Business Controls Partner, Framework policy, VP

Join us as a Business Controls Partner, Framework policy, VP

• Partnering with our business and Risk function, you’ll identify, assess, and manage the risks within the agreed risk appetite
• You’ll lead and inspire a team of business and customer control partners to make sure objectives are achieved, deliver a robust risk governance framework, and escalate emerging risks in a timely manner
• The work you do will make a vital contribution to a generative culture of risk awareness as you’ll recommend solutions to operations risk issues within the businesses
• We’re offering this role at vice president level

What you'll do

As a Business Controls Partner, you’ll drive, embed, and maintain a strong risk awareness across the business. This will involve the prioritisation, design, and implementation of our operational risk principles and ensuring we’re compliant with the various policies and statutory requirements.

You’ll implement and embed a robust governance framework that engages all relevant stakeholders to enable effective decision making and make sure that all aspects of risk management are delivered. You’ll also manage the interface between the business, internal audit, the second line of defence, and other critical functions, as well as the wider risk and controls teams.

You’ll also lead and manage the Roles and Responsibilities Framework for FLOD roles in relation to Compliance and Conduct

You’ll also:

• Lead the delivery and interpretation of risk MI and risk reports into the business, working collaboratively to develop effective action plans for the resolution of issues
• Lead the assessment and reporting of the business-wide governance framework, supporting functional risk management and governance requirements, and supporting the preparation of control environment certificates
• Lead the business-wide risk and controls assessment of processes and infrastructure, and champion and role model the oversight and implementation of policies
• Lead the assessment of changing risks associated with change programmes and upstream regulatory risks, building frameworks and embedding in the business where required
• Deputise for other management and business partners when necessary
• Create a culture of continuous improvement, increasing efficiency and productivity through great people leadership, coaching, engagement and development of skills
• Role out /support the roll out of necessary Policy Framework& roles and responsibility Framework  training
• Ensure effective distribution of communications from EWRMF to relevant parties in NWM
• Supports Primary Accountable Risk Owners and Responsible Risk leads in their identification and assessment of the Policy Framework
• Collaborates pro-actively with senior stakeholders across the bank to drive forward the development and delivery of Policy Framework

The skills you'll need

To succeed in this role, you’ll need a risk management or regulatory background, project management skills involving complex people, process, and technology issues, and an understanding of our operating processes. Along with a proven understanding and experience of risk management principles, you’ll have well-developed knowledge of our businesses and associated products, processes, and technologies.

We’re also looking for:

• Strong senior stakeholder management skills and the ability to build a network of contacts
• A clear track record of delivery
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Influencing and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to view the impact of issues from a wide perspective
• The ability to think creatively when resolving problems and identify alternatives where established procedures may not exist

Hours

45

Job Posting Closing Date:

09/04/2025