FirstGroup has a fantastic opportunity for a Compliance and Controls Analyst to join their team on a full time permanent basis. This is a hybrid role where you will be expected to attend the London office for a minimum of 2 days per week.

The Group Compliance and Controls Analyst will cover a number of responsibilities, including:

• Supporting delivery of the compliance objectives, including administration of the Group's legal and ethical compliance programme
• Testing and reporting on the effectiveness of material financial, operational, compliance and reporting controls.
• Liaise with divisional teams on risk management, including consolidating information at group level, and supporting leadership in preparation and delivery to key stakeholders. 

Main Responsibilities 

Compliance

• Manage the administration of the Group's legal and ethical compliance programme to ensure group-wide employee compliance with key policies and training requirements
• Prepare reporting on compliance with the Group's legal and ethical compliance programme
• Maintain and update the ethics & compliance sections of the employee portal, including preparing new content as appropriate.
• Own and develop the relationship with the Company's external compliance system providers (currently Skillcast), act as the primary point of contact for any technical issues and troubleshoot where necessary.
• Act as first point of contact for internal compliance-related queries.

Controls Testing

• Testing and reporting on the effectiveness of material financial, operational, compliance and reporting controls to support compliance with new corporate governance requirements
• Support the control owners to ensure control deficiencies are resolved appropriately and in a timely manner
• Prepare reporting packs for local management and Head of Controls

Risk Management

• Consolidate divisional risk data and commentary to supporting leadership in preparation and delivery to key stakeholders.
• Supporting Group Resilience and ensuing compliance around key resilience activity, including policy and manuals

Skills/Experience

• Minimum 2 years experience working for a large company
• Demonstrates independence and integrity of the highest standard.
• Proven ability and confidence to engage with peers and senior leaders to gain buy-in and drive change
• Strong commercial awareness and keen interest to improve business performance
• Strong written, verbal communication and inter-personal skills
• Strong analytical skills, attention to details and experience of working within legal and regulatory frameworks
• Results driven self-starter, with the ability to work independently within a fast paced team, and to tight deadlines at certain points as the business requires.

Benefits

• Your health is important to us which is why we offer Simply Health & Smart Health for you and your dependents at no cost to you! This offering includes cash back benefits across optical & dental as well as virtual GP appointments, mental health support and nutrition and fitness advise. Our EAP provision offers 24hr, 365 days a year mental health support
• We are also committed to your financial wellbeing, and we offer a platform with many discounts on high street brands and supermarkets etc
• Working at First you also receive discounted train travel for you and your family after 6 months service as well as a free bus pass
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Pension scheme and chance to buy discounted First Group shares
• Flexible working

We put a big focus on physical and mental wellbeing at First Bus. We recognise that anyone can be affected by the stresses and strain of work, or life outside it. You'll find a range of health-promotion initiatives, and you will have 24/7 access to our confidential Employee Assistance Programme.

Public transport serves everyone, whatever their differences. At First Bus, we want to be an employer open to you, no matter what your differences are. We aspire to be an inclusive organisation because diverse backgrounds, thinking and experiences bring so many benefits to our customers, communities and people. We welcome applications from all.

Applicants are advised that background checks will be conducted as a standard part of our recruitment process.