, I)
• Ability to convey complex information clearly and succinctly, adapting style according to audience and purpose. (A, I)
• Experience preparing minutes, reports, and/or policy papers that include clear summaries, recommendations, and well‑structured reasoning for decision makers. (A, I)

If you are successful following the sift stage, you will be invited to a panel interview, held onsite at 1 Horse Guards Road, London; this will include the following assessment:

1. Behaviours / Experience - a formal panel interview where you will be interviewed across all four behaviours highlighted in Appendix 1 of the candidate Information Pack attached below.
   1. Behaviour - Seeing the Big Picture (Lead Behaviour)
   2. Behaviour - Managing a Quality Service
   3. Behaviour - Working Together
   4. Behaviour - Delivering at Pace
2. Technical - you will be assessed across your technical expertise and acumen, in relation to the essential criteria
   1. In-Tray Exercise - based on the requirements outlined within the essential criteria in the person specification.

Details of interview panel members will be e-mailed to all successful candidates who are invited for interview.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : UKEF Recruitment
• Email : Recruitment2@ukexportfinance.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : Recruitment2@ukexportfinance.gov.uk

Further information

Should you have a complaint or wish to raise any concerns regarding the recruitment process, please e-mail your complaint to the Head of Pay and Resourcing (UKEF) at Recruitment2@ukexportfinance.gov.uk and include “Complaint” in the subject heading. Should you remain dissatisfied following UKEF’s investigation then you can refer your complaint to the Commission - http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/making-complaint.

Attachments

Information Pack - Enterprise Risk Analyst - HEO - Jan 2026 (2) Opens in new window (pdf, 4326kB)