Corporate Risk & Corporate Assurance Manager

Adecco are recruiting on behalf of BD Group for an experienced Corporate Risk Manager to join their growing Legal & Compliance function.

Office is based in Dagenham – The Cube. Ideally a hybrid role, but remote can be considered. Permanent | Full-Time. £70,000 per annum.

This is a high-impact role where you’ll work closely with senior leaders to ensure risks are identified, understood, and effectively managed. You’ll play a key role in shaping and embedding a strong risk culture across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Risk Management & Governance

• Lead and operate the enterprise‑wide risk management framework across BD Group
• Develop and embed risk, governance, and assurance strategies
• Maintain corporate, functional, and project risk registers
• Provide clear, insightful reporting and recommendations to senior leadership
• Support risk appetite definition, stress testing, and business continuity planning
• Monitor regulatory and external developments impacting organisational risk

Assurance & Compliance

• Deliver targeted risk assurance, testing control effectiveness and identifying improvements
• Collaborate with audit, counter‑fraud, and compliance teams to deliver integrated assurance
• Build strong relationships with regulators, auditors, and external stakeholders
• Promote transparency, accountability, and strong governance standards

Organisational Capability & Culture

• Build risk awareness and capability across the organisation through training and coaching
• Facilitate risk governance forums and decision‑making processes
• Support transformation initiatives to modernise risk and assurance processes
• Champion innovation, digital tools, and smarter ways of working

About You

We are looking for a confident and proactive risk professional who can influence decision‑making at a senior level.

• Have experience in risk management, governance, audit, or compliance
• Be confident in advising and challenging senior stakeholders
• Be able to translate complex risks into practical solutions
• Have experience improving or embedding risk frameworks and processes
• Be highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities

Desirable

• Experience in a Local Authority or similar environment
• Knowledge of procurement risk, particularly within public sector settings

Equal Opportunities

Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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