Risk and Compliance Professional

We are currently seeking a highly skilled professional to join our team as a Compliance and Risk Officer. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract role that offers an exciting opportunity for someone to make a significant impact in the field of corporate governance, law, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

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• Provide key support to relevant colleagues in relation to compliance reporting to meet regulatory expectations.">
• Have responsibility for the day-to-day management and maintenance of governance arrangements, ensuring adherence with appropriate legislative and regulatory requirements.">
• Work cross-functionally to gather data and deliver assurance on matters related to governance and filing requirements.">
• Support the process of annual returns and registration requirements with Regulators.">

Risk and Assurance:

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• Operate in line with Company Risk Management policies and procedures. Working with the Board, Executive, and organisation to ensure that they remain current and in line with our regulatory requirements and best practice.">
• Prepare risk management reports for the Senior Management Team, Audit & Risk Committee, and Board.">
• Deliver risk management training, guidance, and support to staff across the organisation.">
• Promote a culture of openness, accountability, and continuous improvement in relation to risk.">
• Work with the Executive and Managers to identify and manage strategic, operational, reputational, and project risks.">
• Develop and support the operational structures and management of key risk documents including the Risk Management Framework; Risk Management Strategic Risk Register; Risk Appetite and Risk Management Operational Registers.">

Internal Audit:

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• Support the Director of Finance and Corporate Services to oversee the annual programme of internal audit. Working with the auditors and relevant colleagues to define the scope and audit requirements to enable the timely and efficient completion of the audit.">
• Monitor audit recommendations to ensure effective and timely implementation of same.">

Data Protection:

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• Operate in line with Company Data Protection and Data Retention policies and procedures. Working with the Board, Executive, and organisation to ensure that they remain current and in line with our legal requirements and best practice.">
• Develop and support the operational structures to manage data and monitor compliance with the data retention procedures.">
• A key support in processing Data Subject Access Requests and any other requests under Data Protection legislation, ensuring legislator requirements are met, as directed by the Director of Finance and Corporate Services or external advisors as appropriate.">

General:

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• Prepare and present reports to support monitoring and compliance across areas of responsibility, communicating with different audiences within organisation from departmental teams through to Board.">
• Lead on the delivery of specific agreed projects.">
• Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably assigned by management in line with the role.">
• Promote a culture that is supportive of excellence and meets Company vision, purpose, and values.">

Person Specification:

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• At least 2 years' experience of working within the field of corporate governance, law, regulatory compliance, risk, and/or assurance.">
• Experience of leading cross-department projects to improve and develop structures that support compliance, risk, data protection, and governance management.">
• Experience of researching, developing, and implementing effective policies and practices.">
• Experience of ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, appropriate codes of practice, and regulations and operating codes of practice.">
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across a variety of management levels facilitating cooperation.">
• Understanding of the Data Protection legislation.">
• Able to project plan and coordinate others to achieve deadlines.">
• Able to interpret changing governance and regulatory best practice and legislative requirements, coordinating and delivering related improvement projects to agreed deadlines.">
• Working knowledge of Board documentation processes.">
• IT Literate, including sound experience of bespoke risk software systems.">
• Experience of developing productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.">
• Experience of being part of a successful team taking personal ownership and responsibility for meeting shared goals.">
• Track record of developing and implementing policies and procedures.">

Qualifications:

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• Third-level qualification.">
• Qualification or working towards recognised qualifications in the areas of organisational governance, risk, audit/assurance, and/or information governance.">
• Evidence of willingness to undertake professional development.">
• Full valid driver's license and access to a car/able to fulfil any mobility requirements of the post.">
• Membership of relevant professional body.">

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• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.">
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.">
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.">
• Ability to interpret and apply complex laws and regulations.">
• Proven track record of delivering results in a deadline-driven environment.">
• Strong leadership and team management skills.">
• Ability to communicate complex ideas simply and effectively.">
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.">
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.">
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new systems quickly.">