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Risk & Assurance Lead

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United Kingdom , London

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60000.00 - 65000.00 GBP / Year
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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.

Job Responsibility:

  • 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
  • Maintain and co-ordinate updates to B&D Reside’s established corporate risk register
  • Act as the first point of contact for internal queries relating to risk, assurance, and compliance matters
  • Support the monitoring and implementation of internal audit actions
  • 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
  • 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
  • Support staff training and awareness activities around risk ownership, compliance obligations, and ethical standards
  • Provide administrative and project support to the Governance Lead on assurance-related tasks and initiatives
  • Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and transparency across the organisation

Requirements:

  • 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

Nice to have:

  • Experience working in a housing company, ALMO, local authority or similar regulated setting
  • Familiarity with the Regulator of Social Housing’s Standards and governance expectations for local authority-owned companies
  • Knowledge of internal audit, fraud prevention, or compliance monitoring processes
  • Experience supporting the implementation of risk or assurance software systems
  • Professional training or qualifications in risk, audit, compliance or governance (e.g., IRM, IIA, ACG)

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Job Posted:
December 05, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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