Description This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced risk professional who wants to continue to develop their career in the UK’s largest Building Society. As part of the Retail Product Risk Partnering team you’ll play a key role in managing our risk profile, improving processes and ensuring good outcomes for customers. It’s an exciting time as we evolve to a new future that sees us accelerate delivery of our strategic aims, value to our 15 million Members and engage colleagues around new ways of working, as we implement our Blueprint for a Modern Mutual - “Banking, but fairer, more rewarding and for the good of society.” We are happy to consider flexible working approaches to help you perform at your best. The working hours (per week) for this role can be between 30 and 35. 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 Northampton, Swindon or Dunfermline office. 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. Responsibilities What you’ll be doing You will be collaborating extensively with stakeholders across the Retail Product function provide insightful regulatory, operational and conduct risk expertise that enables the Society to take opportunities and manage risks in pursuit of its objectives. You will be providing day-to-day support and constructive challenge to stakeholders across Retail Products, resolving issues, and identifying and evaluating the relevant risks and how we manage them. You will understand what the business wants to do, know which risks apply, and your support and constructive challenge will enable senior stakeholders to make the right decisions that deliver good customer outcomes. You will be expected to have an opinion, and you will need to be comfortable speaking up. This is an exciting role, and it offers an excellent opportunity for personal & career development. About you The minimum requirements for the role are: Recent Managerial experience within a risk function Practitioner level experience working in a first line risk environment within financial services Experience in providing accurate, expert pragmatic risk advice Experience in interpreting regulations and providing advice on practical solutions Proven ability to demonstrate decisiveness and sound judgement on a consistent basis Strong relationship management, communication and influencing skills to help build trust and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders across all levels of the society and externally 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. You can strengthen your application by showing how our customer first behaviours resonate with you, and where you may have already demonstrated these. Qualifications The extras you’ll get There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including: 25 days holiday, pro rata From January 2026, all colleagues will have access to fully funded private medical insurance A personal pension – if you put in 7% of your salary, we’ll top up by a further 16% Access to an annual performance related bonus Access to training to help you develop and progress your career A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme Life assurance worth 8x your salary Wellhub – access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society We forge our own path at Nationwide. As a mutual, we’re owned by our members - those customers who bank, save or have a mortgage with us. We challenge the financial sector status quo. We don’t see customers as the engine of our own profit. We share our profits with them and put their needs first. Always there when they need us. Supporting them and their lives. If you’re inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact, and truly care about our customers, you’re one of us. At Nationwide, you are challenged to grow and rewarded for doing so. Valued. Recognised. Inspired to be your best. As a community we want our working lives to count. As a team, we celebrate what we achieve. As a standard-setter, we work for the good of customers, communities, and broader society. We are Purpose-driven. Uncompromisingly Customer. Unstoppably Nationwide. What to do next If this role is for you, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. You’ll need to attach your up-to-date CV and answer a few quick questions for us. We respond to everyone, so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application.