Risk Oversight Partner

Leek Building Society; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Leek Building Society is seeking a Risk Oversight Partner to support the Enterprise Risk Framework and deliver high-quality risk insights through data analysis and reporting. The role combines governance, incident management and control testing with strong analytical capabilities to improve risk data quality and management information.

You will help enhance the organisation's operational risk capability via the GRC platform and continuous improvement initiatives, working in a hybrid setup with

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in regulated financial services, UK building society or similar.
• Strong understanding of FCA and PRA frameworks.
• Experience applying risk such as RCSA and incident management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the enterprise risk management framework.
• Identify, assess and document risks across business areas.
• Develop and enhance risk management data capabilities and MI.
• Ensure data quality and auditability of risk information.
• Oversee risk event framework and incident investigations.
• Provide independent oversight of first-line risk activities.

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory frameworks

GRC systems

RCSA

Data analysis

Tools

GRC systems

Job description

£35,000-45,000 depending on experience

Head Office

Hybrid Working | At least 2 days in office per week

35 Hours | Permanent

The Organisation

At Leek Building Society, we pride ourselves on being a force for good. We exist to help our communities grow, so they can do great things today and even better things tomorrow.

Our colleagues are one of the communities we support. That's why we've created an inclusive, engaging workplace where people have the freedom to be themselves, develop their skills and build rewarding careers.

We're proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work, based on feedback from our colleagues, and equally proud to have been recognised externally, winning Best Building Society and Best Specialist Mortgage Provider at the 2026 British Bank Awards.

As a mutual organisation, our members are at the heart of everything we do, and every colleague plays an important role in helping us deliver outstanding service to our customers and communities.

Why Join Us?

• 35-hour working week
• 7.5% employer pension contribution
• Minimum 26 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase and sale scheme
• Free health screening
• 24/7 GP access for you and your close family
• Comprehensive mental health support, including counselling and Mental Health First Aiders
• Enhanced sick pay and family leave from day one
• Up to 6 months' guaranteed sick pay for major illnesses
• Life assurance worth four times your annual salary
• Workplace savings account with a £100 bonus for regular savers
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Retail discounts and salary sacrifice schemes
• Onsite gym at our Head Office
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities

The Opportunity

This role is responsible for supporting the organisation's Enterprise Risk Framework while supporting the delivery of high-quality risk insight through data analysis and reporting.

The role combines traditional risk activities-including incident management, risk assessments, governance and reporting-with analytical capabilities to identify trends, improve risk data quality, develop management information and support informed decision-making.

As Risk Oversight Partner you will play a key part in enhancing the effectiveness, efficiency and maturity of the organisation's operational risk management capability through the development of the GRC platform and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of the enterprise risk management framework in line with regulatory expectations
• Assist business areas in identifying, assessing and documenting risks
• Support the development and enhancement of the Society's risk management systems and data capabilities
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and auditability of risk information
• Set the standards and oversee the risk event framework, ensuring timely identification, investigation, and resolution of incidents
• Ensure root cause analysis is robust and that lessons learned are embedded across the business
• Produce and review high-quality, accurate, and timely risk MI for senior management, and governance committees
• Monitor key risk indicators (KRIs) and emerging risk themes
• Oversee RCSA standards, procedures and quality, in line with the RMF
• Provide independent oversight, challenge, and review of first line risk management activities
• Escalate material risks and control weaknesses through appropriate governance channels
• Review and challenge first line outputs including risk and control self-assessments (RCSAs), control testing results, and risk registers
• Assess the effectiveness of controls and ensure consistency with risk appetite
• Provide second line oversight of control testing, including review, challenge, and independent re-performance where required
• Track remediation actions and ensure timely closure of control deficiencies
• Act as a trusted advisor to all business areas on risk management practices
• Promote a strong risk culture and support the embedding of risk awareness across the organization, delivering training and facilitating workshops as required

What We're Looking For

• Demonstrable experience gained within a UK building society, retail bank, regulated financial services organisation, or a similar regulated environment.
• Sound understanding of FCA and PRA regulatory frameworks.
• Practical experience of applying RCSA, control effectiveness and risk event management frameworks in a first-line or second-line risk role, including the use of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) systems.
• Experience of maintaining, developing and enhancing business systems and tools is desirable.

Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to succeed. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and communities and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process where required.

Pre-Employment Checks

• References
• Right to work verification
• Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Adverse credit check
• Financial sanctions screening
• Verification of qualifications and professional memberships, where applicable

Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of the relevant checks.

Application Guidance

As a regulated financial services organisation, honesty and integrity are important to us. We recognise that candidates may use technology, including AI tools, to support the preparation of their application. However, all information submitted must be accurate and genuinely reflect your own skills, knowledge and experience. We may explore application content further during the recruitment process to verify and better understand the examples provided.

Interested in Finding Out More?

A full Job Description and Person Specification are available on our careers website. We encourage applicants to review these documents before applying.

If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know and we'll be happy to discuss how we can support you.

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