Risk Business Partner
Your new role at NewDay
The Risk Business Partner and Frameworks team within the second line of defence provides risk input on matters relating to business strategy, new products, change initiatives, risk committees papers, risk registers and incidents. We’re looking for a candidate with a strong operational or technology risk background, who will also be a champion for our customers across the range of activities we are engaged in, aligned to NewDay’s Purpose and Values.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Risk Business Partnering, you will work closely with management to provide oversight and challenge to the risks and controls owned by the business. The effective management of risks both at a business unit level and holistically for NewDay helps ensure ongoing regulatory compliance, good consumer outcomes and the delivery of NewDay’s Objectives. The role holder will work collaboratively with a wide range of business teams, our Legal function, the Risk Assurance team, and our Risk Framework managers to ensure that the risk frameworks are embedded and working as intended.
You’ll deliver
- You will be responsible for supporting the business with the identification of risks about their activities. Followed by the design and review of the effectiveness of mitigating controls.
- You will promote the risk and control self-assessment process in interactions with partnered functions, guiding them through associated processes.
- Support the business in defining good customer outcomes and generally be a strong advocate for the customer.
- Review and challenge risk forum and committee papers, proposals, policies, processes and governance methodologies.
- Educate and coach the business on core risk methodologies and governance requirements
- Understand and encourage business engagement with other risk specialisms within NewDay.
What you’ll bring
We need knowledge, experience + expertise in:
- Experience of the financial services industry and/or a technology-based service provider
- Risk specialist in Operational or Technology risk with a solid understanding of the other risk types – Conduct, Credit and Financial
- Understanding and application of FCA and legal requirements related to conduct within consumer finance, including working knowledge of PRIN, CONC and SYSC sourcebooks.
- Risk Governance – experience working with, risk frameworks and ensuring strong risk governance is established within the business.
- You will have experience developing, reviewing and questioning Operational, Conduct and Credit risks.
And would love you to know or learn:
- Technology risk management experience in either a 1st or 2nd line role
- Regulatory/compliance experience in an advisory capacity
- DevSecOps – experienced in an environment where agile digital development methodologies are employed, having a good understanding of key factors required for success
- Data and Systems – knowledge of data warehousing and data architecture, along with credit risk decisioning systems
- Excellent Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills
- Proven cross-team working, preferably with project management skills
Where next? Let’s talk about this role – Apply now or contact talent@newday.co.uk with any queries.
About NewDay
We help people move forward with credit and help our colleagues to move their careers forward too.
We use our highly flexible, scalable, and multi-product digital credit engine to power over 120 million transactions every year. Our brands include Aqua, marbles, fluid and Bip. We partner with leading brands such as John Lewis, AO, Argos and DEKO.
Over 5 million UK customers are supported by our award-winning customer service.
At NewDay, we value all types of diversity. We’re an equal opportunity employer and believe that our differences create a vibrant, authentic working culture. We want all our colleagues to feel able to bring their whole selves to work. We don’t discriminate on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and carer status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We make sure that every job is crafted to be inclusive and that people with disabilities or caring responsibilities can take part in the application and interview process. Tell us if you need accommodations: we’ll put reasonable adjustments in place to support you.
Our Dynamic NewDay culture
We’re focused on what will drive impact in helping people move forward with credit. Our distinctive culture is geared to spark innovation and team working – with lots of open doors for development. Our customers can rely on us because we aim high, support each other, do the right thing and build for the future.
We invest in our colleagues. On top of a strong market competitive salary, you get a bonus opportunity that matches the impact (delivery + values) you drive in your role. We also help you retire better with market leading pensions.
At NewDay, #yourwellbeing matters: You get 26 days holiday and can buy up to 5 more after probation. Then you’ll get extra days as you build your career with us.
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