We’re looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.   Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them. What does Access offer you?  We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment where you can balance work and life while maintaining a strong office team-based culture. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We’ll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.  On top of a competitive salary, our wellbeing days taking you to 25 days leave a year and a health contribution, you’ll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We’re an organisation that likes to give back, so you’ll also have three charity days allocated to support a cause that matters to you.   About you:  M&A is a key component of the Access Group’s strategic growth and expansion strategy. M&A Tech is a central function that is responsible for all technology related components of an acquisition covering all aspects of the M&A lifecycle from origination, due diligence right through to implementation and handover to Business as Usual. M&A Tech is responsible for Hosting, Cyber, End User Computing, Products and Engineering and Systems Integration. Reporting into the Head of M&A Tech, the M&A Tech Risk Analyst will be responsible for designing and implementing a Tech focussed Risk framework that will enable the M&A Tech function to manage its overall risk exposure. Aggregating risks from all M&A Tech functions into a single view, the framework will provide a consistent view and set of processes to drive risk ownership, risk remediation and overall risk culture within the M&A Tech function. We are looking for an individual who has a strong track record of establishing or running a risk function within a technology organisation or technology function. The ideal candidate would be a thought leader, able to design the risk framework but also a practitioner who can execute and run the framework, driving risk culture across the function. Once established with a track record of success, the plan would be to syndicate the risk framework to other Tech functions with the organisation to adopt and consume the framework in a sustainable way. Day-to-day, you will:  • Design and build a lightweight, fit for purpose, risk framework • Embed the risk framework within the M&A Tech Function and drive risk culture across the group • Ensure risks are properly captured, categorised and owned • Own the risk register and other key senior leadership risk reporting capabilities • Create the artefacts, reports and forums required to deliver the risk framework • Ensure risks are regularly reviewed and remedial activities are appropriate and being committed too • Forge relationships with other risk functions across the organisation • Develop risk training as appropriate for team members Key performance indicators: • Adoption of the risk framework across the M&A Tech Function • Demonstrable value (e.g. cost avoidance, cost reduction etc) derived from the risk framework • Deliver reporting that brings risk profile to life and is actively utilised by the M&A tech function (adoption) • 100% coverage of risks across the M&A Tech function Skills, knowledge, experience & qualifications: • Previous experience of working in or with a structured Risk function • Experience of working with / developing a risk framework • Experience of collaboration with risk functions across a complex organisation • Track record of delivery either in Change Management or Projects • Exposure to a variety of technologies / technology functions within an organisation • Experience of working in a medium/large sized global organisation • Knowledge / experience of M&A is a bonus but not an essential requirement • University education is desirable What are we all about?  The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered providers of business management software to small and mid-sized organisations in the UK, Ireland, USA and Asia Pacific. It helps more than 100,000 customers across commercial and non-profit sectors become more productive and efficient. Our products and solutions go beyond providing technology, we connect the right people with the right data, at the right time, through Access Workspace. At Access, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you're excited about this role, (even if your previous experience doesn't align perfectly), you might just be the perfect fit for us! We wholeheartedly believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity.   Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let's make a difference together.  Love Work. Love Life. Be You.