Risk & Compliance Manager


    Location
    Yorkshire
    Date

    Hitchenor Wakeford Limited

    HW Finance is currently recruiting for a Risk & Compliance Manager where you will partnering with the contracts management team across the group.

    In this role you will be playing a pivotal role in continually improving and enhancing the control framework to improve the commercial performance and mitigate key risks. You will be partnering across the multiple stakeholders to understand and help drive cost effective, sustainable control processes.

    Key responsibilities:

    • Leading and managing the risk and controls framework (RACM).
    • Responsible for the integrity of the Risk Register & Management Book
    • Management responsibility for direct reports and consultant resources directly contributing to the achievement of the divisions performance targets.
    • Day to day management of assurance consultant’s framework working with them to identify risks and ensure appropriate risk mitigation strategies are in place and operating.
    • Work closely with the Project Controls function to effectively reduce capital programme risk through agreeing risk mitigation strategies.
    • Liaise with key stakeholders ensuring that controls are adequately documented, and risks are well understood.
    • To formally undertake commercial investigations in a professional manner, seeking support or feeding into Internal Audit, in line with the Speak Up Policy and Process and/or working with HR in line with the Conduct Policy.
    • Responsible for designing the annual compliance monitoring programme for capital and non-capital partners with a clear delivery plan and resource requirements.

    Experience:

    • Experience in risk-based auditing either in an external or internal capacity
    • Excellent knowledge and experience of commercial risk management, and a deep awareness of the inherent commercial risks and opportunities.
    • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deliver high quality outputs and effectively communicate reports to senior management.
    • Strong analytical skills and ability to challenge existing frameworks, processes, and controls.
    • Have comprehensive knowledge and experience of auditing techniques and best practice.
    • Experienced communicator at all levels with demonstrable skills in management, leadership, and conflict resolution.
    • Knowledge and understanding of Corporate Governance.