Finance & Operational Risk Specialist

1 month ago

Leeds, United Kingdom NewDay Full time

Finance & Operational Risk Specialist


Working at our iconic office in King’s Cross, London, and virtually via Microsoft Teams


Your new role at NewDay


As part of the Enterprise Risk Function, the Finance & Operational Risk Specialist for Finance & Operational Risk will work with the Senior Manager and Head of Business Partnering and Assurance to support delivery of an effective and efficient risk function. The Senior Specialist will act as a champion of Enterprise Risk, the NewDay risk management culture and NewDay Manifesto and Values.


You will provide support to the team leaders, and will guide Teams and Functional areas in the day-to-day management of risk management.


This person will be part of a team whose objectives are to provide Risk assurance activity through an effective Partnership model.


You’ll deliver


  • With the support from the team Manager, you will focus on the key risk areas to provide supervision for any business or regulatory developments, and then adapting to changes in these areas when needed, providing assurance activity in light of any differences made.
  • Support the business in defining and enabling good outcomes, and being a strong advocate for the customer
  • Provide challenge of the control environment through assurance activities crafted to test the efficiency of existing risk mitigation strategies, control activities, and delivery of good customer outcomes.
  • Work collaboratively across the Enterprise Risk teams, ensuring effective mechanisms are in place for the sharing and assimilation of insights and findings gained from assurance activities.
  • Be a participant and an advocate of business initiatives, furthering the cause of risk management in NewDay, demonstrating the stronger together ethos and adding to a positive NewDay risk culture.


We need knowledge, experience + expertise in:


  • Enterprise Risk Management, being able to offer oversight and support new business/regulatory developments.
  • Excellent team working, championing the team vision for the progression of risk partnering and assurance activities. You will prioritise your own workload, at the same time as supporting senior partners in mentoring the team as they undertake their own reviews, ensuring they achieve desired outcomes and meet team standards in delivery of the risk management plan.
  • Positive relationship building and risk partnering skills both within and beyond the Risk team. Ability to develop the trust of business collaborators, built upon proven risk management expertise and experience.
  • An ability to understand the strategic agendas/key deliverables of the business areas as well as the broader economic and regulatory environment.
  • Be able to counsel/guide/connect with key partners across the department in a way which maintains an effective relationship.


Where next? Let’s talk about this role – Apply now


About NewDay


We help people move forward with credit and help our colleagues to move their careers forward too.


We use our highly flexible, scalable, and multi-product digital credit engine to power over 120 million transactions every year. Our brands include Aqua, marbles, fluid and Bip. We partner with leading brands such as John Lewis, AO, Argos and DEKO.


Over 5 million UK customers are supported by our award-winning customer service.


At NewDay, we value all types of diversity. We’re an equal opportunity employer and believe that our differences create a vibrant, authentic working culture. We want all our colleagues to feel able to bring their whole selves to work. We don’t discriminate on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and carer status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We make sure that every job is crafted to be inclusive and that people with disabilities or caring responsibilities can take part in the application and interview process. Tell us if you need accommodations: we’ll put reasonable adjustments in place to support you.


Our dynamic NewDay culture


We’re focused on what will drive impact in helping people move forward with credit. Our distinctive culture is geared to spark innovation and team working – with lots of open doors for development. Our customers can rely on us because we aim high, support each other, do the right thing and build for the future.


We invest in our colleagues. On top of a strong market competitive salary, you get a bonus opportunity that matches the impact (delivery + values) you drive in your role. We also help you retire better with market leading pensions.


At NewDay, #yourwellbeing matters: You get 26 days holiday and can buy up to 5 more after probation. Then you’ll get extra days as you build your career with us.


NewWork, our flexible, hybrid working approach, helps you to manage your work/life balance - and even bolt on work time in other countries before or after your holiday. And when you’re in the office, you get free healthy breakfast, fresh juices, lunch, barista coffee etc.



Our tax efficient green car and cycle to work schemes save you money (and help the planet).

Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to tell you more about any of our perks.


We work with Textio to make our job design and hiring inclusive.

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