Risk & Assurance Lead Job at Allen Lane (London)

Job Description

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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