Interim Compliance Controls & Assurance Manager

Taylor Root; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root is seeking a Compliance Controls & Assurance Manager to join its Group Ethics & Integrity function. You will evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of ethics and integrity controls across a complex, international business, delivering risk-based testing and driving remediation with stakeholders.

The role requires strong experience in internal audit, risk, assurance or internal controls, excellent analytical and communication skills, and a proven ability to influence at senior

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience within Internal Audit, External Audit, Compliance, Risk, Assurance or Internal Controls.
• Experience assessing control design and operating effectiveness.
• Strong understanding of governance, risk and controls frameworks.
• Confident reviewing evidence and producing assurance reports and findings.
• Strong stakeholder management across senior business functions.
• Experience working within a large international organisation.
• Highly analytical, organised and detail-oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver risk-based testing of ethics, compliance and integrity controls across international operations.
• Assess design and operating effectiveness of controls through evidence reviews, walkthroughs and stakeholder interviews.
• Evaluate documentation against control objectives and evidence requirements.
• Document testing methodology, findings, conclusions and recommendations.
• Identify control weaknesses, root causes and opportunities for improvement.
• Track remediation activities and support management in strengthening control environments.
• Partner with stakeholders across Compliance, Legal, HR, Finance, Procurement and Internal Audit.
• Contribute to assurance reporting and controls framework enhancements.
• Support wider ethics, governance and integrity projects as required.

Skills

Internal Audit / Compliance / Risk

Control design & operating

Governance, risk & controls

Stakeholder management

Analytical, detail-oriented

Communication skills

Education

Degree or professional qualification in Audit/Risk/Compliance

Job description

A leading international organisation is seeking a Compliance Controls & Assurance Manager to join its Group Ethics & Integrity function. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in internal audit, compliance, risk, assurance or internal controls who enjoys assessing control effectiveness, identifying gaps and driving remediation across a complex global business.

Working within a high-profile governance and ethics team, you'll play a key role in evaluating the design and effectiveness of controls relating to business ethics and integrity risks, while supporting wider assurance and governance initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver risk-based testing of ethics, compliance and integrity controls across international operations
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls through evidence reviews, walkthroughs and stakeholder interviews
• Evaluate documentation against control objectives and evidence requirements
• Document testing methodology, findings, conclusions and recommendations
• Identify control weaknesses, root causes and opportunities for improvement
• Track remediation activities and support management in strengthening control environments
• Partner with stakeholders across Compliance, Legal, HR, Finance, Procurement and Internal Audit
• Contribute to assurance reporting and controls framework enhancements
• Support wider ethics, governance and integrity projects as required

About You

• Degree qualified or professionally qualified (Audit, Risk, Compliance, Accounting or similar)
• 5+ years' experience within Internal Audit, External Audit, Compliance, Risk, Assurance or Internal Controls
• Experience assessing control design and operating effectiveness
• Strong understanding of governance, risk and controls frameworks
• Confident reviewing evidence and producing assurance reports and findings
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across senior business functions
• Experience working within a large international organisation
• Highly analytical, organised and detail-oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Exposure to ethics and integrity risk areas such as:

• Anti-Bribery & Corruption
• Sanctions Compliance
• Conflicts of Interest
• Third-Party Risk Management
• Anti-Money Laundering
• Human Rights & Modern Slavery

Additional European language skills (Spanish, German, French or Dutch) would be advantageous but are not essential.

This is an opportunity to join a globally recognised business in a role offering significant visibility, exposure to senior stakeholders and involvement in a mature and evolving ethics and compliance programme.