Governance, Risk and Controls Manager

Nationwide; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide is seeking a Governance, Risk and Control Manager on a 10-month secondment to lead and embed robust governance, risk and compliance across the first line.

You will support the Head of Group Governance, Risk and Control Services and senior managers, delivering both recurring activities and time-bound initiatives across Risk Reporting, Controls, Consumer Duty and related areas. Hybrid working across Swindon, London or Glasgow offices applies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver governance, risk and control activities across the first line.
• Support the Head of Group Governance, Risk and Control Services and Senior Managers in delivering the annual plan, strengthening compliance with the Group Risk Management Framework and enhancing maturity of first-line risk, control and compliance management.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into clear delivery plans and measurable outcomes, applying structured delivery disciplines to meet timescales, budgets and quality expectations.
• Act as subject matter expert on the Group Risk Management Framework and provide guidance to risk practitioners and senior stakeholders.
• Work across the three lines of defence and support responses to regulatory reviews, enquiries and thematic activity.

Job description

This role is offered on a secondment contract until mid-September 2027 to provide maternity leave cover. As Governance, Risk and Control Manager, you will lead and deliver both recurring activities and time-bound initiatives that implement and embed effective governance, risk, control and compliance management across the first line. Your work will support one or more of the four core services: Risk Reporting and Insight, Controls Modernisation and Automation, Risk and Control Services, and Consumer Duty and Compliance. You will support the Head of Group Governance, Risk and Control Services and Senior Managers in delivering the annual plan, strengthening compliance with the Group Risk Management Framework and enhancing the maturity of first-line risk, control and compliance management. Assignments may include risk appetite, scenario analysis, BCBS compliance activity, regulatory compliance, Consumer Duty reporting, controls automation, and broader service or framework improvements. You will translate stakeholder requirements into clear delivery plans and measurable outcomes, applying structured delivery disciplines to meet agreed timescales, budgets and quality expectations. Acting as a subject matter expert on the Group Risk Management Framework, you will provide advice, guidance, constructive challenge and thought leadership to first-line risk practitioners and senior stakeholders. You will work across the three lines of defence and support Society-wide responses to relevant regulatory reviews, enquiries and thematic activity. This is an opportunity for an adaptable and influential risk professional to lead virtual teams, solve complex Society-wide challenges and improve the quality, consistency, scalability and efficiency of Group Governance, Risk and Control Services. Through simplification, modernisation, reporting, automation, data and technology, you will help enhance the way risk and control services are delivered across Nationwide.

We are happy to consider flexible working approaches to help you perform at your best.

This is a 10-month secondment opportunity.

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected. For this job, you'll spend at least two days per week, or if part-time, you'll spend 40% of your working time, based at our Swindon, London or Glasgow office. If you’re based at our Glasgow office, this will apply from 1 April 2027 and ahead of that there will be a need to regularly connect with colleagues for collaboration events. There will also be a need to attend a quarterly meeting in either Swindon or London. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works.

You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here.

Whilst these locations are where we are primarily looking to fill the role, if you’re an internal applicant based in a different location, we would welcome your application and, if successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this could work for this specific role.

Nationwide is committed to the redeployment of our employees impacted by change, as such applications for redeployment candidates will be prioritised in this recruitment process.

If you’re a colleague on long-term absence (for example, on parental leave) or a temporary worker, please use your personal email address to submit an application.