Risk Control & Mitigation Adviser

Unstoppably Nationwide; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday pro rata

Private medical insurance

Pension

Job summary

Nationwide is seeking a Risk Control & Mitigation Advisor in Business Controls to support compliance with risk and regulatory frameworks across Business Banking. You will help manage insider lists, information barriers, and conflict records while partnering with Risk and other areas to strengthen first-line controls.

A collaborative, adaptable professional will guide stakeholders and ensure controls are applied consistently, protecting customers and members.

Qualifications

• Experience with risk and governance within Banking or Financial Services.
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements for listed companies and information barriers is beneficial.
• Strong communication skills and ability to challenge constructively.

Responsibilities

• Help maintain compliance with risk and regulatory frameworks across Business Banking, including insider lists and information barriers.
• Review access to restricted systems, manage personal account dealing requests, and maintain conflicts records.
• Provide practical guidance to stakeholders to ensure controls operate effectively and risks are understood.

Skills

Risk governance knowledge

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Analytical thinking

Job description

As a Risk Control & Mitigation Advisor within Business Controls, you will help Business Banking maintain a strong and effective control environment. You will support important activity linked to market abuse controls, personal account dealing, conflicts of interest, information barriers and the handling of inside information. Working closely with colleagues across Business Banking, Risk and other areas, you will help make sure key controls are applied consistently, risks are understood and customer and member outcomes remain protected. This role sits within Business Controls, supporting Business Banking to manage risk and meet important legal, regulatory and internal control requirements. You will help operate and strengthen first-line controls, provide practical advice to stakeholders and support a culture where risks are identified, managed and escalated in the right way. 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 either our London, Glasgow or Leeds 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. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works.

Responsibilities: What you'll be doing

You will help Business Banking maintain compliance with key risk and regulatory frameworks, including activity linked to market abuse, personal account dealing, conflicts of interest and sensitive information management. A typical day could include creating and managing insider lists, supporting information barriers, reviewing access to restricted systems, managing personal account dealing requests and maintaining conflicts records. You will work with stakeholders across Business Banking, Risk and other areas, providing clear guidance, constructive challenge and practical support to help controls operate effectively. You will also support wider activity to strengthen risk awareness and make sure the control environment continues to develop as the business changes. Experience of working within, or strong knowledge of, risk and governance within Business or Commercial Banking. Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements for listed companies, including inside information, information barriers, conflict management and personal account dealing. A good understanding of risk and control environments within a complex, fast-paced business. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively and professionally. Commercial awareness, with an understanding of how effective risk management supports good business, customer and member outcomes. A proactive approach to problem solving, with strong attention to detail and the flexibility to respond to changing business priorities.

Our customer first behaviours put customers and members at the heart of how we work together. They are the set of behaviours that every colleague needs to display, in every role:

• Feel what customers feel - We step into our customers' shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and to understand their needs, so that every decision we make starts and finishes with our customers in mind
• Say it straight - We are brave in speaking out and saying what we think - we're honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand
• Push for better - We don't settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development
• Get it done - We prioritise what will have the greatest impact, we are decisive, and we take accountability for delivering brilliant customer outcomes As a mutual, we're owned by our members - those customers who bank, save or have a mortgage with us. We challenge the financial sector status quo. We don't see customers as the engine of our own profit. We share our profits with them and put their needs first. Always there when they need us. Supporting them and their lives.

If you're inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact, and truly care about our customers, you're one of us. At Nationwide, you are challenged to grow and rewarded for doing so. Valued. Recognised. Inspired to be your best. As a community, we want our working lives to count. As a team, we celebrate what we achieve. As a standard-setter, we work for the good of customers, communities, and broader society. We are purpose-driven. Uncompromisingly customer. Unstoppably Nationwide.

Disability Confident We're not just guided by data, we're driven by the real experiences of our people. We're a Disability Confident Level 3 Leader, the highest level. That's why we're constantly evolving our policies and practices to make sure everyone feels genuinely supported, valued, and empowered to champion inclusion. Whatever your needs, we're here to support you.

The extras you'll get

There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:

• 25 days holiday, pro rata
• Access to private medical insurance
• A highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement