Supply Chain & Product Governance Consultant
Region: Midlands
Contract type: Permanent
Reference number: SADI02459
Working pattern: Full-time
Salary: Up to £50,000 + 17.5% annual bonus + benefits.
About the role
As a Supply Chain & Product Governance Consultant, you’ll be instrumental in establishing and maintaining high-quality governance standards within the NIS Supply Chain & Placement team. Your primary responsibility will be to provide effective oversight and monitoring of NIS Governance Frameworks, ensuring business assurance and addressing any risks or issues that arise.
You’ll support the initial design and ongoing monitoring of Frameworks, including Product Governance, Fair Value, Delegated Authority requirements for Claims and Underwriting, and market onboarding practices. Additionally, you will contribute to the design, review, and continuous improvement of these frameworks, ensuring they align with business risk appetite and regulatory requirements.
Your role involves monitoring and reporting on the skills, knowledge, and ethical standards of individuals with delegated authority, identifying and addressing quality and performance issues to maintain competence.
You’ll proactively plan, report, and analyse data for assurance checks to identify risks, recommend actions, and inform management decisions.
Role known internally as Supply Chain Governance Consultant
This role falls under Insurance Distribution Directive requirements, and as a result, role holders will be required to demonstrate ongoing Continuous Professional Development in role, along with undergoing regular re-screening to show that they are of “Good Repute”. Further information can be found in the FCA Handbook.
About you
You’re a highly skilled professional with a strong background in governance, compliance, and risk management within the insurance industry. Your technical expertise includes the ability to analyse quantitative and qualitative data, experience in general insurance and regulation, process improvement, change management, and compliance. You possess a Financial Services qualification and have a proven track record of designing and implementing effective governance frameworks and controls.
You will also have the following:
* A keen ability to interpret complex data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights. Your analytical skills enable you to assess risks accurately and recommend effective solutions to enhance governance practices.
* A dedication to meeting the expectations and requirements of both internal and external customers. You demonstrate a clear understanding of customer needs and ensure they receive high-quality service, contributing to improved customer outcomes.
* A meticulous approach ensures that all aspects of governance frameworks and processes are thoroughly reviewed and maintained. You consistently identify and address quality and performance issues, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
* Experience in building and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders. Your collaborative approach ensures alignment with regulatory and industry standards, facilitating the successful delivery of business strategies and projects.
* Exceptional resilience, maintaining focus and effectiveness even in challenging situations.
At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.
We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.
Benefits and Rewards
When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:
* Salary up to £50k dependant upon experience
* Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
* Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
* A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
* Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
* £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
* Health and wellbeing plan- cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
* Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
* Employee Volunteering - volunteering in the community for one day each year
* Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
* Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
* Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
Working at NFU Mutual
We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and we're one of only 60 companies across the globe to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2024 award, and one of only 2 companies to receive the award for the ninth consecutive year. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024.
We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.
We are a leading provider of General Insurance and Financial Services. From our strong farming roots we’ve grown to become a UK-wide organisation, turning over £1billion annually. Yet success hasn’t gone to our heads. We’re proud to remain completely customer focused, down-to-earth and committed to the rural communities we’ve grown from.
Our ethos - of trust, respect and personal service - lies at the heart of all we do and has seen us build an enviable reputation for exceptional member loyalty. Though we’ve been in business for over 110 years, we have big ambitions for the future. And that’s why we’re looking for talented people to join our growing organisation. Talented people like you.
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