We are looking for a pro-active and self-motivated Senior Consultant Risk and Control Partnering, to join the Retail Risk business function.
Your role will present a great opportunity to work in our Retail Risk function, as a first line Risk expert helping ensure application of key process, policy and risk changes which support performance expectations and good customer outcomes, meeting our strategic and regulatory expectations.
We are happy to consider flexible working approaches to help you perform at your best.
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 spend at least two days per week, or if part time you’ll spend 40% of your working time, based at either our Swindon, London or Dunfermline office. Whilst these locations are where we are primarily looking to fill the role, if you’re an applicant based in a different location we would welcome your application and if successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this could work for this specific role. 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

You’ll be working alongside your colleagues in Retail to maintain a safe risk environment. You’ll be working with business and change teams to ensure risks are identified, appropriately mitigated and understood, maintaining the documented risk profile and supporting effective risk reporting.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Providing risk expertise, objective advice and actionable insight to one or more teams within Retail, primarily focussing on Retail Business Services. This will include risks that could result from ongoing business activities, small through to large strategic change and process mapping.
• Completing risk assessments across the range of risk categories.
• Supporting business teams to design, operate and evidence a robust, effective and efficient control environment.
• Maintaining the risk and control profile, supporting reporting into forums and committees as needed.
• Staying abreast of regulatory and legislative change which may impact the risk environment, working with risk owners to ensure appropriate steps are in place to mitigate future risk.
• Deputising as appropriate for other risk Manager(s) and/or Senior Manager, which will include participating in senior committees and forums as well as leading meetings and contributing to projects.

The minimum requirements for the role are:

• Practitioner level experience working in a first line risk environment within financial services
• Able to evidence proactively identifying risk issues, supporting the creation and management of actions and aiding the delivery of compliant solutions
• Proven track record of providing high quality risk reporting and documentation
• Strong relationship management skills, providing accurate pragmatic risk advice, building trust and maintaining relationships with a variety of stakeholders across all levels of an organisation
• Has taken ownership of risk management support and delivery within a business function
• Evidence of working in collaboration with multiple business functions and across lines of defence in a solution-oriented approac

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 outcomes