Operational Risk, Resilience & Continuity Specialist
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Salary and Benefits
Salary: c. £35,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week – Part time considered (may require occasional weekends/evenings)
Contract: Permanent
Here at the West Bromwich Building Society, we are committed to creating a 'you-shaped' career. We support work-life balance and offer various development opportunities.
Role Overview
This position supports the Senior Manager in delivering outcomes related to Operational resilience regulation, business continuity, and risk culture enhancement. It involves collaboration across departments, analysis of management information, and reporting to governance groups.
Key Responsibilities
1. Support delivery of operational risk, resilience, and continuity requirements.
2. Review and embed policies and frameworks for risk management and business continuity.
3. Lead activities to improve risk management within the Operations division, providing guidance and training.
4. Facilitate use of risk management and resilience systems through training and support.
5. Conduct quality checks and ensure adherence to standards.
6. Provide challenge and support to improve business processes and controls.
7. Support risk event reporting, data quality checks, and root cause analysis.
8. Produce regular reports for senior management and governance bodies.
9. Coordinate regulatory reporting such as Self-Assessment and COREP.
Candidate Profile
* Knowledge of critical business functions, applications, and infrastructure.
* Experience in customer-focused service roles.
* Operational resilience and business continuity experience, with regulatory awareness.
* Risk management background, preferably in financial services.
* Ability to challenge and build relationships at all levels, including senior leadership.
* Experience managing stress and rapid change situations.
We value diverse skills and experiences. Even if you don't meet every requirement but are passionate about the role, we encourage you to apply.
What We Offer
* Development opportunities and internal promotion.
* Holiday entitlement starting at 25 days plus bank holidays, with options to buy/sell days.
* Paid volunteering days.
* Competitive pension scheme with employer contributions.
* Enhanced leave for family and health-related needs.
* Life assurance, performance pay, private medical insurance, electric/hybrid car scheme, and wellbeing benefits.
Why Join Us?
We celebrate individuality and diversity, and support disability and diverse backgrounds. Our recruitment process is inclusive, with guaranteed interviews for disabled applicants who meet the criteria. For support, contact careers@westbrom.co.uk.
Apply today! Note: We may withdraw the advert early, so submit your application promptly.
Head Office: 2 Providence Place, West Bromwich, B70 8AF. Visit our website. We are regulated by the PRA and FCA.
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