HR SOx Remediation Analyst

About Howden

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

The role

As an HR SOX Remediation Analyst, you’ll support the delivery of remediation activity to bring UK HR controls to a SOX‑auditable standard. You’ll work as part of a wider project team, helping to track, coordinate and deliver remediation actions by aligning control requirements with HR processes and policies. The focus of the role is on supporting delivery, maintaining oversight of progress and ensuring remediation activity is completed to the required standard.

What you’ll be doing

• Support the delivery of remediation activity for HR controls identified as high priority
• Assist in translating control requirements into practical HR processes and policy updates
• Maintain and update remediation plans, ensuring actions are clearly tracked and progressed
• Track the status of remediation activity and highlight gaps, delays or risks
• Prepare regular progress updates and reports for stakeholders and project leads
• Work with stakeholders across teams and regions to gather information and support delivery
• Identify emerging risks or issues and escalate them in a timely way
• Ensure documentation is complete, accurate and aligned to audit requirements
• Support the coordination of activity across multiple workstreams to ensure consistency
• Contribute to improving how remediation activity is tracked, reported and managed

Who we’re looking for

• Experience supporting projects, remediation activity or control delivery in a structured environment
• Understanding of risk and controls, either through audit, compliance or operational roles
• Experience working with processes or documentation, with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to track progress, manage data and produce clear updates or reporting
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and supporting delivery across teams
• Awareness of HR processes or policies is helpful but not essential
• Exposure to SOX or regulatory environments is desirable but not required

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in risk, controls, audit or project support is desirable
• Any professional qualification in risk, audit or compliance is beneficial but not essential
• Strong written and verbal English, with the ability to communicate information clearly
• Good numeracy skills, with confidence working with data and tracking progress
• Strong stakeholder management skills

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new
• We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges
• We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond

Reasonable adjustments

We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours or hybrid working.

If you’re excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

Fixed Term Contract