Chief Assurance & Compliance Officer

Cavu; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday (increasing with years

On-site gym

Company pension (10%)

Discounts on CAVU products

Job summary

CAVU, part of Manchester Airport Group, seeks a Head of Assurance & Compliance to lead the second-line governance framework and drive risk-based assurance across a growing global business.

Reporting to the Strategy & Governance Director, you’ll define and implement risk-based assurance, evaluate controls, and provide insights to support strategic decisions, working with MAG Audit, Cyber Security and Data Protection teams.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIA, CIIA, CISA or equivalent.
• Extensive experience leading assurance, compliance, audit, risk management or internal controls leadership roles.
• Strong commercial, financial and risk management background.
• Proven ability designing and implementing governance, compliance and control frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the Assurance & Compliance framework and second-line operating model.
• Develop and deliver a risk-based assurance programme aligned to regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate design and effectiveness of controls across CAVU.
• Identify control weaknesses and opportunities for process improvement.
• Provide challenge and assurance to senior leaders while maintaining second-line independence.
• Lead assurance reviews and communicate findings to governance forums.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Governance & risk

Regulatory compliance

Auditing

Reporting

Strategic thinking

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIA, CIIA, CISA or equivalent

Job description

CAVU, part of Manchester Airport Group, seeks a Head of Assurance & Compliance to lead the second-line governance framework and drive risk-based assurance across a growing global business.

Reporting to the Strategy & Governance Director, you’ll define and implement risk-based assurance, evaluate controls, and provide insights to support strategic decisions, working with MAG Audit, Cyber Security and Data Protection teams.