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:
A 35 hour weekly contract
25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service - pro rata)
Bonus Scheme (paid annually) - On target 5%, up to 10% depending on performance
Colleague mortgage scheme and access to our financial advisors
Pension scheme – up to 9% employers' contribution
Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection
Access to a range of wellbeing benefits, including medicash scheme
Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay regardless of gender or route to parenthood
An extra day's holiday for your birthday
The option to buy and sell holidays
Two paid volunteering days each year
A broad range of learning and development opportunities
Access to a range of high street and online discounts
Access to a range of discounted/subsidised gym memberships nationwide
A wide range of recognition initiatives to recognise and reward great performance
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