MNK Group
Group Governance & Controls Analyst
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About MNK Group
MNK Group is a global independent insurance and reinsurance organisation committed to delivering innovative solutions, operational excellence, and strong governance across our businesses. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a highly motivated Group Governance & Controls Analyst to strengthen governance, control, and decision-making disciplines across our Underwriting, Claims, and Data functions.
This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic business-facing governance team, working within the First Line of Defence (1LoD) while partnering closely with Risk, Compliance, Actuarial, and Internal Audit colleagues to support effective governance, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience across the Group.
The Role
As Group Governance & Controls Analyst, you will play a key role in embedding governance and control frameworks within the business, ensuring that governance processes, delegated authorities, referrals, decision-making forums, and control environments operate effectively.
You will help the business maintain robust governance standards, support regulatory compliance, and ensure that governance activities are well-documented, transparent, and audit-ready. This role is firmly positioned within the First Line of Defence, supporting business ownership of governance and controls while working collaboratively with the second and third lines of defence.
Key Responsibilities
Governance & Committee Management
- Support the effective operation of governance committees and management forums through agenda planning, paper coordination, minute-taking, and decision tracking.
- Maintain governance action logs, decision registers, and audit trails.
- Monitor the timely completion of governance actions and escalate delays where appropriate.
- Assist with governance effectiveness reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
Underwriting Governance
- Support the operation and ongoing enhancement of underwriting governance frameworks.
- Assist with compliance against underwriting authorities, delegation frameworks, referral processes, and underwriting guidelines.
- Support Product Approval Process (PAP) governance activities.
- Coordinate and track underwriting and delegated authority reviews, ensuring findings and actions are appropriately documented and monitored.
- Provide governance insight and identify opportunities to improve underwriting controls and oversight.
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Claims & Data Governance
- Support claims governance frameworks, including authority structures, referral standards, and claims control documentation.
- Assist with data governance activities, including data ownership, data quality, reporting controls, records management, and management information governance.
- Help identify governance and control weaknesses and support remediation activities.
Risk & Control Support
- Contribute to Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs), risk registers, Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), and governance reporting.
- Assist in analysing risk trends, incidents, and control effectiveness.
- Support governance reviews, control assessments, and remediation tracking.
- Work closely with Risk and Compliance teams to ensure governance information is accurate, timely, and actionable.
Compliance & Regulatory Support
- Support the business in meeting regulatory and compliance obligations.
- Assist in preparing governance information for regulatory submissions and internal reporting.
- Monitor regulatory developments and support impact assessments where required.
- Help ensure governance activities align with applicable PRA, FCA, Lloyd’s, and conduct risk expectations.
GRC Systems & Reporting
- Support the development and enhancement of the Group's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) platform.
- Assist with workflow design, dashboard development, reporting requirements, user administration, and system optimisation.
- Act as a key user for GRC tooling, supporting colleagues and promoting adoption across the business.
- Contribute to system upgrades, testing, implementation, and data migration activities.
- Produce clear and insightful management, executive, and Board-level reporting.
Governance Documentation & Controls
- Maintain governance policies, procedures, standards, and control documentation.
- Ensure governance documentation is accurate, consistent, and subject to effective version control.
- Support alignment of governance frameworks across Underwriting, Claims, Data, Risk, and Compliance functions.
What You'll Bring
Essential Experience
- Experience in Governance, Controls, Risk, Compliance, or a related discipline within financial services.
- Strong understanding of governance frameworks, decision-making processes, and internal controls.
- Experience supporting Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs), risk registers, and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs).
- Knowledge of underwriting and/or claims governance environments.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong analytical and organisational abilities, with exceptional attention to detail.
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Desirable Experience
- Experience within the insurance, reinsurance, or Lloyd's market.
- Hands-on experience administering or developing GRC platforms and governance systems.
- Exposure to delegated authority or MGA governance arrangements.
- Knowledge of data governance, data quality frameworks, and reporting controls.
- Familiarity with PRA, FCA, Lloyd's, Operational Resilience, Outsourcing, and Conduct Risk requirements.
- Experience working across multiple entities, jurisdictions, or international operations.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong governance and controls mindset.
- Ability to work effectively across all three lines of defence.
- Excellent written communication and report-writing skills.
- Confidence preparing Board and Committee-level materials.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to influence and challenge constructively.
- Proactive, organised, and solutions-focused approach.
- Strong systems and data literacy, including governance reporting tools and dashboards.
Personal Attributes
We're looking for someone who is:
- Pragmatic and commercially aware.
- Highly collaborative and relationship-focused.
- Detail-oriented with strong governance discipline.
- Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment.
- Committed to maintaining high standards of integrity and accountability.
- Capable of translating complex governance and risk concepts into practical business solutions.
Why Join MNK Group?
At MNK Group, we believe strong governance is fundamental to sustainable growth and operational excellence. This role offers the opportunity to work at the heart of the business, influence key decision-making processes, and contribute to the ongoing development of governance, risk, and control capabilities across a growing international organisation.
If you are passionate about governance, controls, and continuous improvement, and are looking for a role where you can make a meaningful impact, we would welcome your application.
Apply today and become part of MNK Group's commitment to excellence, integrity, and innovation.
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