Research Analyst – Risk and Resilience Management

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ORX is currently seeking a Research Analyst – Risk and Resilience Management to support our Research and Information department. The ideal candidate will contribute across ORX’s Risk and Resilience programme, working as part of a close-knit team to support projects, deliver a range of written outputs and support with Working Group facilitation and data analysis.

ORX is an equal opportunity employer. We create an environment where everyone has an equal chance to succeed, during our recruitment phase and through their career at ORX. We are committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where everyone can be a part of a community where you will belong and thrive.

Job Details:
Job Title:	Research Analyst – Risk and Resilience Management
Contract and hours:	Permanent 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri) Hybrid working – 10 office days per quarter
Salary:	Competitive salary
Department:	Research and Information
Reporting to:	Senior/Research Manager
Responsible for:	Supporting all elements of the ORX Risk and Resilience workstream, including research projects, working groups and data collection
Application deadline:	9th December 2024
Location:	Bath United Kingdom

About ORX

ORX is the largest operational and non-financial risk association for financial services firms in the world, currently employing circa 70 dedicated professionals and growing. We work closely with over 130 organisations and thousands of risk professionals globally to advance and champion the discipline.

We were set up by a small group of banks over 20 years ago to enable them to anonymously share highly-confidential operational risk loss data. Since then, we’ve grown and expanded to offer more services to our members, subscribers and the wider financial services sector. Alongside loss data sharing, we now carry out research on key topics, provide a range of collaboration opportunities and develop standards and references to drive innovation and support our community in an increasingly digitalised financial services environment. Our activities span the banking, insurance and asset management sectors.

The role

The role is an interesting and rewarding opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive individual interested in supporting and delivering projects that will help solve current Operational and Non-Financial Risk challenges faced by leading institutions in the global financial services industry.

The successful candidate will contribute across ORX’s Risk and Resilience programme, working as part of a close-knit team to support projects, deliver a range of written outputs and support with Working Group facilitation and data analysis.

Research activities will include benchmarking and best practice exercises, community insights and original research studies including qualitative and quantitative analysis. In addition, they will support the facilitation of Risk and Resilience Working Groups and participate in data collection and analysis using tools such as Excel, SQL and R to analyse and visualise data which, together with the individual’s strong writing skills, will help us to communicate research findings in coherent and engaging ways.

Due to the level of cross-team collaboration required in this role, good time management, the ability to work as part of a team, and good communication skills are important.

Key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Research – supporting the delivery of the ORX Risk and Resilience research programmes by undertaking research into specific aspects of operational risk practice, trends, and methodology and assisting in the drafting and delivery of research reports

• Surveys and data – supporting the design, development and analysis of surveys including quantitative and qualitative analysis of data requiring some knowledge of statistics and programming, as well as supporting other ways of collecting information from our communities

• Community – supporting the communication of research findings to the ORX constituency and assisting ORX Working Groups and member meetings through the production of materials, facilitation support and building strong working relationships with subscribers

More information is available in the job description below.

Find out more about the recruitment process:

1st stage of interview process will be a virtual call with hiring managers
2nd stage of the interview process will be a formal interview with hiring managers in person in our central office in Bath. If applicable, they may test your analytical skills at this stage

How can I be supported?

You can share any adjustments you need at any stage of the application process by emailing people@orx.org. If you have a disability, if you are neurodivergent, or if you have a health condition that may affect you during the application process, we encourage you to discuss adjustments with our people team.

Some reasons why candidates may need support include but are not limited to: physical disability, dyslexia, dyspraxia, hearing/visual impairment, stammer, stutter, anxiety, depression, menopause, and long-term health conditions.

Some examples of adjustments that can be made for candidates include, but are not limited to:

Additional time to complete online assessments or interviews
Providing information about assessments during a briefing call
Adjusted font size or contrast settings on online assessments, exercises, tasks, and presentations.
Completing assessments via video call rather than online

Workplace adjustments

The support we offer throughout the recruitment process doesn’t end after the application. We know that employees have varying needs in the application process and at work, which is why we want to help employees at ORX get the support they need to thrive.

ORX is committed to providing employees with the tools and support they need, we can consider adjusting, removing, or reducing any barriers you might face if you have a disability, health concern, or mental health condition.

Workplace adjustments (or accommodations) help us do this and can be considered for all our employees.

Some of the adjustments we’ve provided for our employees include but are not limited to:

Ordering specialist equipment (like assistive technology and ergonomic furniture)
Adjustments to objectives or targets
Changing working arrangements, using flexible working or regular breaks

Hybrid working:

We offer hybrid working (mix of remote and office working) built around your role and your home life commitments wherever possible. The minimum number of days in the office are 10 per quarter.

Benefits:

Hybrid working to support a healthy work/life balance

Competitive salary

Discretionary performance related bonus scheme

25 days holiday a year, increasing by one day for each year of service to a maximum of 28 days

8% company contribution to pension

Employee recognition scheme

Support for training and development

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Perks at work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Holiday trading

Sabbaticals and long service awards

Summer and Xmas social events

Workplace nursery scheme

Cycle to work

Inclusive and supportive working environment

We have a great culture and we’re proud of our people and the high engagement demonstrated year after year in our employee survey. We recognise and reward hard work, whilst respecting work-life balance. Our hybrid working sees our team getting together when necessary. Days in the office are 10 per quarter, which enables our teams to establish a working pattern that suits us, and you. We recognise that family time, being there for the school run and enjoying life at home is as important as collaborating with others, socialising as a team and maximising the informal learning and innovation that happens when we’re together in the same place.