Operational Risk & Controls Analyst
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Job Summary
Salary: 55700
Closing date: Monday 19 January 2026
Contract type: Permanent
Interview dates: 1st stage (remote/online) w/c 2 February
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science leading policy and advocacy campaigns and building partnerships.
We plan to spend 16bn over the next ten years funding new discoveries in life health and wellbeing and taking on three global health challenges: mental health infectious disease and climate and health.
These challenges need the bold science we support but they wont be solved by science alone.
We are looking for an Operational Risk and Controls Analyst join our Risk team.
Where in Wellcome will I be working
The Risk Team plays a vital role in supporting Wellcomes mission by providing expert guidance and advice on risk management across the organisation. We lead the development and delivery of the corporate risk management framework and business continuity arrangements ensuring that risks are identified assessed and managed effectively.
As part of this team youll work collaboratively with leaders across all functions Risk Champions and other stakeholders to embed a proactive risk culture within first-line management. Your work will help strengthen organisational resilience and enable Wellcome to achieve its goals with confidence.
What will I be doing
Working across the organisation youll embed a proactive risk and compliance culturepartnering with firstline teams to design document monitor and improve controls in line with Wellcomes risk framework and producing clear dataled reports for leadership and governance committees. Youll also support enterprise risk management (including RCSA) carry out secondline control testing to provide assurance and collaborate with senior stakeholders to ensure major risks are identified and managed effectively while role modelling our inclusive values and adapting to evolving priorities.
As an Operational Risk and Controls Analyst you will:
Partner across departments to embed a proactive risk management culture and ensure effective controls are designed and implemented.
Support first-line teams in documenting monitoring and reporting controls in line with Wellcomes risk framework while building their capability around risk and compliance.
Deliver risk processes including contributions to Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) and provide clear data-driven reports for leadership and governance committees.
Conduct second-line control testing to give assurance on the effectiveness of controls and strengthen organisational resilience.
Collaborate with senior colleagues to advance enterprise risk management ensuring statutory governance requirements are met and major risks are identified and mitigated.
Champion Wellcomes values by fostering an inclusive culture and adapting to evolving priorities to support our mission.
Is this job for me
If youre a proactive problem-solver who enjoys building strong relationships and collaborating across teams this role could be for you. Youll need excellent communication skills adaptability to shifting priorities and the confidence to work independently while driving improvements in risk and control processes. Experience in enterprise risk management or controls testing alongside relevant professional qualifications will help you succeed in delivering Wellcomes mission.
To apply for this role please submit an update CV and answer 2 application questions to demonstrate that you meet the minimum requirements for the role.
Minimum Criteria:
Fundamental understanding of non-financial risk and control frameworks.
Appropriate enterprise risk management and controls testing (such as internal or external audit) experience.
Able to work autonomously across enterprise risk and operational controls teams.
You can view the full job description on our website
You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our website
Our Hybrid Way of Working
We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment in which people can perform at their best.
At Wellcome we have a hybrid way of working which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.
Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do
Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair andinclusiveenvironment where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includesmaking adjustmentsfor people who have a disability or long-term visit our websitefor more information on adjustments and accessibility or contact us at.
Upon a conditional offer being made the successful applicant for this position will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (or equivalent) criminal record check to disclose any unspent criminal convictions or conditional cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The criminal record check with not show anything that is spent.
For further guidance on disclosure of criminal records please see this UK Government Guidance. You can view our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders here. You can view our Privacy Statement here.
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Computer Science
- Operational Risk Management
- Risk Management
- Six Sigma
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean
- Process Improvement
- Pricing
- Customer Support
- Alteryx
- Kaizen
- Project Management Lifecycle
About Company
Wellcome supports discovery research into life, health and wellbeing, and we’re taking on three worldwide health challenges: mental health, climate and health and infectious diseases.
