Senior Product Governance Analyst

The vacancy

OVERALL SUMMARY

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.

The Senior Product Governance Analyst supports the execution of governance activity across savings products, contributing to regulatory compliance and the operation of key governance controls. Reporting to the Savings Product Manager, the Senior Product Governance Analyst will contribute to the assessment of savings products against bank standards and customer needs through governance and controls activity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with the maintenance of the product governance framework for savings products, ensuring alignment with Consumer Duty, FCA regulations, and internal standards and associated governance controls
• Support the delivery of regular product reviews, including fair value assessments and thematic reviews, using defined controls and assessment criteria to ensure products deliver intended customer and commercial outcomes.
• Assist with governance of third-party relationships, contributing to the completion of annual due diligence and Business Reviews
• Work with Risk and Compliance teams to support the embedding of governance requirements across savings products
• Prepare governance papers and updates for review by Savings Product Manager, for submissions to forums such as Savings ExCo, Product Control Meetings, and Commercial Forums
• Support savings product compliance activity, identifying product-related risks throughout the lifecycle and escalating to management for resolution
• Assist with dispensation processes and track closure actions through to approval in line with oversight protocols
• Maintain documentation of key product governance controls, including control rationale, frequency and ownership, to support audit‑ready governance
• Support regular assessments and testing of product governance controls to confirm they are operating effectively and identify any gaps
• Use management information, thematic insights to contribute to assessments of control effectiveness and escalate findings and recommendations to management
• Identify and flag control weaknesses or issues, tracking progress and escalating to management where appropriate
• Keep the Savings Product Manager informed of governance activity, emerging risks and progress against key deliverables

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE/ARE

• An interest in Savings Product governance frameworks and regulatory landscape
• Working knowledge of Consumer Duty principles and other FCA guidelines, with the ability to apply these within defined product frameworks and controls
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment
• Experience working within a regulated financial services environment
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft PowerPoint skills

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs that require adjustments to ensure they have a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities. Candidates who require the job description or application form in an alternative format, or any other adjustments, are encouraged to email us at recruit.ssc@closebrothers.com or request a call back.

ABOUT US

At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.

To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/s/careers

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To find out more about our benefits: https://www.closebrothers.com/s/careers/life-at-close-brothers/benefits

To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment: https://www.closebrothers.com/s/careers/diversity-and-inclusion

The company

Close Brothers is a UK specialist banking group providing lending and deposit taking. We employ approximately 2,600 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Our specialist lending and deposit solutions include:

• Commercial: Offers specialist and predominantly secured lending principally to the SME market.
• Retail: Provides intermediated finance through motor dealers, motor finance brokers and insurance brokers, and savings products for individuals and corporates.
• Property: Offers residential development finance to established UK property developers, funding for commercial properties, and bridging and refurbishment loans.

At Close Brothers, we help people and businesses thrive over the long term. Our cultural attributes of Expertise, Service and Relationships embody our distinctive culture and customer-centric approach.