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About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Governance Analyst to work for our client within the banking sector. This is initially a 6 month contract with the potential to extend and will be a Hybrid role that will be based in London.
The Governance Analyst supports the delivery of governance, reporting, and oversight activities across key business and risk areas, including Fraud, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), and other operational risk metrics. The role is responsible for producing high-quality management reports, governance papers, and executive briefing materials that enable senior stakeholders to make informed decisions and meet regulatory and organisational governance requirements.
 
This position requires strong analytical, communication, and organisational skills, with the ability to synthesise complex information from multiple subject matter experts (SMEs) into concise, audience-appropriate reporting.
 
Responsibilities: 
 
  • Coordinate the production of governance reports, management information (MI), board papers, committee packs, and executive briefing notes across a range of risk and business topics.
  • Gather, review, and consolidate inputs from multiple stakeholders and SMEs, ensuring content is accurate, complete, and delivered within agreed timelines.
  • Analyse reporting requirements and tailor outputs appropriately for different audiences, including senior leadership, governance committees, and risk forums.
  • Provide clear guidance to SMEs regarding reporting expectations, content requirements, deadlines, and governance standards.
  • Manage multiple reporting deliverables simultaneously, often across varying and non-standard reporting cycles, ensuring deadlines are consistently met.
  • Maintain oversight of governance calendars, reporting schedules, and key committee timelines.
  • Refresh and validate key management information metrics sourced from internal dashboards and reporting systems.
  • Conduct detailed analysis of data trends, identifying and investigating material changes, variances, and emerging risks within reporting metrics.
  • Produce concise commentary and insight to explain movements in key indicators, including increases, decreases, and underlying drivers.
  • Ensure governance outputs are presented in a clear, professional, and executive-ready format.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reporting quality, efficiency, and governance processes.

About You

  • Experience supporting governance, risk, compliance, or business management functions within a financial services environment.
  • Strong report writing and executive communication skills, with the ability to summarise complex information for senior audiences.
  • Proven ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities within tight deadlines.
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality governance documentation.
  • Experience analysing management information (MI) and interpreting data trends.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other reporting tools.
  • Ability to work independently while managing relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
Desirable
 
  • Experience within banking or financial services.
  • Knowledge of operational risk, AML, Fraud, ESG, or regulatory reporting frameworks.
  • Experience supporting governance committees, risk forums, or executive leadership meetings.
  • Familiarity with dashboard reporting and business intelligence platforms such as Power BI.
Key Competencies
 
  • Governance & Risk Reporting
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Executive Communication
  • Data Analysis & Insight Generation
  • Management Information (MI) Reporting
  • Planning & Organisation
  • Attention to Detail
  • Critical Thinking
  • Regulatory Awareness
  • Relationship Building
This role is ideal for an individual who combines strong analytical capability with excellent stakeholder management skills and can transform complex data and business updates into meaningful governance reporting for senior decision-makers.

About Us

FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK ‘Best Employer’. 
 
Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
 
Why join us
  • Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
  • Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
  • Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
  • Annual leave and work-place pension
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