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Risk and Assurance Lead

2 weeks ago

Barking, Greater London, United Kingdom Allen Lane Full time £60,000 - £80,000 per year

Allen Lane are exclusively partnering with Barking and Dagenham Reside on their recruitment campaign for a Risk and Assurance Lead. As a key member of the Governance and Corporate Services Team at B&D Reside, the Risk Assurance Lead will support the development and maintenance of the company's risk, compliance, and assurance frameworks. B&D Reside is a housing provider working in partnership with the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, delivering affordable, high-quality housing to local communities operating in an occasionally regulated environment. B&D Reside have a number of associated companies and LLP's that form the "B&D Reside Group".

The postholder will work closely with internal teams to maintain B&D Reside's existing risk register, co-ordinate internal audit activity, and support compliance with housing, governance and legal standards across the B&D Reside Group. This role will help embed a strong risk-aware culture, provide insight to senior leaders, and strengthen the organisation's overall control environment as it grows.

Key Accountable Areas

  • Lead the development of a comprehensive organisational risk model for B&D Reside Group, mapping key risk areas across strategic, operational, financial, and housing service functions. This will involve engaging with senior leaders to identify exposures, define risk appetite, and establish a framework that supports informed decision-making and regulatory compliance from the ground up.
  • Maintain and co-ordinate updates to B&D Reside's established corporate risk register, ensuring timely input from risk owners and alignment with strategic objectives.
  • Act as the first point of contact for internal queries relating to risk, assurance, and compliance matters, referring complex issues to the Governance Lead.
  • Support the monitoring and implementation of internal audit actions, liaising with stakeholders to ensure timely closure of recommendations.
  • Co-ordinate annual assurance activities, including regulatory self-assessments, regulatory returns, fraud risk reviews, and compliance declarations.
  • Maintain accurate records and logs relating to internal controls, legal and regulatory compliance, and audit findings.
  • Support the organisation's approach to managing key housing-related risks, including health and safety, building safety, safeguarding and data protection.
  • Create and Manage fraud log, support investigations where required, and contribute to raising awareness of fraud risks across the business.
  • Contribute to the preparation of governance and assurance reports for senior leadership, Board, and Committees.
  • Assist in the implementation and use of digital risk and compliance management systems.
  • Collaborate with colleagues across housing, finance, development and operations to ensure consistent application of risk and assurance processes.
  • Support staff training and awareness activities around risk ownership, compliance obligations, and ethical standards.

Person Specification

Essential Requirements (Key Skills & Qualifications)

  • At least 5 years' experience in a risk, compliance, governance or assurance role, preferably within a housing or public sector environment.
  • Experience of leading the development of a comprehensive organisational risk model and appropriately managing potential risks across the organisation.
  • Demonstrable experience maintaining or supporting the operation of a risk register and internal control framework.
  • Understanding of housing-related risks and regulatory responsibilities, including health and safety, building compliance and data protection.
  • Excellent organisational and administrative skills with high attention to detail.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise across departments.
  • Confident using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and experienced in working with data and documentation.
  • Ability to manage competing deadlines and work independently with a proactive and solutions-focused approach.
  • Commitment to confidentiality and professionalism, particularly when handling sensitive risk or audit issues.