Director, Compliance & Governance Leader

Tower Hamlets London Borough Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking an exceptional Director of Compliance to provide corporate leadership for compliance, risk and assurance across the organisation. Reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer, this strategic role will act as the Council's principal interface with auditors, inspectors and regulators to ensure robust governance and regulatory compliance.

This pivotal role focuses on organisational oversight, assurance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience in governance, compliance, assurance or risk.
• Experience working with auditors, regulators or inspection bodies.
• Track record of strengthening organisational governance and assurance frameworks.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• The confidence to influence, advise and challenge at executive and political levels.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building capability.
• Commitment to integrity, organisational learning and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Corporate Governance and Assurance: Providing stewardship of the Council's compliance, governance, risk and assurance framework.
• Regulatory and External Engagement: Leading relationships with auditors, inspectorates, regulators and improvement bodies.
• Risk and Compliance Leadership: Ensuring effective oversight of organisational compliance and assurance arrangements.
• Organisational Improvement: Driving learning from audits, inspections and investigations to strengthen corporate performance.
• Strategic Advice and Challenge: Providing authoritative insight and challenge to Members and senior leaders on governance, risk and assurance.

Skills

Governance leadership

Compliance management

Regulatory engagement

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Integrity and ethics

Continuous improvement

Job description

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking an exceptional Director of Compliance to provide corporate leadership for compliance, risk and assurance across the organisation. Reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer, this strategic role will act as the Council's principal interface with auditors, inspectors and regulators to ensure robust governance and regulatory compliance.

This pivotal role focuses on organisational oversight, assurance and continuous improvement.