Risk & Control Manager

NatWest Group; City of Edinburgh; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking bank committed to enhancing data risk management through the innovative Arago 2.0 Programme. This exciting role as a Risk & Controls Manager offers the opportunity to lead initiatives aimed at improving compliance and data quality. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders to develop action plans that mitigate risks and foster a proactive risk culture. With a focus on continuous improvement, you will play a vital role in shaping the bank's data governance strategy while advancing your career in a supportive environment. This is your chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic and evolving organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in applying risk and control management in operational and strategic contexts.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on data risk management.

Responsibilities

• Drive assessment and implementation of data risk framework and DMOP policy.
• Support management in identifying and assessing material data risks.

Skills

Data Risk Management

Risk Governance

BCBS239 Knowledge

Risk Assessment

Job description

• Join us as part of our exciting new Arago 2.0 Programme, established to support the bank in achieving our ambition to return to green on data Risk by end of 2026
• We’ll look to you to proactively drive the assessment and implementation of the data risk framework and DMOP policy compliance and changes, converting these into appropriate strategies and action plans
• You will work in the BCBS239 workstream as part of Arago 2.0, delivering an improved compliance approach and improving our scores reported to the regulator
• In this highly collaborative role, you’ll have an ideal platform for building your network and advancing your career, while helping to create a safer environment for the bank

What you'll do

Arago 2.0 is structured across a number of key capabilities and workstreams to mitigate data risk, such as Data Management Maturity which will establish maturity across our data quality issue management strategy, Integrated Data Management Platform that will develop a single platform that enables improved and secure data access, Data Control by Design will deliver an uplift in data architecture and data management standards integrated into a single pane of glass view of our control environment and BCBS239 will deliver an uplifted BCBS239 framework with clear next best actions to improve compliance.

You’ll have the responsibility of supporting management in their identification and assessment of material data risks, and in determining their position relative to agreed appetites. Working with senior stakeholders across the bank, you’ll look to drive forward the development and delivery of remedial action plans where identified risks are considered out of appetite.

On top of this, you’ll be supporting a culture of proactive and pre-emptive risk management and continuous improvement, and the attainment of operational risk objectives.

You’ll also be:

• Analysing risk reporting and metrics used to inform decision making
• Coaching and supporting your colleagues across the bank to improve understanding and embed a proactive data risk culture
• Educating teams on the data risk framework and wider enterprise risk management framework, policy and regulatory reporting obligations, supporting the business in operating and embedding them
• Supporting and regularly engaging with stakeholders including second and third lines of defence and functional risk teams
• Ensuring internal and external stakeholder satisfaction by delivering risk and control actions in a timely manner

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for a highly skilled leader with experience of applying risk and control management in an operational and strategic context.

You’ll also bring:

• Strong knowledge of data risk management
• Experience in leading risk governance teams
• Knowledge of BCBS239 is not essential but is preferred
• A track record in demonstrating active management and oversight of data risk

Hours

35

Join us as a Risk & Controls Manager

• Join us as part of our exciting new Arago 2.0 Programme, established to support the bank in achieving our ambition to return to green on data Risk by end of 2026
• We’ll look to you to proactively drive the assessment and implementation of the data risk framework and DMOP policy compliance and changes, converting these into appropriate strategies and action plans
• You will work in the BCBS239 workstream as part of Arago 2.0, delivering an improved compliance approach and improving our scores reported to the regulator
• In this highly collaborative role, you’ll have an ideal platform for building your network and advancing your career, while helping to create a safer environment for the bank

What you'll do

Arago 2.0 is structured across a number of key capabilities and workstreams to mitigate data risk, such as Data Management Maturity which will establish maturity across our data quality issue management strategy, Integrated Data Management Platform that will develop a single platform that enables improved and secure data access, Data Control by Design will deliver an uplift in data architecture and data management standards integrated into a single pane of glass view of our control environment and BCBS239 will deliver an uplifted BCBS239 framework with clear next best actions to improve compliance.

You’ll have the responsibility of supporting management in their identification and assessment of material data risks, and in determining their position relative to agreed appetites. Working with senior stakeholders across the bank, you’ll look to drive forward the development and delivery of remedial action plans where identified risks are considered out of appetite.

On top of this, you’ll be supporting a culture of proactive and pre-emptive risk management and continuous improvement, and the attainment of operational risk objectives.

You’ll also be:

• Analysing risk reporting and metrics used to inform decision making
• Coaching and supporting your colleagues across the bank to improve understanding and embed a proactive data risk culture
• Educating teams on the data risk framework and wider enterprise risk management framework, policy and regulatory reporting obligations, supporting the business in operating and embedding them
• Supporting and regularly engaging with stakeholders including second and third lines of defence and functional risk teams
• Ensuring internal and external stakeholder satisfaction by delivering risk and control actions in a timely manner

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for a highly skilled leader with experience of applying risk and control management in an operational and strategic context.

You’ll also bring:

• Strong knowledge of data risk management
• Experience in leading risk governance teams
• Knowledge of BCBS239 is not essential but is preferred
• A track record in demonstrating active management and oversight of data risk

Hours

35

Job Posting Closing Date:

03/05/2025Ways of Working:Remote First

About the company

NatWest Group plc, is a majority state-owned British banking and insurance holding company, based in Edinburgh, Scotland.