Senior Analyst, Technology & Data Assurance

The Risk Assurance & Insight function supports Baillie Gifford’s Investment Risk, Compliance, Business Risk and Anti-Financial Crime functions through second-line monitoring, assurance, risk oversight, reporting, training coordination and operational support activities.

The Risk and Compliance Assurance team provides independent check and challenge across key regulatory, compliance, operational, investment and financial crime risk areas. The team assesses whether controls are designed and operating effectively, identifies areas for improvement and supports the business in maintaining effective risk management arrangements.

Data, management information and technology are used to improve the quality, consistency, coverage and efficiency of monitoring, assurance and reporting activity.

Purpose of role

The Senior Analyst, Technology & Data Assurance will manage and strengthen the technology, data and automation capability that underpins the firm’s second-line Risk and Compliance Assurance programme. The role will also perform risk-based monitoring and assurance activity, including surveillance case review, control testing, analysis of system outputs and the identification of trends, anomalies and potential control issues.

The role will act as a bridge between assurance professionals, Technology, data teams and system owners, helping to turn assurance requirements into scalable monitoring, surveillance and analytical solutions. It will support the effective use of trade surveillance, e-communications monitoring, data platforms, automation and AI-enabled tools across assurance activity. A key focus will be the day-to-day management and use of trade surveillance and e-communications systems, including system tuning and configuration, alert and case review, analysis of system performance and escalation of matters requiring further review.

This is not a software development role. The role requires experience managing or using compliance surveillance systems, sufficient technical capability to understand systems, data, workflows and controls, and a practical understanding of assurance needs and risk-based testing. The role holder will help confirm that technology supports effective assurance coverage, consistent control testing and clear insight, while retaining appropriate professional judgement and challenge.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day management, configuration and effective use of compliance surveillance systems, including trade surveillance and e-communications monitoring. This includes rules, parameters, workflows, user access, alert quality and oversight of system outputs.
• Perform risk-based monitoring and assurance work across Investment Risk, Compliance, Business Risk and Anti-Financial Crime, supporting technology-enabled approaches where these improve coverage, consistency and efficiency.
• Review alerts and cases, analyse system outputs and assess whether issues require escalation, further review or wider assurance activity.
• Use data, management information and AI-enabled tools to identify trends, anomalies, exceptions, potential control issues and emerging risks, and to improve the targeting of monitoring and assurance work.
• Work with assurance colleagues to translate monitoring and testing requirements into repeatable data queries, dashboards, automated workflows and analytical routines.
• Support data quality, lineage, access and reconciliation activity where these affect the reliability of monitoring or assurance outputs, working with Technology, data owners and system owners to resolve issues.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of continuous monitoring capability, including automated exception identification, risk indicators and repeatable review processes.
• Assess, test and validate new monitoring, surveillance, automation and AI capabilities before implementation, balancing efficiency and innovation with control, evidential quality and appropriate human oversight.
• Produce clear management information on system performance, alert volumes, data quality, trends, exceptions, escalations and assurance outcomes for senior colleagues and relevant stakeholders.
• Help develop standards, documentation and repeatable practices that allow the wider Risk Assurance & Insight team to use surveillance systems, data, technology and AI confidently and consistently.