Operational Risk Business Partner

What do we offer you?
Operational Risk Business Partner
Excellent opportunity for an Operational Risk Business Partner to join us and help support our business functions and change initiatives in identifying, managing, and reporting on operational risks within a complex financial services business.
We have a hybrid working model, where you can work 60% from home, with the rest of your time being flexibly based at our brand new, sustainable head office in Leeds city centre, just 5 minutes' walk from the train station.
We offer a competitive rewards package including:
A generous colleague bonus of up to 12%
Matched pension contributions of up to 10%
26 days holiday, plus holiday purchase scheme
Colleague Mortgage Scheme currently capped at 4.25%
Development opportunities
Volunteering days
Our friendly, supportive culture will help you be the best you can be now and in the future.
About the role
We're looking for an Operational Risk Business Partner to join our Operational Risk team.
The Operational Risk team provides support and challenge to the business while we progress an ambitious transformation programme, ensuring we manage operational risk appropriately across the Society. This is an important role within the Society for someone who is highly motivated, learning focussed, and excited about driving forwarding improvement in all aspects of the role.
Working with colleagues across the Society you will be responsible for helping Heads of Function' and change delivery teams within our mortgages functions understand and manage risk to deliver mortgage services and change more effectively and efficiently.
We're looking for someone with experience in either mortgage operations and servicing, operational risk or related fields and experience of projects/change risks. More importantly we want someone who is driven to improve and able to pick up new requirements quickly. Finally, you need to be great at dealing with a diverse range of stakeholders, ranging from Executive to SME level.
What will you bring to the role?
Experience of performing risk assessments/RCSA within a financial services or consulting environment.
Experience of oversight over change / transformation activities.
Experience or knowledge of mortgage products or processes desirable but not essential.
Experience of 2nd line incident reporting and analysis (would also consider someone with mainly 1st line incident reporting experience).
Independently minded, analytical and able to challenge constructively and professionally.
Strong relationship and engagement skills.
Experience of working in financial services or similar highly regulated industry desirable.
Why choose Leeds Building Society?
Our business is centred around community, people and society. We're embarking on an exciting period of growth and transformation and have ambitious plans, which are guided by our strong foundations and financial security. We love to give our colleagues the opportunity to thrive, encouraging them to take on challenges that meet the needs of our current and future members.
Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do and we're extremely proud of our three-star Best Companies accreditation in 2022. This is the highest rating and recognises our world-class' levels of engagement.
Leeds Building Society is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us.
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