Enterprise risk and assurance associate - Remote

JISC; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as an Enterprise Risk and Assurance Associate, where you'll play a pivotal role in enhancing governance, risk, and control frameworks. This remote position offers a chance to contribute to internal audits and enterprise risk management, ensuring effective risk management processes are in place. Enjoy a flexible work environment that values work-life balance and offers generous benefits, including a supportive culture for professional development and well-being. If you're passionate about making a difference in the education sector, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible work pattern

31 days annual leave

Generous pension schemes

Life cover

Performance award

Wellbeing benefits

Professional development budget

Home office allowance

Financial well-being support

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in internal audit and enterprise risk management.
• Strong understanding of risk management principles and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality audit assignments and prepare key audit deliverables.
• Assist teams in identifying and managing risks effectively.

Skills

Internal Audit

Enterprise Risk Management

Risk Management Principles

Influencing Skills

Negotiation Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Qualification in Internal Audit/Risk/Accounting

Job description

Enterprise risk and assurance associate - Remote

About the team and the role:

The purpose of Jisc's Enterprise Risk and Assurance department is to provide independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve Jisc's operations.

This pivotal role will play a key part in both internal audit and enterprise risk management (ERM), ensuring Jisc has strong governance, risk, and control frameworks in place.

You will contribute to audit engagements while also supporting the development and implementation of Jisc's risk management processes.

Responsibilities will include:

Internal Audit

• Delivering high-quality audit assignments in accordance with recognised professional audit standards.
• Preparing and communicating key audit deliverables, including terms of reference and audit reports.
• Identifying audit recommendations, negotiating their acceptance with stakeholders, and tracking their progress.

Enterprise Risk Management

• Assisting directorates and teams in identifying, assessing, and managing risks effectively.
• Facilitating risk workshops and discussions to help the business improve risk awareness and ownership, providing training and guidance on risk management best practices to key stakeholders.
• Analysing risk trends, emerging risks, and control effectiveness, providing insights to senior management.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrable experience as an Internal Auditor and enterprise risk management, with a proven ability to support and enhance risk management frameworks.
• A strong understanding of risk management principles, methodologies, and best practices. If this is in an FE or HE sector that would be amazing, as would an understanding of accounting policies and practices.
• Influencing and negotiation skills.
• Analysis, problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly within interview settings.
• Qualification in Internal Audit/Risk/Accounting (such as CIA/ACA/IRM) or a desire to complete these (this will be supported).

Don't meet every single requirement?

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can't tick every box, so we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements, but you feel this role is perfect for you. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

Why work for us?

At Jisc, everyone plays a key role and gets the chance to feel part of it, that to us is the definition of a meaningful career. We want to create a culture of lifelong learning. You can look forward to a rewarding job with opportunities to develop and make a real difference to the education and research sectors.

We believe a balance between your personal and professional life is essential to your happiness and fulfilment. We work flexibly at Jisc and focus on outputs rather than presenteeism and are open to a whole range of ways of working.

It isn't about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it's about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. Our hybrid working policy is flexible, and the frequency of time spent in your nominated office will vary across teams and job roles.

Take a look at our fantastic benefits! We offer:

• Flexible work pattern, which can adapt to suit your schedules and personal commitments
• 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) that includes an additional three closure days over Christmas plus the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days
• Generous flexible pension schemes
• Protection benefit - life cover
• Annual Jisc performance award
• A range of wellbeing lifestyle benefits including company paid health care cash plan, employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders and support
• A generous budget to support you with external learning and continuous professional development
• Allocated allowance of up to £250 to equip your home office
• Financial well-being support including access to preferential loan and savings plans, mortgage advice, will writing tools and support and resources to help you make the most of your money
• The opportunity to donate to charity tax-free with our Payroll Giving benefit
• Electric Car Lease Scheme and option to purchase SmartTech - spreading the cost of your everyday white goods and technology
• A wide range of discounts from retailers and big-name high-street stores and CSSC membership
• Family friendly policies including enhanced parental, maternity and paternity leave and opportunity for career breaks
• Support your volunteering with up to 3 days volunteer leave
• Cycle to work scheme and eye care scheme including free eye test vouchers and £70 towards new glasses for VDU use
• Free flu vaccinations
• Employee recognition awards and travel loans
• A company culture which supports and promotes personal learning and development, including access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning

Equity, diversity and inclusion:

At Jisc, we don't look for 'sameness', but to truly include people who can add unique perspectives and experiences to our culture, and we are working hard to achieve progressive change. 'Always inclusive' is one of our six guiding principles which actively encourages us to bring our whole authentic selves to work. We believe that our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is fundamental to our success.

Jisc believes our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that welcomes ideas, encourages innovation, and values belonging. We work with passionate colleagues to strengthen knowledge and awareness, provide learning and development opportunities, and foster multiple employee networks which create a sense of community and influence our policies and practice.

We work hard to create an equitable experience for our candidates and workforce which embraces all aspects of their identity including race and ethnicity, religion and belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, trans identities, age, class, disability, neurodivergence, or veteran status.

Application process:

We are committed to supporting your success. Please let us know how we can best accommodate you throughout the recruitment process, in your role, and during your time at Jisc. Your unique skills and experiences are valuable to us, and we want to ensure you have everything you need to thrive.

Just so you know, we review CVs as soon as we can and aim to provide an update on your application within 4 weeks of receiving it. However, you may hear from us a lot sooner, so please keep an eye out for our emails or calls!

If you are currently a Jisc employee, please apply through your Dayforce Employee profile.

Jisc has an active sponsor licence to recruit on a Skilled worker visa basis. Candidates wishing to apply who require sponsorship should determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant Home Office criteria. Jisc does not offer any financial re-imbursement towards the applicant costs, such as re-location, skilled worker visa and dependant costs or the immigration health charge.

No agencies please.

Other details

• Job Family Professional
• Pay Type Salary

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