Risk Administrator

Role: Risk Administrator

Location: Newbury

Hours: 35 Hours Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

Starting Salary: £23,393

Target: £24,624

Every employer is not the same and who you work for and what that environment looks like is the difference between any job and a great job. Working for the Newbury Building Society, we are committed to ensuring that we remain a great place to work.

Are you a logical thinker with a good eye for detail?

Are you organised and curious?

Do you have an interest in how we manage risk to keep our members, employees and the Society as a whole secure?

If so, we have a great opportunity for you, within our small, friendly team.

What will you be doing?

Reporting to the Risk Officers, your main responsibilities will be monitoring and assessing risk events, assisting with preparing monthly and quarterly papers, dealing with Risk mailbox enquiries, and assisting with ensuring all actions are completed within the set target dates.

Why work for us?

• We care about our communities as well as providing financial services, we get involved in supporting our local communities. This means regular opportunities to volunteer, fundraise, and help with community events and activities. We also give all our employees two paid days of volunteering every year to help with causes they feel passionately about.
• We want to help you develop We are accredited by the Financial Services National College for the quality of our learning and development practices. No matter your role, there will be opportunities to take on new responsibilities and be involved in projects to further your career.

You will also receive a generous holiday allowance, contributory stakeholder pension scheme, our wellbeing programmes, and your birthday off!

Essential skills and experience:

• Strong computer literacy, particularly with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyse potentially conflicting, complex data.
• Enthusiastic learner, with focus on personal development.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Professional experience working within the regulated financial services sector in a customer facing or compliance role.
• Previous experience in an administrative role.
• Basic understanding of risk management and compliance concepts.

Interviews

Interviews held: Week commencing 21st April 2025

60-minute competency-based interview held in our Newbury Head Office.

Feedback provided regardless of outcome.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point.