Governance, Risk and Compliance Associate

Sellick Partnership; Manchester; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services start-up is seeking a Corporate Governance, Risk and Compliance Associate to oversee governance practices and develop risk management frameworks. This role offers remote work options and the chance to shape the group's governance culture. Key responsibilities include managing governance calendars, supporting compliance with regulatory standards, and acting as Data Protection Officer. Candidates should have an understanding of governance and risk management, along with excellent organisational skills.

Benefits

Pension Contribution

Private medical cover

Health cashback plan

Life assurance

Income protection

Critical illness cover

Discretionary Bonus

25 days holiday + Bank holidays

Qualifications

• Ambition and drive to work in a fast-paced start-up environment.
• Understanding of corporate governance, risk management, and compliance within an audit, financial, or legal setting.
• Knowledge of cyber risks best practice and GDPR.
• Excellent drafting skills and organisational skills.
• Project Management experience.
• Professional qualification either in risk, compliance, governance or law would be a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the Group's governance calendar, including Board and committee meetings.
• Maintain and update Terms of Reference for all governance forums.
• Support the evolution of governance practices in preparation for future public reporting.
• Maintain and enhance the Group's risk management framework.
• Act as Data Protection Officer (DPO), ensuring GDPR compliance.

Skills

Understanding of corporate governance, risk management and compliance

Knowledge of cyber risks best practice and GDPR

Excellent drafting skills

Project Management experience

Ambition to work in a start-up environment

Education

Professional qualification in risk, compliance, governance or law

Job description

Governance, Risk and Compliance Associate

Remote working 55-65k

(Offices London or Manchester)

Financial Services (Start up/ SME)

Sellick Partnership is pleased to be working with a Litigation Funder who is looking for a Corporate Governance, Risk and Compliance Associate to join them on a permanent basis. With offices based in London or Manchester and the opportunity to work this role fully remote. This business is heavily backed by investors with a clear 5 years strategic plan, making this a very exciting time to join them.

About the Corporate Governance, Risk and Compliance Associate role;

• You will combine risk and compliance responsibilities with governance oversight, ensuring that policies, processes and controls align with good practices for a private company
• You will be implementing and embedding the risk, compliance and governance frameworks across the Group of Companies.
• Play a critical role in shaping the Group's future governance and compliance culture as they prepare for potential listing in the medium term.

As the Corporate Governance, Risk and Compliance Associate, you will be responsible for;

Governance duties

• Coordinate and manage the Group's governance calendar, including Board and committee meetings. Governance administration such as agenda preparation, tracking issues and actions and minute taking
• Take ownership of the Group's Attestation process which includes liaising with the Group's subsidiary CEO's and senior leadership teams where applicable.
• Maintain and update Terms of Reference for all governance forums. Ensure decisions and actions are captured, communicated, and followed up effectively.
• Support the evolution of governance practices in preparation for future public reporting, continue to develop and enhance governance practices and regulatory expectations with readiness for UK Corporate Governance Code.

Risk and Compliance

• Maintain, further develop and enhance the Group's risk management framework, ensuring consistent methodologies across subsidiaries.
• Continue to identify, assess, monitor and help manage material risks to the Group, including financial, operational, reputational, cyber and regulatory risks.
• Maintain and update Group-wide risk and compliance policies
• Enhance the regular risk reporting processes for senior management and the Board.
• Work with leadership and subsidiary heads to fully embed risk management culture and mitigate identified risks.
• Act as Data Protection Officer (DPO), ensuring GDPR compliance, incident management, and staff training where appropriate.
• Work with the Group Chief Technology Officer to ensure all information and data security, and cyber risks are managed effectively across the Group.
• Take ownership of the Group's Compliance Training Program

As the Corporate Governance, Risk and Compliance Associate, you will have;

• An ambition and drive to work in a fast paced and exciting start up environment
• Understanding of corporate governance, risk management and compliance within an audit, financial or legal setting
• Knowledge of cyber risks best practice and GDPR/ DP
• Excellent drafting skills and organisational skills
• Project Management experience
• Professional qualification either in risk, compliance, governance or law would be a bonus (e.g. ICSA/CGI, ICA, IRM) or accounting (ACA/CIMA/ACCA).

Benefits of the role include;

• Pension Contribution
• Private medical cover
• Separate health cashback plan
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Critical illness cover
• Discretionary Bonus
• 25 days hols + Bank holidays

This role has arisen due to an internal move in the business so they are ideally looking for someone who can start on short notice ideally. Please APPLY NOW or contact Chelsey Saxon for more information.

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