Risk Analyst
About The Position
A Risk Analyst provides Southern Water with a clear, integrated understanding of organisational risk and resilience by analysing performance, operational, asset, financial, customer and environmental data. The role aligns modelled and manual inputs to create a consistent risk picture, monitors and reports priority risks over time, and highlights areas above risk appetite requiring immediate action. It involves applying robust methodologies to identify, prioritise and assess risks, ensuring compliance with established processes while supporting hazard reviews and risk‑value assessments. You will deliver expert insight to improve decision‑making, ensure risks are reported consistently, and drive continuous improvement in risk identification and resilience practices.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of risk levels and how they relate to company performance targets.
- Ability to identify, assess and escalate operational risks appropriately.
- Experience using an Asset Risk Management System.
- Highly numerate with strong analytical capability.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, databases and confident working with data and statistics.
Nice To Haves
- Experience applying analytical or risk skills within a utilities or asset‑management environment.
- Knowledge of wastewater (WW) processes or related operational areas.
Responsibilities
- Delivering an integrated and data‑driven view of Southern Water’s risk and resilience profile by analysing performance using asset, operational, financial, customer and environmental risk data that helps the organisation understand vulnerabilities and informs decision‑making, investment prioritisation and mitigation
- Producing a consistent and aligned risk picture by validating and integrating both modelled outputs and manual inputs to ensure accuracy across all risk assessments.
- Monitoring, analysing and reporting prioritised risks over time, clearly communicating exposure levels, performance impacts, and emerging trends to key stakeholders.
- Identifying and escalating risks exceeding Southern Water’s risk appetite, providing evidence‑based recommendations for immediate mitigation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
