Audit & Risk Recruitment are partnering exclusively with a household-name organization to find a visionary Enterprise Risk & Assurance Partner.
If you are a strategic thinker who can design frameworks, act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, and drive group-wide cultural change, this is the perfect next step for your career.
The role
As an Enterprise Risk & Assurance Partner, you will be a key member of the Group Risk & Assurance team, driving the development, embedding, and continuous optimization of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Integrated Assurance frameworks.
- Strategic Advising: Act as an expert advisor to senior leaders, executive committees, and director-level forums to influence strategic planning and major transformation programs.
- Framework Design & Ownership: Continuously improve ERM and Integrated Assurance frameworks, ensuring strict alignment with recognized standards such as ISO31000, COSO, and the Orange Book.
- Controls & Assurance: Leverage your expertise in controls methodologies (including SOx compliance and RCSAs) to deliver targeted, multi-disciplinary reviews and controls testing.
- Governance Reporting: Prepare and present high-quality reports and insights directly to senior stakeholders and key governance forums.
- Digital Transformation: Own and deliver measurable improvements in GRC and reporting capabilities, utilizing tools like ServiceNow and Power BI to advance risk transparency.
About You
To excel in this role, you should possess a deep audit and assurance background combined with the commercial acumen required to operate at a senior level.
Qualifications & Technical Experience:
- Education: Degree educated (or equivalent).
- Professional Qualifications: Holder of a professional qualification through IRM, IIA, CISA, ACCA, or a qualified equivalent.
- Risk & Audit Background: Significant audit assurance background with a proven track record of owning and enhancing ERM frameworks.
- Methodologies: Deep knowledge of control concepts, SOx compliance, and Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSA).
- Tech Savvy: Hands-on experience with GRC solutions and reporting tools (ServiceNow / Power BI preferred), alongside proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint).
Skills & Core Capabilities:
- Influencing & Communication: Exceptional communication and written skills, with the high emotional intelligence needed to tailor complex messages to senior stakeholders.
- Leadership & Inclusion: A collaborative leader who fosters an environment of continuous improvement, high performance, equality, and diversity.
- Execution: A track record of leading cross-functional projects and driving business-wide initiatives with pace and clarity.
Why Join This Organization?
This is a pivotal position where you will have a genuine seat at the table to shape a forward-looking enterprise risk and assurance capability. You will work within a division that champions a culture of inclusion, personal integrity, and continuous capability uplift
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