Mark Pring Sirm
About Mark Pring Sirm
Mark Pring Sirm is a Senior Risk Business Partner at Nationwide Building Society with over 25 years of experience in financial services, specializing in risk management and governance frameworks. He has held various roles at The Co-operative Bank plc, where he established strong relationships across management levels and developed assurance methodologies.
Work at Nationwide Building Society
Mark Pring Sirm has been employed at Nationwide Building Society as a Senior Risk Business Partner since 2019. In this role, he focuses on risk management and governance frameworks, contributing to the organization's overall risk strategy. His responsibilities include developing and managing assurance methodologies and risk embedding strategies, which are essential for maintaining effective risk controls. Prior to this position, he served as Lead Risk Manager at Nationwide from 2016 to 2019, further enhancing his expertise in risk management within the financial services sector.
Previous Experience at The Co-operative Bank plc
Mark Pring Sirm held multiple roles at The Co-operative Bank plc from 1997 to 2015. His positions included Area and Branch Manager, Risk and Operations Manager, Risk and Governance Manager, and Network Risk and Governance Manager. Over his tenure, he accumulated extensive experience in risk management, focusing on operational and conduct risk. He also worked as Risk, Controls, T&C and Assurance Manager and Quality Assurance Manager, where he developed risk control self-assessment (RCSA) methodologies and established governance frameworks.
Education and Expertise
Mark Pring Sirm studied at Devonport High School for Boys from 1981 to 1987. He has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, specializing in risk management and governance frameworks. His expertise includes operational and conduct risk, as well as the development of assurance methodologies. He is recognized for establishing strong relationships across all levels of management and implementing the three lines of defence model in risk management.
Achievements in Risk Management
Throughout his career, Mark Pring Sirm has developed high-performing teams and driven continuous improvement in risk mitigation strategies. He is known for his ability to establish excellent relationships across various management levels, which has been pivotal in his roles. His focus on risk control self-assessment (RCSA) and governance frameworks has contributed to enhancing the risk management capabilities within the organizations he has worked for.