Hours
35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, on a 12 month secondment. A minimum of 3 days per week are required to be worked at our Head Office in Skipton.
Salary
£44,000 per annum, up to dependent on skills and experience.
Closing Date
Mon, 15 Jun 2026
The Senior Money Risk Governance Specialist is a newly created role within our Money business. It acts as a trusted risk partner to ensure risks are clearly identified, effectively managed and aligned with the Group Risk Management Framework.
You will look after risk governance activity across Money, working closely with the Senior Customer Outcomes Manager and business SME's to maintain strong oversight, operational resilience, and alignment with risk appetite. Partnering with operational teams and leadership, you will coordinate key risk activities, assess control effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
People We Are
Not just another building society, not just another job. We're the fourth biggest building society in the UK and a mutual organisation, owned by our members.
Benefits
* Annual discretionary bonus scheme
* 25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays, rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days
* Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days
* Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
* Colleague mortgage (conditions apply)
* Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric car
* A commitment to training and development
* Private medical insurance for all our colleagues
* 3 paid volunteering days per annum
* Diverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groups
* We care about your health and wellbeing – we provide a range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membership
Role Overview
Skipton values work/life balance and we support hybrid and flexible working.
What Will You Be Doing?
* Acting as a risk business partner to functional areas of the Money business, providing expert guidance on risk management while embedding a strong risk culture and supporting the tracking of adoption and maturity of risk practices.
* Overseeing and governing key risks, ensuring strong controls are in place and maintained to support operational resilience.
* Leading and coordinating risk governance activities, ensuring timely completion of requirements such as BCPs, model management and regulatory returns.
* Monitoring and assessing emerging risks, producing clear reporting for risk forums and senior stakeholders.
* Conducting regular risk assessments and audits, identifying gaps and driving appropriate mitigation actions.
* Supporting the design, implementation and ongoing testing of controls.
* Preparing for and responding to regulatory changes to ensure the business is well positioned to meet new requirements.
What Do We Need From You?
Experience
* Previous experience within 1st or 2nd line risk in Financial Services.
* Experience within an operational area.
* Demonstrated experience of delivering improvements in quality and risk oversight.
* Experience coordinating projects and bringing together cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
* Experience in data analysis, conducting risk assessments and investigations.
Skills
* Strong commercial acumen.
* Ability to build relationships with stakeholders, engaging, influencing and providing challenge.
* Strong communication, able to articulate complex information into easily understandable language.
* Ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements.
* Analytical thinker, with the ability to make strong judgements.
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