Audit & Risk Committee Member

Consult; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 3,500 - 4,500; Full time

Job summary

Chime Housing seeks an Audit & Risk Committee Member to provide independent oversight of risk management, internal controls, compliance and assurance within the Group. The role focuses on property compliance and building safety, challenging management and ensuring regulatory alignment.

You will work with fellow Non-Executive Members and the Executive Team to uphold high governance standards and sustain value for residents and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in property compliance, asset management or building safety.
• Strong understanding of statutory and regulatory obligations facing housing providers, including property safety and compliance monitoring.
• Ability to scrutinise compliance performance and challenge organisational risk approaches.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Group's risk management, internal controls, compliance and assurance arrangements.
• Contribute to discussions and decisions that support long-term financial strength, operational resilience and regulatory compliance.
• Provide informed oversight of property compliance and building safety and scrutinise significant compliance risks.
• Review internal and external audit findings and monitor risk management frameworks.

Skills

Property compliance

Building safety

Asset management

Job description

Chime Housing is a newly formed housing group, bringing together Watford Community Housing and Thrive Homes to deliver high-quality homes and services, strengthen communities and create opportunities for residents.

With more than 13,000 homes, over 400 employees and an annual investment of approximately £20 million in maintaining and improving properties, Chime Housing is entering an important period of growth and development. The Group is committed to its vision of creating places people are proud to call home, underpinned by strong governance, effective risk management and a clear focus on residents.

As Chime Housing continues to establish its identity and deliver its ambitions, the organisation is seeking an experienced professional to join its Audit & Risk Committee and contribute to its future success.

The Opportunity

Chime Housing is looking to appoint a new Audit & Risk Committee Member who can bring specialist expertise in property compliance, ideally gained within the social housing sector.

This appointment forms part of the Group's succession planning and presents an opportunity to join an established committee with considerable expertise across finance, treasury and technology. The priority is to strengthen the Committee's collective knowledge of property compliance, building safety and the regulatory requirements facing housing providers.

Working alongside fellow Committee Members and the Executive Team, you will provide independent oversight, constructive challenge and strategic assurance, helping to ensure the organisation continues to operate within a robust governance and regulatory framework.

The Role

As an Audit & Risk Committee Member, you will play an important role in overseeing the Group's risk management, internal controls, compliance and assurance arrangements. You will contribute to discussions and decisions that support the long-term financial strength, operational resilience and regulatory compliance of Chime Housing.

A particular focus of this appointment will be providing informed oversight of property compliance and building safety. You will use your experience to scrutinise performance information, challenge management where appropriate and ensure that significant compliance risks are properly understood and addressed.

You will also contribute to the Committee's wider responsibilities, including reviewing internal and external audit findings, assessing the effectiveness of risk management frameworks, monitoring regulatory compliance and ensuring that value for money remains central to the Group's decision-making.

As part of the Committee, you will work collaboratively with fellow Non-Executive Members, the Committee Chair and senior leadership, providing balanced judgement and constructive challenge while maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance.

About You

We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with significant experience in property compliance, asset management or building safety, ideally within the social housing sector.

You will bring a strong understanding of the statutory and regulatory obligations facing housing providers, including property safety, compliance monitoring and the management of associated risks. Experience of scrutinising compliance performance, interpreting assurance information and challenging organisational approaches to risk will be especially valuable.

The successful candidate will have operated at a senior or strategic level and be comfortable assessing complex information, asking appropriate questions and contributing to effective governance and decision-making.

Previous Non-Executive or Committee experience would be beneficial, although we are equally interested in experienced senior professionals who can demonstrate the judgement, independence and strategic perspective required to operate effectively within a governance environment.

Above all, you will be collaborative, commercially aware and committed to ensuring that Chime Housing provides safe, well-maintained homes while delivering positive outcomes for its residents.

Time Commitment and Remuneration

The position attracts an annual fee of £4,000, with an initial three-year term and the opportunity for renewal for a further three years.

The Audit & Risk Committee meets approximately four times per year, with additional attendance expected at an annual away day, relevant training sessions and other Group activities.

Meetings are generally scheduled for late afternoon or early evening, typically finishing by 8pm. Meetings have predominantly taken place virtually, although members should be willing to attend in person when required.

For more information please reach out to Jonathan Robinson at Neemar Search on [e-mail] or 07942 342 757.