Business Risk Partner - Central Functions

Business Risk Partner - Central Functions Edinburgh, Scotland

Sainsburys
Full Time Edinburgh, Scotland 59547 - 72982 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Business Risk Partner - Central Functions

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Business Risk Partner – Central Functions

Sainsbury’s Bank

Edinburgh, Widnes, Holborn, Milton Keynes & Home

We are happy for you to be based in any of the above locations but please note that occasional travel will be required to our Edinburgh office.

In a nutshell

As a Business Risk Partner you will lead the delivery of the SBAFS Operational Risk Framework, aligned to SB ‘s aligned to the Bank’s Central Functions – Finance, Treasury, Financial Crime and Credit Risk. With line management responsibility of Process Risk Managers, the role holder will be accountable for leading and directing the quality of the ongoing Operational Risk management activities; ensuring that Operational Risks are fully and rigorously identified and assessed via the Process Risk and Control Assessment (PRCA) methodology and managed, and reported, in line with the SBAFS risk management framework and risk appetite. The role will follow a business partner model providing support and challenge to the division and the senior management within it. The role holder will also be responsible for supporting the wider Business Risk & Controls function in the management of the business response to Risk Events and executing a robust control testing framework whilst acting as the main interface between these teams and the business divisions.


What you’ll be doing

  • Responsible for overseeing the portfolio of Process Risk and Control Assessments delivery across the function you are aligned to and wider as required whilst also owning the delivery of individual assessments.
  • Responsible for inherent and residual risk assessments for all PRCAs within the division you face off to and for the design of key controls for inherent risks outside of appetite.
  • Working directly with the divisional senior management and key SMEs across the bank and AFS to ensure a fit for purpose and compliant control system is implemented for key processes across the organisation.
  • Proactively identify improvements to the control system across the organisation by researching best practise from across the sector.
  • Support the Head of Business Risk Management with the completion of PRCA activity on the end-to-end processes to enhance cross-functional understanding and collaboration. Help to drive out control system synergies between SB and AFS and compliment integration activity whilst strengthening the control environment.
  • Responsible for the accurate documentation and capture of all divisional PRCAs outputs on the ORMS in line with 2nd line risk expectations.
  • Responsible for collaborating with the change management teams, within the division or function you directly face off to, to ensure that PRCA methodology is undertaken for all change initiatives, at the appropriate stage gates, to support implementation.
  • Provide strong management to your team to ensure performance management, talent management and colleague development is line with HR expectations which then generates a high performing culture.
  • Provide proactive guidance and support to the management and senior management within the division you primarily support.
  • Lead the local business level Risk Committees to support management with their decision making on local risk matters.
  • As required, deputise for the Head of Business Risk Management at Divisional Risk Committees.

What you need to know and show

  • Good understanding of financial services regulations, conduct risk requirements and the elements of a Risk Management Framework.
  • Sound level of technical knowledge across all areas of operational risk, retail banking and finance in general.
  • Awareness of the environment in which the Bank operates (economic, organisational, and strategic) and the ability to generate high quality written output.
  • Demonstrable experience working within a 3 Lines of Defence model at a management level within the financial services industry.
  • Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills with proven ability to influence at a mid-senior level.
  • Ability to provide support and guidance to development of controls. Be prepared to challenge processes, people and activities in order to resolve problems.
  • Proven relationship manager across teams and in a matrix management organisation.
  • Strong communication skills ‐ ability to communicate effectively at all levels include the ability to translate complex / technical issues to suit target audience.
  • Have an awareness and understanding of conduct risk, specifically the delivery of fair customer outcomes.
  • Strong experience in risk identification and assessment techniques throughout financial services.

Colleague Conduct Rules

The individual performing this role is expected to adhere to the conduct rules as specified by our regulators (PRA and FCA).

Our benefits

In addition to the all-important salary, pension & bonus offering, we totally get that life outside work is important to us all. So, we want to shout out some of our other great benefits…

  • We offer flexible working to help you achieve a good work/life balance
  • Opportunity to buy extra holidays is on the table
  • Discounts on your weekly shop, buying a laptop or sofa? We’ve got it covered through your Sainsbury’s, Argos and Habitat store discount card
  • Cycle to work scheme!

A little about us & our culture

We’re proud of our heritage as the UK’s first supermarket bank. As digital technology drives the banking landscape we want to be at the cutting edge of this technology, offering award winning innovative digital banking products to our customers. Technology is where we see our growth therefore, we need innovators to join us and drive the next phase of our evolution.

We’re a friendly bunch who collectively share a passion to make our customers’ financial lives easier. As part of the wider Sainsbury’s Group, being one of the UK’s most trusted brands, it brings our colleagues a wealth of opportunities to fulfil their potential. Here, you can be part of something bigger and help to create a new approach that puts the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Everyone is welcome at the Sainsbury’s Group, and we’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer that champions a diverse and inclusive culture that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.

Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours within their working days, giving plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.

If you’re interested in applying and are excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience – we’d still love to hear from you! We’d also be happy to discuss more flexible working options such as job shares and part time working.

As this role involves working within a regulated environment any offer will be subject to satisfactory background checks including criminal record check, credit check, fraud check and employment references.

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Primary Location

GB-GB-Edinburgh

Work Locations

Sainsburys Bank Lochside and Home Sainsbury's Bank 3 Lochside Avenue Edinburgh EH12 9DJ

Job

Customer Operations

Schedule

Full-time
Advertised Salary Competitive

Business Risk Partner - Central Functions
Sainsburys

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk
London, United Kingdom
Simon Roberts
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Grocery Stores
1869
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