Risk, Compliance and Assurance Technology Graduate

The finance team at The Guinness Partnership play a critical role in the success of the organisation. With an overall aim of ensuring Guinness has a strong financial base from which we can be a high performing organisation. 

We are recruiting for a Risk, Compliance and Assurance – Technology Graduate to join our team in Oldham on a 2-year graduate programme. 

⁠⁠⁠⁠We are committed to:

• Developing our people and being an organisation where people can progress their careers.
• Creating opportunities for people to start their career in housing, enabling social mobility and promoting diversity.
• Being an open, diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone can contribute their ideas and shape the way we do things.
• Building teams that are committed to our social purpose, our residents and the future of the organisation.

About the role 
As a Risk, Compliance and Assurance Technology graduate, you will join the wider Guinness graduate scheme cohort, which includes roles across a variety of departments. Over a two‑year programme, you will support technology improvements in reporting and analysis across the Risk, Compliance and Assurance team. 

You will support the continued development of Power Platform solutions including Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI, to deliver innovative reporting and assurance tools across Guinness. Your role will involve helping to maintain existing solutions by troubleshooting issues, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, and adopting best practice. You will document solution specifications, create user guides, and support colleagues in adopting new technologies. Alongside this, you will seek to learn and understand the elements of an effective risk management framework, including controls and assurance, while developing the intellectual curiosity to spot opportunities for improvement and system development.

You will be supported by our Senior Risk and Assurance Manager and have the opportunity to work with stakeholders across the organisation. Your work will be used to provide insight to operational teams and give assurance to the Board and Executive Team over Guinness's risk management activity. 

We are a large and complex organisation, with £500m of turnover and managing over £1bn of property assets. You will have the opportunity to consult with end users to understand business requirements and convert these into technical solutions that enhance risk management, analysis, and visualisation. 

We have made, and continue to make, significant investment in our people and systems. You will be working with best‑in‑class technology in a culture of continuous improvement. We will provide the support you need to succeed, including mentoring from experienced risk and compliance professionals, structured learning opportunities, and guidance from our dedicated Learning and Development team.

Our social purpose is the driver for everything we do. In this role, you will be contributing to improving people's lives and serving our residents and communities. This is an opportunity to make a real difference while building your career in a multimillion‑pound organisation.

The programme will equip you with commercial and strategic skills in risk management, as well as helping you to develop your technical knowledge. You will develop the ability to provide strategic insights, deliver innovative solutions, and make a tangible impact on your organisation.

What we're looking for
We're a customer-focussed organisation so we know that how we do things is just as important as what we do so you will not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but you will also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done. 

You'll also be able to demonstrate:

Essential:

• Knowledge of Power BI, including a familiarity with Power Query and DAX.
• Awareness of the wider Power Platform, including Power Apps and Power Automate, or other low-code platforms.
• Analytical approach with intellectual rigour and effective problem solving and sound judgement.
• Ability to understand, analyse, interpret, explain, and summarise complex data and issues in a logical manner.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and ability to present succinctly.
• Ability to prioritise and work as an effective member of a team.
• Ability to work on own initiative and to proactively communicate progress and issues to Managers.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.

Desirable:

• Good knowledge and interest in social housing issues and services offered by registered providers and other housing regulatory bodies.
• Previous relevant industrial placement or personal projects highlighting any technical skillsets developed to date.

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, or equivalent discipline.

Desirable:

• Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate.
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals.

If you're interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the role profile.