Enterprise Risk & Compliance Lead - Hybrid

Local Pensions Partnership; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Health or Dental Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Discount Scheme

Wellbeing events

Job summary

Local Pensions Partnership Administration (LPPA) is seeking a Risk & Compliance Lead to shape and drive the organisation's risk and regulatory compliance framework. This role reports to the Head of Risk & Governance and guides senior leaders on risk, breaches and regulatory change while building a robust governance culture.

The successful candidate will lead and develop the Risk & Compliance team, oversee audits, business continuity and assurance activities, and work in a hybrid model with two

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior risk, compliance or regulatory role.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements relevant to pensions administration.
• Proven track record of developing and maintaining risk management frameworks, policies, registers and reporting.
• Experience managing material incidents or breaches, including investigation, assessment, escalation and lessons learned.
• Experience producing high-quality, decision-useful reporting for executive leadership, committees or Boards.
• Strong experience of business continuity planning, testing and assurance.
• Credible people leadership experience, with ability to set direction and coach others.
• Excellent analytical, judgment, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• High standards of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive matters.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously develop LPPA's enterprise risk, regulatory compliance and complaints frameworks.
• Maintain oversight of regulatory requirements affecting pensions administration and ensure governance and controls.
• Advise senior leaders with proportionate, expert guidance and constructive challenge.
• Own LPPA's Compliance Manual and regulatory policies and drive adoption.
• Direct the risk management framework, oversee risk registers, tolerances and quarterly reviews.
• Lead horizon-scanning to translate regulatory developments into actions.
• Own the handling of breaches and incidents, including investigation and reporting.
• Oversee internal and external audit activity and support accreditation processes.
• Develop and test the LPPA Business Continuity Plan and ensure resilience.
• Deliver insightful risk and compliance reporting to ELT, committees and Board.
• Lead, motivate and develop the Risk & Compliance team and build capability.
• Foster relationships across LPPA to promote risk awareness and continuous improvement.

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Decision making

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Professional qualification in risk/compliance/governance/audit/business continuity

Job description

Local Pensions Partnership Administration (LPPA) is seeking a Risk & Compliance Lead to shape and drive the organisation's risk and regulatory compliance framework. This role reports to the Head of Risk & Governance and guides senior leaders on risk, breaches and regulatory change while building a robust governance culture.

The successful candidate will lead and develop the Risk & Compliance team, oversee audits, business continuity and assurance activities, and work in a hybrid model with two