Manager People Risk - SM&CR and Governance

Yorkshire Building Society; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday & Bank Holidays (25 days)

Bonus up to 7% of eligible pay (up to

Pension up to 11%

Healthcare options

My Benefits portal

Job summary

Yorkshire Building Society is seeking a Manager People Risk - SMCR to collaborate with senior leaders, risk teams, and stakeholders to embed strong governance and regulatory compliance. You will advise on SMCR requirements, oversee certification and Fit & Proper processes, and ensure colleagues understand and discharge responsibilities.

The role focuses on SMCR with potential to broaden into wider People Risk areas as the team grows.

Qualifications

• Significant experience operating within the Senior Managers & Certification Regime or a closely related framework.
• Strong knowledge of FCA and PRA expectations for financial services.
• Experience governing governance, risk or control frameworks within regulated organisations.
• Ability to interpret complex information and translate it into practical actions.
• Excellent communication skills with senior stakeholders and coaching ability.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Society's lead for SMCR, ensuring regulatory obligations are met.
• Lead annual certification and Fit & Proper assessment processes.
• Provide expert advice, guidance and challenge on regulatory responsibilities.
• Monitor regulatory developments and translate requirements into practical solutions.
• Strengthen governance, risk culture and accountability across the Society.
• Coach and develop colleagues within the People Risk team to enhance capability.

Skills

SMCR experience

Regulatory governance

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory advisory

Leadership

Job description

About the Role

As Manager People Risk - SMCR, you’ll work closely with senior leaders, risk colleagues and stakeholders across the Society, playing a pivotal role in embedding strong governance, accountability and regulatory compliance. You'll provide expert advice on SMCR requirements, oversee certification and Fit & Proper processes, and ensure colleagues operating under the regime understand and effectively discharge their responsibilities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as the Society's lead for the Senior Managers & Certification Regime, ensuring regulatory obligations are met and maintained.


• Leading the annual certification and Fit & Proper assessment processes, ensuring they are delivered accurately, consistently and on time.


• Providing expert advice, guidance and challenge to Senior Managers and Certified colleagues on their regulatory responsibilities and accountability obligations.


• Monitoring regulatory developments and emerging expectations from the FCA and PRA, translating requirements into practical, sustainable business solutions.


• Working closely with senior stakeholders to strengthen governance, risk culture and accountability across the Society.


• Coaching and developing colleagues within the People Risk team to enhance capability and impact and strengthen regulatory expertise.

Whilst this role will initially focus on SMCR, you'll also have the opportunity, over time, to broaden your expertise across the full People Risk landscape through cross-skilling into areas such as People Risk Appetite, frameworks, and controls and Trade Union relationship management, supporting a resilient and collaborative team model.

About You

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a highly regulated environment and enjoys combining technical regulatory expertise with strategic stakeholder engagement.

You'll be confident operating at senior levels, interpreting complex regulatory requirements and translating them into practical actions that support both compliance and good customer outcomes.

You'll likely have:

• Significant experience of operating within the Senior Managers & Certification Regime or a closely related regulatory framework.


• Strong knowledge of FCA and PRA expectations and the wider regulatory environment affecting financial services organisations.


• Experience managing governance, regulatory compliance, risk or control frameworks within a regulated organisation, including implementing new legislative or regulatory requirements.


• The ability to interpret complex information and deliver meaningful insight.


• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across a wide range of stakeholders and influence senior stakeholders through expert advice, challenge and guidance.


• The ability to coach, develop and support others.

About Us

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

Flexibility.

We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.

Development.

We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

Inclusivity.

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.

About our Benefits

We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:

• Holiday. You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.


• Bonus. At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals were all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).


• Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.


• Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.


• My Benefits. When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts