Company Description Senior Risk Business Partner - Group Tech Services (GTS) Senior 1st Line Risk role across Mortgage business activities Join a growing function with great development opportunities IT risk/ IT knowledge is desirable Strong base salary + (up to) 20% bonus Health cover, free gym access, 27 days holiday This role is based 5 days at our Cheadle office in South Manchester - Only applicants able to work from the office will be considered.
Company We're Together - the market leading property finance experts with an entrepreneurial spirit.
Based in Cheadle, South Manchester, we've been established since in 1974 and have built a team of over 750 colleagues, who are passionate about supporting individuals and businesses achieve their property ambitions by taking a common-sense approach to lending a range of mortgage and secured loan products to individuals and businesses We're looking for great people like you!
from diverse backgrounds and experiences who love working together and putting customers at the heart of everything we do.
Job Description The Team and Role: Operating across a three lines of defence model, The 1st Line Risk Team extends across the regulated and non-regulated mortgage business activities.
We are responsible for providing the 1st Line business areas with appropriate training, support, assistance and advice in order to empower effective risk management.
The Team also conduct oversight of the business areas in order to determine the level of risk management maturity and if applicable, to identify more targeted areas of further support required.
This oversight is predominantly focussed across operational, conduct and compliance risk types.
The Team support risk reporting through established governance routes.
Typical Duties include (but not limited to): Support, train, challenge and oversight of business: RCSAs IT Incidents Key risk indicators (including annual reviews) Support the GTS Team to maximise the utilisation and benefits of the Group ERMF toolkit in order to manage risk effectively, consistently and transparently.
Provide risk insight to HODs in order to support/challenge prioritisation and focus on a risk basis.
Provide consolidated GTS report to the centralised 1st Line Risk Report submission to Risk Committees.
Build close working relationships with Heads of Department and key personnel to design controls that are effective, scalable and repeatable Support the teams with 'boundary risk assessments' and 'risk and control engineering' where functional changes are made.
Qualifications Candidates with a combination of the following skills and experience will be highly regarded: Familiar with the Three Lines of Defence model IT risk/IT knowledge is desirable Be familiar with Risk and Control Self Assessments Have designed effective controls for regulated processes Have some knowledge of IT/Technology/Change functions and processes.
Knowledge and experience of regulated mortgage lending / Commercial Lending Understanding of Operational challenges and how to support this from a first line risk perspective Understanding of risk management and how to effectively document and review RSCAs, incidents, risk metrics etc.
Applied experience in business continuity management and operational resilience.
Experience in using risk management system solutions.
Has experience in 'transformation' programmes (preferable).
First stage MS Teams interviews will commence over the next 1-2 weeks, so please don't hesitate in your application Additional Information 26 days holiday, and a day off for your birthday (increasing with service to 30 days), plus bank holidays Birthday day off.
Buy & sell holidays Discretionary annual bonus Matched pension contribution Onsite (Subsidised) Restaurant with amazing menus!
Life assurance Critical illness cover Health cash plan Private medical insurance Free access to company holiday homes Travel season ticket loans Ride to work scheme Free local gym access Local bar / restaurant discounts Together Money embraces diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Not only do we welcome difference - we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are.
We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.
We care that you have a great experience with us at Together, if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to make your experience easier, please let us know and we'll do all we can.
Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, financial and criminal record checks.
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