£30,992 – £41,931SeniorFull Time
Job Posting Title
Risk Governance LeadSalary Band
£30,992 - £41,931
Grade: LC1
Job Description
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Risk, the Risk Governance Lead supports in maintaining an effective enterprise risk management framework which is designed to provide oversight, support and challenge to the identification and control of risk across our business, enabling effective reporting and governance.
This role will manage the sub-risk committee governance framework, supporting effective reporting into the Group Risk Committee. The role also supports the coordination of key internal and regulatory documents such as group risk appetite statements, risk horizon scanning, the ICAAP (Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process) and Recovery and Resolution Plans (RRP).
Collaborating with colleagues across the Risk function, you will provide challenge and innovation to enhance cohesive risk management reporting and effective governance.
About You
To be a success in this role you are expected to be an effective communicator who can confidently engage, collaborate, and offer constructive challenge when needed. Building strong relationships comes naturally to you, and your stakeholder management skills help you influence and support others with ease.
You can work independently when the task calls for focus, while also thriving as part of a team. You’re comfortable interpreting regulatory information, applying it with clarity and accuracy, and you always bring strong attention to detail to your work. You manage your time well and deliver consistently.
You also have experience producing high‑quality information and reports using Word, Excel and PowerPoint, ensuring your outputs are clear, structured and professional. Experience of working in a Risk Governance environment would be advantageous.
About Us
Newcastle Building Society is the North East’s largest Building Society whose purpose “Connecting our communities with a better financial future” inspires and directs our activities. We help people own their own home and plan and manage their finances.
The Risk team sits within the Society’s second line of defence and covers Operational Risk, Prudential Risk, Conduct Risk, Operational Resilience and IT Risk Oversight. We deliver effective oversight, support and challenge of risk identification and control across the Society. Collectively this enables us to maximise business opportunities, aligned to risk appetite and preserving operational and business resilience.
As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:
Recognising there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we’re committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you, you can contact your Recruiter for this vacancy at dave.cowell@newcastle.co.uk
Company:
Newcastle Building Society
