We’re navigating significant and ambitious change at Nationwide, the world’s largest building society. It’s an exciting time as we evolve to a future that sees us accelerate delivery of value to our Members and engage our colleagues around new ways of working.
Following a strategic review, we are currently strengthening and enhancing our Economic Crime Risk & Compliance operating model within the overall risk management structure. We’re looking for someone to join the Economic Crime Risk & Compliance team to support the enhancement of key functions. We are bolstering the Economic Crime Intelligence team to help drive a deep understanding of economic crime risks throughout the Society.
The Economic Crime Risk & Compliance team is a key part of Nationwide’s second line of defence. Based in the Risk Community, we are responsible for ensuring the Society delivers its strategy in a safe and controlled way, appropriately balancing risk and reward.
As an Economic Crime Intelligence Manager, you’ll be a go-to person for all things relating to economic crime intelligence in Economic Crime Risk & Compliance at Nationwide. You will oversee Nationwide’s economic crime threat assessment process and our involvement in intelligence development opportunities through internal and external engagement activities. You’ll also lead the Intelligence team in delivering a proactive, intelligence led approach to identify current and emerging threats and risks.
The successful candidate will be required to pass Enhanced Security Clearance (eSC) to support continued engagement with the National Crime Agency.
At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.
For this job you’ll be located at our nearest regional hub. There will be a requirement to regularly attend our London office, approximately 3-4 times per month, often for successive days within a week. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here.
If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Economic Crime Risk & Compliance at Nationwide is an evolving environment which requires the support of a versatile Intelligence Manager. In developing and running a proactive intelligence-led approach, you’ll identify current and emerging trends to support the proactive management of Nationwide’s exposure to risks and threats.
You’ll work closely with the leadership team and Subject Matter Experts to run the Society’s threat assessment process and ensure its ongoing efficiency.
You will support ongoing engagement with Law Enforcement and industry bodies including specific projects, requiring close collaboration with internal teams.
Management activities are anticipated and you will ensure that appropriate management information is collated, findings are reported accurately and that intelligence activity is governed appropriately. Together with the team, you’ll help raise awareness of economic crime across the Society.

Our customer first behaviours put customers and members at the heart of how we work together. They are the set of behaviours that every colleague needs to display, in every role:

• Feel what customers feel - We step into our customers’ shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and to understand their needs, so that every decision we make starts and finishes with our customers in mind
• Say it straight - We are brave in speaking out and saying what we think – we’re honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand
• Push for better - We don’t settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development
• Get it done - We prioritise what will have the greatest impact, we are decisive, and we take accountability for delivering brilliant customer outcome