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Careers

At Harpenden Building Society we recognise that our people are our greatest asset. We put people first and keep their best interests at heart. We were founded in 1953, to help local people buy their own homes. Today, we are still growing...thriving and protecting the interests of our members.

We're honoured to have been recognised for our hard work by winning the 'Best Local Building Society' award at the What Mortgage Awards for five consecutive years. This is all down to our people, we believe we are a great place to work. We're always evolving and developing as a business and therefore offering a range of exciting career opportunities for people in our branches and at head office in Harpenden. We look to attract talented people and provide them with opportunities to grow and realise their potential.

If you would like to become part of our team, view our vacancies below.

We currently have the vacancy for the below role. To apply for any of our vacancies, please send your CV to recruitment@harpendenbs.co.uk

If you need more details about any of our role/s, please speak to our People Advisor on 01582 765 411.

Current roles

Head of Sales and Marketing

Role
Job Title	Head of Sales and Marketing
Department	Sales and Marketing
Reporting to	Director of Customer Operations
Location	Head Office, Harpenden (Home working initially, with ongoing remote working)
Overview	Salary: £Competitive + great benefits Job Type: Full-time, Monday – Friday 37.5 hours per week Reporting to the Director of Customer Operations, you will head up the Society’s sales, marketing and product functions and you will be responsible for achieving the mortgage and savings growth targets as well as leading on the development of the Society’s brand and customer engagement. Skills, knowledge and experience: Previous experience of working in financial services marketing and working in a regulated environment Proven track record of success in a senior sales and marketing role A Mortgage lending background, ideally with experience of the full mortgage lending lifestyle Demonstrable end to end product development marketing and sales skills, including assessment of channels, audience and spend and experience of designing mortgage and savings products Digital and online marketing ability Strategic intermediary panel development People management skills and leadership experience To be passionate about what you do, and are not afraid to challenge the norm Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing (including good presentation skills), with excellent attention to detail Ability to build good working relationships with Stakeholders at all levels internally/externally Knowledge, understanding and application of FCA regulations desirable Organised, with the ability to prioritise and react positively to change Good critical thinking skills Benefits of working for us are: 23 days holiday, increasing by 1 day annually up to maximum 28 days per year with service, plus bank holidays Buying and selling of holiday scheme (up to 5 days) per year Discretionary performance related Bonus Scheme Enhanced 10% employer pension contribution (auto-enrolment after 3 months) Health cash plan Employee Assistance Programme Group Income Protection Life Insurance BUPA (single cover) on completion of probation Health cash plan (inc. dental, optical, physio) on completion of probation period If you feel you have the experience, knowledge and skills we are looking for and this sounds like your perfect job, get in touch; we look forward to hearing from you. We regret that we can only accept applications from persons authorised to work within the UK. By applying for this role, you consent to the submission of your details for this purpose only. Further information can be found in the Privacy Notice. Harpenden Building Society has a duty to ensure that job applicants are not subject to discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, civil partnership status, trans-gender status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, disability and age.
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Senior Finance Manager

Role
Job Title	Senior Finance Manager
Department	Finance
	Permanent (Contractors will be considered for 4 – 6 month contracts) Full time (Monday – Friday 37.5 hours per week)
Location	Head Office, Harpenden. Home working initially
Role	Salary: Competitive and benefits;, depending on experience Reports to: Finance Director Management of: Financial Accountant / Financial Administrator Purpose The Finance Department at the Harpenden Building Society has responsibility for recording, controlling and reporting all cash flows within the Society as well as the management and financial accounting functions of the Society. In addition, the role also has responsibility for a broad range of financial activities, including statutory & regulatory reporting, tax reporting, budget and forecasting, payroll, fixed asset control and reporting to the business and Board of the Society as appropriate. This challenging role will work closely with the Finance Director and will, on a day to day basis, manage the Finance team. General responsibilities • Responsibility for the review and submission of monthly management accounts • Responsibility for preparation of statutory accounts including supporting schedules • Approval of financial returns • Modelling impact of ICAAP Pillar 2b “stressed conditions” on financial forecasts • Monitoring of financial limits and thresholds • Production of financial information for board and committee reporting • Oversight of all financial management information reporting within the Society • Ownership of annual budget cycle • Ownership of financial forecasting • Responsible for maintenance and upgrade testing of all finance systems Qualifications, Skills and Experience Essential • experience operating within the Financial Services Sector • qualified Accountant with significant post qualification experience • ability to demonstrate leadership through their actions and is a self-starter who can demonstrate the ability to take ownership and successfully deliver projects and initiatives • demonstrable first-hand experience of managing teams • Strong analytical skills and self-motivation are key requirements Beneficial Experience operating within a Building Society or retail lending business would be advantageous. As would exposure to “back office” treasury functions. The benefits of working for us The salary is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training and we can offer you: • 23 days holiday, rising to max 27 days • Enhanced 10% employer pension contribution (auto-enrolment after 3 months) • Health cash plan (on completion of probation) • Group Income Protection • Life Insurance, up to 3 times annual salary If you feel you have the experience, knowledge and skills we are looking for, get in touch; we look forward to hearing from you. Harpenden Building Society is a member of the Building Societies Association. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and PRA. You will be required to undergo pre-employment reference checks including but not limited to a UK Credit check and you must be eligible to work in the UK. Please note that at times due to the volume of applications we may not be able to respond to each person individually. If you do not hear from us within 10 days we’re sorry you have not been successful this time. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications. We regret that we can only accept applications from persons authorised to work within the UK By applying for this role, you consent to the submission of your details for this purpose only. Further information can be found in the Privacy Notice www.Harpendenbs.co.uk Harpenden Building Society has a duty to ensure that job applicants are not subject to discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, civil partnership status, trans-gender status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, disability and age.
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Treasury Analyst

Role
Job Title	Treasury Analyst
Department	Finance
	Permanent (Contractors will be considered for 4 – 6 month contracts) Full time (Monday – Friday 37.5 hours per week)
Location	Head Office, Harpenden. Home working initially
Role	Salary: Competitive and benefits;, depending on experience Responsibilities (not unlimited to) Responsible for Treasury deal execution, balance sheet management (ALM – Asset, Liability) and data monitoring of liquidity and capital to inform management decisions. Able to prepare Treasury packs giving information on maturities and metric positions, including overall liquidity rule (OLAR) and liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) to plan for weekly Treasury activity Able to execute Treasury deals, in conjunction with brokers and on instructions of management Analysing, monitoring and reporting on key Balance Sheet exposures in accordance with the risk mandates and policies Contributing to Internal Capital/Liquidity Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP/ILAAP) and Recovery Plan (RP) compilation and operate and rerun stress scenario models Producing Management Information including assisting with committee reports to the Assets Liability Committee (ALCO) Ensuring that the Society’s exposure to counterparty risks are managed in line with the Society’s risk appetite This list is not exhaustive Qualifications, Skills and Experience Essential Asset & liability management Retail funding experience Attention to detail, deadline driven, strong reconciliation and analytical capabilities Strong numerical, reasoning and problem-solving skills. Effective Communicator verbal and non-verbal, at all levels with internal & external stakeholders Beneficial Experience working in a lending business, building society or bank (UK domestic market) Treasury Management System (TMS) experience The benefits of working for us The salary is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training and we can offer you: 23 days holiday, rising to max 27 days Enhanced 10% employer pension contribution (auto-enrolment after 3 months) Health cash plan (on completion of probation) Group Income Protection Life Insurance, up to 3 times annual salary If you feel you have the experience, knowledge and skills we are looking for, get in touch; we look forward to hearing from you. Harpenden Building Society is a member of the Building Societies Association. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and PRA. You will be required to undergo pre-employment reference checks including but not limited to a UK Credit check and you must be eligible to work in the UK. Please note that at times due to the volume of applications we may not be able to respond to each person individually. If you do not hear from us within 10 days we’re sorry you have not been successful this time. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications. We regret that we can only accept applications from persons authorised to work within the UK By applying for this role, you consent to the submission of your details for this purpose only. Further information can be found in the Privacy Notice www.Harpendenbs.co.uk Harpenden Building Society has a duty to ensure that job applicants are not subject to discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, civil partnership status, trans-gender status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, disability and age.
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Mortgage Administrator (Post completion)

Role
Job Title	Mortgage Administrator (Post completion)
Department	Mortgage Team
	2 x Fixed Term Contract for 6 months Full time (Monday – Friday 37.5 hours per week)
Location	Head Office, Harpenden. Home working initially
Role	Salary: Competitive and benefits;, depending on experience We are hiring! Do you have experience in post-completion mortgage loan servicing to join our award winning mortgage team? Successful candidate will: Provide a fast and efficient mortgage processing service for our customers in accordance with the Society’s Lending Policy and Procedures Provide administrative support to include, data inputting; processing mortgage application; arrears and forbearance through to possession; gathering of customer information; setting up customer files and ensuring data is inputted regularly and kept up to date; redemptions, payments, deeds, further advances; funds release preparation and statement production ensuring all stages are completed in a timely and efficient manner Qualifications, Skills and Experience CeMAP qualification is desirable A working knowledge of mortgage related processing systems, especially arrears and forebearance An understanding of mortgage lending regulations and the mortgage lifecycle Great customer service and communication skills Highly organised, disciplined and responsive with meticulous attention to detail The benefits of working for us The salary is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training and we can offer you: 23 days holiday (pro-rata) Enhanced 10% employer pension contribution (auto-enrolment after 3 months) Group Income Protection Life Insurance, up to 3 times annual salary If you feel you have the experience, knowledge and skills we are looking for, get in touch; we look forward to hearing from you. Harpenden Building Society is a member of the Building Societies Association. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and PRA. You will be required to undergo pre-employment reference checks including but not limited to a UK Credit check and you must be eligible to work in the UK. Please note that at times due to the volume of applications we may not be able to respond to each person individually. If you do not hear from us within 10 days we’re sorry you have not been successful this time. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications. We regret that we can only accept applications from persons authorised to work within the UK By applying for this role, you consent to the submission of your details for this purpose only. Further information can be found in the Privacy Notice www.Harpendenbs.co.uk Harpenden Building Society has a duty to ensure that job applicants are not subject to discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, civil partnership status, trans-gender status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, disability and age.
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QA Analyst (Tester)

Role
Job Title	QA Analyst (Tester) Financial Services (preferably in Mortgage environment)
Department	IT
	Permanent Full time (Monday – Friday 37.5 hours per week)
Location	Head Office, Harpenden. Home working initially
Role	Salary: Competitive and benefits;, depending on experience. Our IT Services department is rapidly transforming and is now going through an exciting period of growth. We are currently looking for a Quality Assurance Tester who will help test our existing systems as well as testing the release of any new projects across the organisation. This is a newly created role and would suit someone looking for an opportunity to establish themselves within the role or someone who has QA capability and is looking to develop their skills. Successful candidate will: • Assist business colleagues with testing Provision Vision release software form MV (our primary Core systems provider), to required business operational standards, by providing high quality System, Integration, Regression, User Acceptance Testing and Implementation services to both internal and external stakeholders. • Provide IT Service Support to the Mortgage operations business area to fulfil pre and post completion testing to help serve our customers better. • Ensure test design documentation including scripts, diagrams, test results and screen prints are completed and recorded accurately to required standards and pass the appropriate QA checks in accordance with defined quality standards for each project. • Accurately plan and perform comprehensive System, Regression, Integration and UAT testing on behalf of the business. • Deliver allocated project tasks on time (against Project Plan and Test Schedule) and to the required quality standards. • Participate in implementation activities and ensure sufficient preparation completed throughout the implementation. What you will need: • ISTQB Foundation or equivalent • Two years system testing experience within the Financial Services Industry (Desirable). • Practical experience of PC, Web and Core/Mainframe/Legacy based systems would be (Desirable) • Experience of working on Waterfall and Agile methodologies • Full knowledge and understanding of ISTQB testing lifecycle and methodologies • Knowledge of industry standard test design techniques • Knowledge of SQL query tools and Crystal • Knowledge of Test Tools • Willingness to learn but recognises limits of ability and when to seek advice • Excellent time management skills and ability to work to deadlines • Aptitude for logical, analytical problem solving • Demonstrable ability to communicate with all stakeholders (internal/external) at all levels The benefits of working for us The salary is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training and we can offer you: 23 days holiday, rising to max 27 days Enhanced 10% employer pension contribution (auto-enrolment after 3 months) Health cash plan (on completion of probation) Group Income Protection Life Insurance, up to 3 times annual salary If you feel you have the experience, knowledge and skills we are looking for, get in touch; we look forward to hearing from you. Harpenden Building Society is a member of the Building Societies Association. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and PRA. You will be required to undergo pre-employment reference checks including but not limited to a UK Credit check and you must be eligible to work in the UK. Please note that at times due to the volume of applications we may not be able to respond to each person individually. If you do not hear from us within 10 days we’re sorry you have not been successful this time. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications. We regret that we can only accept applications from persons authorised to work within the UK By applying for this role, you consent to the submission of your details for this purpose only. Further information can be found in the Privacy Notice www.Harpendenbs.co.uk Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. Harpenden Building Society has a duty to ensure that job applicants are not subject to discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, civil partnership status, trans-gender status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, disability and age.
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