Leasehold Risk, Compliance & Governance Lead

Consult; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Consult seeks a senior Head of Risk, Compliance & Governance to lead and evolve our risk, compliance and governance framework. This role requires a strategic thinker with deep leasehold property management expertise and the ability to drive robust controls across the organisation.

You will report to senior leadership, shape policy, and oversee audits and regulatory reviews while embedding a strong risk culture across property, operations and finance teams.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within leasehold property management.
• Strong understanding of the risks, legislation, regulation and operational challenges in leasehold properties.
• Proven experience leading risk, compliance and governance functions.
• Experience developing and implementing risk and compliance frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of governance, assurance and internal controls.
• Experience providing advice and reporting to senior leadership and/or boards.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory and risk issues into clear, practical business recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail with a pragmatic, commercially aware approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation's risk, compliance and governance strategy to support business objectives.
• Develop, implement and maintain risk management frameworks, policies and procedures.
• Identify, assess and monitor operational, regulatory and reputational risks.
• Provide senior leadership with reporting, analysis and recommendations on risk and compliance matters.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, standards and contracts.
• Oversee governance arrangements, committees, reporting structures and policies.
• Maintain effective compliance monitoring and assurance programmes.
• Lead reviews of incidents, breaches, complaints and emerging risks.
• Collaborate with property, operations and finance teams to embed risk culture.
• Keep leadership informed of regulatory developments and evolving requirements.
• Ensure controls, audits and assurance processes are in place and effective.
• Lead internal and external audits, inspections and regulatory reviews.
• Develop and deliver training on risk, compliance and governance.

Skills

Risk management

Governance

Compliance

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Regulatory reporting

Job description

Consult seeks a senior Head of Risk, Compliance & Governance to lead and evolve our risk, compliance and governance framework. This role requires a strategic thinker with deep leasehold property management expertise and the ability to drive robust controls across the organisation.

You will report to senior leadership, shape policy, and oversee audits and regulatory reviews while embedding a strong risk culture across property, operations and finance teams.