Lead Risk Partner

We’re looking for an experienced Risk Partner to join our Finance Risk & Controls team and make a visible impact across Finance.

Finance Risk & Controls helps Finance manage risk confidently, strengthen governance and maintain a robust control environment. We work closely with Finance teams, senior stakeholders, second line risk, internal audit and wider business areas to make sure risk, control, governance and reporting requirements are clear, embedded and delivered well.

As Lead Risk Partner, you’ll set the pace for strong risk management across Finance. You’ll provide expert risk, control and governance advice, represent the team in senior forums, and turn complex information into clear, practical insight that supports better decisions.

You’ll also lead on governance and reporting, making sure risk and control matters are reported accurately, consistently and with impact. This includes producing sharp senior management and committee reporting, supporting effective governance, and ensuring issues, actions and control themes are clearly articulated and followed through.

You’ll lead a small team, giving direction and support across risk, governance and reporting priorities.

We are happy to consider flexible working approaches to help you perform at your best.

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 Swindon, London or Glasgow 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.

Whilst these locations are where we are primarily looking to fill the role, if you’re an internal applicant based in a different location we would welcome your application and if successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this could work for this specific role. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here.

Nationwide is committed to the redeployment of our employees impacted by change, as such applications for redeployment candidates will be prioritised in this recruitment process.
If you’re a colleague on long-term absence (for example, on parental leave) or a temporary worker, please use your personal email address to submit an application.

Uncompromisingly Customer, whatever our role

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

Private medical insurance

A highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement

Access to an annual performance-related bonus

Training and development to help you progress your career

A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme

Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones in the event of your death

Wellhub – access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness

Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year

We forge our own path at Nationwide.

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…