Role OverviewThe Risk Oversight Associate, part of the Controls Oversight team, plays a key role in ensuring effective risk control activities throughout the organisation are completed in line with risk management frameworks (including the controls framework and policy framework). Responsibilities include managing documentation, leading on the triage of the risk system notifications, coordinating communications and meetings, liaising with external assurance partners, and overseeing risk control attestations returns. The role offers the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues at all levels, including senior leadership, and requires strong accountability, resilience, and experience in reporting and communication. It provides valuable experience in risk and assurance within a supportive and flexible working environment.
The minimum criteria for this role are: - Supporting the objectives of the Risk Oversight team and supporting on any updates/edits as required for controls within the controls library and later the Risk & Compliance system;
- Application of risk control attestation to enable assurance activity to be planned for the coming year;
- Support ad hoc projects that are run by the Risk Oversight team
- The role will involve working and collaborating with colleagues across the organisation at all levels, including with those at a senior level within the organisation
- Collaborate with other Second Line functions across the organisation
- Work with the Chief Risk Officer, Risk Oversight team, Risk directorate to produce outputs for Executive Risk Committee, Risk Committee, Audit Committee and the Board
Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills, it might be worth taking the few minutes to apply as we're good at spotting potential and offer a generous training budget.
Please download a full job description to find a full scope, deliverables, experience and personal attributes required for this role.Flexible and agile workingEveryone's personal situation is different.To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements):
- hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required)
- reduce or vary working hours
- reduce or vary the days worked
- work compressed hours
- job share
Click here to see the benefits we offer at Nest.For more information about our recruitment process click hereDirectorate/Department OverviewThe Risk Directorate comprises the Risk Oversight team, the Technical Risk and Data Protection team and the Regulatory Risk team. As a second line function, it provides advice, constructive challenge and support to the business on risk.The Risk Oversight team comprises Enterprise Risk, Controls Oversight and Risk Assurance. This role will sit within the Controls Oversight team specifically but will support all three teams with some administrative tasks. The Risk Oversight team is accountable for the development, implementation and on-going maintenance of the risk management and controls framework across Nest and oversight of the management of key risks and controls. The team is also responsible for providing effective risk challenge and oversight, to enable the business to operate within its agreed risk appetite.Reporting to the Head of Controls Oversight, we are seeking a highly organised and proactive individual to support the smooth running of team operations. This role involves managing documentation, communications, meetings, and control activities, ensuring the team remains aligned, informed, and compliant with internal and external requirements.Organisational OverviewNest is an award-winning workplace pension scheme, the largest in the country.Set up by the government to give every worker in the UK somewhere to save, our first-class responsible investment practice and governance are the backbone of what we do, supported by all the functions you'd expect to find in a thriving business. We're committed to creating a workplace where you can be your authentic self and offer an inclusive and flexible working environment.
Diversity, Equity and InclusionEveryone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, race, religion/belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio economic background.We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought and other forms of neurocognitive variation.Nest is a Disability Confident Leader, which is the highest level of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability, please declare that you're applying through the scheme. We aim to offer an interview to those applicants who apply through the Disability Confident Scheme and best meet the minimum criteria. However, there may be some circumstances where this is not possible due to the volume of applications.Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications. If you have any difficulty in sending your application or need the application pack in an alternative format, or you require any reasonable adjustments please contact: .uk.
