Senior Risk and Compliance Manager

Company: Smart DCC
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Location: London
Job Description:

Senior Risk and Compliance Manager / Hybrid Location: Manchester or London

Advert closing date 3rd June at 12:30pm

An exciting opportunity to join Smart DCC as a Senior Risk & Compliance Manager, playing a key role in embedding a consistent, practical approach to risk across a complex, regulated environment. This role is ideal for someone with a strong operational or programme background who enjoys bringing structure, driving accountability, and influencing across a wide stakeholder network.

About the DCC

We’re powering Britain’s smarter, greener future. Today. Tomorrow. Together.

Today, we’re deeply invested in building a resilient, sustainable smart energy network that drives transformation. Our success is driven by curiosity, ambition, and tenacity.

Tomorrow, we see vast opportunities for growth and development, contributing to decarbonisation and the Net Zero mission. We’ll continually develop Smart DCC, to fulfil our obligations to consumers, and achieve even more with our customers, partners, and each other. Join us and development opportunities range from talent programmes, academies and always on learning to exposure to senior stakeholders and industry experts, contributing to complex projects and constant support to drive your own development.

Together, we embrace change, unite in our shared passions and support each other. Working as one team and across our industry, we rise to the challenge to shape Smart DCC, and the future.

A career at Smart DCC means being part of something bigger – a dynamic organisation that’s not just helping transform energy but also shaping the future. We offer a unique, fulfilling environment where you can thrive today, develop for tomorrow, and achieve together.

How you will contribute to transforming the smart energy network and shaping the future.

  • Drive the embedding of risk and compliance frameworks across Design, Build, Run functions, ensuring consistency and practical application
  • Coordinate, track, and improve risk management practices, ensuring risks are clearly articulated, managed, and escalated appropriately
  • Build strong relationships across the business, acting as a facilitator and enabler of risk management, rather than a risk owner
  • Improve data quality, reporting, and alignment across risk tools, frameworks, and governance processes
  • Support the transition between programme delivery and BAU, ensuring risk management is embedded end-to-end

What you need to bring:

  • Strong background in operations, programme, or project environments, with exposure to risk and compliance
  • Experience working in complex or regulated environments, with an understanding of governance and compliance requirements
  • Proven ability to engage, influence, and collaborate with stakeholders across a wide network
  • Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive outcomes and embed change
  • Analytical and strategic thinker, able to connect the dots, identify risks, and prioritise effectively

While our mission is ambitious, we also prioritise balance offering flexibility and support to help you thrive both personally and professionally. At DCC we reward fairly and recognise fully because our continued success depends on our people.

We also offer a competitive 8 days per month hybrid work policy for most roles as well as competitive salaries with regular benchmarking, bonuses tied to personal and company performance. Our core benefits include pension, generous leave allowance, private healthcare and range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to you.

Ready to make an impact, grow, and be part of something bigger?Choose ‘Apply now’ find out more and to fill out our short application.

As a Disability Confident member, DCC is committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments, need a copy of this job advert in an alternative format, or have any other questions you’d like to ask before applying, please contact Stephanie.Owen@peregrineresourcing.com

Join Smart DCC, a dynamic organisation where every day brings a chance to make a difference.

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Posted: May 30th, 2026