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Technology Risk / Compliance Analyst

LorienEdinburgh, Scotland🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 13 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£66k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Technology Risk / Compliance Analyst (GRC) Up to £66,000 + benefits Edinburgh or Glasgow | Hybrid - 2 days office / 3 days home Our client is a fast-growing, well-established software business providing regulatory and compliance solutions to financial services organisations.

They are looking for a Technology Risk / Compliance Analyst to join their Governance, Risk & Compliance function, reporting directly to the VP of GRC. This role can be based out of either the Edinburgh or Glasgow office, working a hybrid pattern of 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.

This is a genuine opportunity to build specialist expertise in technology, cyber, data and third-party risk within a regulated financial services environment - with direct exposure to senior GRC oversight, governance forums, control assurance and client due diligence work.

What you'll be doing Supporting risk and control self-assessments across technology, cyber security, data, cloud services and third-party/supplier risk<br />Analysing incidents, operational events and control data to identify trends, root causes and areas for improvement<br />Tracking risk actions and remediation plans, escalating overdue items where required<br />Maintaining key risk indicators and control information to support accurate governance and client assurance reporting<br />Preparing draft packs, dashboards and summary updates for senior GRC review<br />Supporting responses to client, audit and regulatory due diligence requests<br />Contributing to continuous improvement of risk processes, including the use of automation and AI-enabled toolsWhat we're looking for Proven skills in a risk, audit, technology, cyber, data or controls role<br />Financial services background essential - experience working in, or with, a regulated environment<br />Experience with a GRC or compliance automation platform (e.g.

Secureframe, Vanta, Drata or similar) is a strong plus<br />Naturally curious and proactive - comfortable identifying risks unprompted and confident challenging control owners on findings<br />Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate risk data into clear, actionable insight for technical, non-technical and client audiences<br />Awareness of frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, GDPR, DORA or operational resilience is desirableWhat's on offer Salary up to £66,000 depending on experience<br />Hybrid working - 2 days in the office (Edinburgh or Glasgow), 3 days from home<br />Benefits package (pension, healthcare and further details on application)<br />Direct exposure to senior GRC leadership and governance forums<br />Genuine scope to shape and improve risk processes, not just maintain themIf the above sounds like you please send a copy of your latest CV for a confidential discussion Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien &amp; SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

Skills

SOC 2
GDPR

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