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Allen Lane

Risk and Assurance Lead

4 days ago

Barking

Allen Lane are exclusively partnering with Barking and Dagenham Reside on their recruitment campaign for a Risk and Assurance Lead. 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. Key Accountable Areas • 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. This will involve engaging with senior leaders to identify exposures, define risk appetite, and establish a framework that supports informed decision-making and regulatory compliance from the ground up., • Maintain and co-ordinate updates to B&D Reside’s established corporate risk register, ensuring timely input from risk owners and alignment with strategic objectives., • Act as the first point of contact for internal queries relating to risk, assurance, and compliance matters, referring complex issues to the Governance Lead., • Support the monitoring and implementation of internal audit actions, liaising with stakeholders to ensure timely closure of recommendations., • 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, and contribute to raising awareness of fraud risks across the business., • 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 to ensure consistent application of risk and assurance processes., • Support staff training and awareness activities around risk ownership, compliance obligations, and ethical standards. Person Specification Essential Requirements (Key Skills & Qualifications) • 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.

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