Supplier Risk Oversight Manager in Gildersome

Salary: £67,023 - £74,470

Location: Leeds

Hours: Full-time

Working pattern: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy.

What you'll be doing:

An exciting opportunity awaits, and now is the perfect time to come aboard as we embed a new operating model for non-financial risk management across the Group and empower our people to take end-to-end accountability for their risks. We're looking for a Manager to join our team of Supplier Risk Specialists focused on the development, implementation and operationalisation of robust Business Unit Supplier Risk and Control Oversight aligned with the Group's Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF).

As an Internal and External Supplier Risk Assistant Manager you have the opportunity to:

• Support the team in oversighting 1LOD robust risk management in alignment with the Group's Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF).
• Provide insight, and oversight on how the Group demonstrates compliance with all material regulatory requirements (e.g. SYSC 8, OCIR and SS2/21 rules).
• Support the strategy and approach for policies, appetite, and controls to enable the delivery of customer, regulatory and business strategic outcomes.

Key accountabilities:

• Support the development and maintenance of effective relationships with strategic internal customers, assisting senior colleagues in acting as trusted advisors for supplier risk matters.
• Provide SME input into the ongoing development of LBG's supplier risk capability, including helping to interpret and implement new regulatory requirements.
• Support the development of risk opinions on key topics or emerging themes, to inform LBG's supplier strategy.
• Help ensure Business Units align to internal policies and regulatory requirements (e.g., SS2/21, EBA, DORA), by supporting compliance monitoring and reporting activities.
• Assist in preparing periodic updates for risk committees, including gathering data on Business Unit performance and supporting the tracking of remediation actions for notable or emerging risks.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of supplier risk capability, drawing on your experience with frameworks, policies, tooling to support continuous improvement.
• Assist with the development and implementation of data-led Operational Risk control objectives, supporting risk and control owners, specialist teams with relevant information and analysis.

What you’ll be offered:

We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone.

What we’re looking for:

• Minimum 5 years experience in supplier risk, and can demonstrate a solid understanding of supplier risk, and familiarity with relevant regulations.
• Understands operational risk best practices and supports the team in applying these approaches, learning from recognised internal and external standards.
• Provides credible advice and support to colleagues and the business, helping to uphold the mandate of senior management functions (SMF).
• Shows a good grasp of relevant regulations, industry standards, and established practices in Operational Risk Management, and applies this knowledge in day-to-day activities.
• Demonstrates sound judgement and timely decision-making, supporting the organisation's progress and helping to balance competing priorities, with an awareness of business strategy and risk opportunities.
• Acts as a team player, willing to get involved in tasks, solve problems and support colleagues by contributing positively to strategic goals.

Additional desirable experience:

• Excellent communication and organisation skills.
• Inclusive working style that ensures everyone can be themselves in a safe environment.
• Record of delivering results and an understanding the importance of documentary evidence for key decisions.

We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

This is a place for you. Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities, and we're committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. Ready to make an impact? Apply today.