Risk & Assurance Officer

\"Local Pensions Partnership\"; Preston; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

LGPS pension

Health plan

EAP support

Referral scheme

Perk site rewards

Wellbeing webinars

Free fruit

Car parking

Job summary

Local Pensions Partnership Administration (LPPA) is seeking a Risk & Assurance Officer to support enterprise risk management and assurance arrangements. You’ll identify, assess, monitor and report risks across strategic, operational, regulatory and financial areas.

Working within Risk & Governance, you will maintain risk frameworks and registers, coordinate assurance activities, and deliver clear, decision-useful reporting to senior leaders and governance forums.

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise risk management and assurance.
• Ability to maintain risk frameworks and registers.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, monitor and report strategic, operational, regulatory and financial risks.
• Maintain risk frameworks and registers and coordinate assurance activity.
• Present clear, decision-useful risk reporting to senior leaders and governance forums.

Job description

"Join LPPA as our Risk & Assurance Officer and play a key role in the delivery and continuous development of our enterprise risk management and assurance arrangements. Working within Risk & Governance, you will help ensure that strategic, operational, regulatory, financial and emerging risks are identified, assessed, monitored and reported effectively. You will maintain risk frameworks and registers, coordinate assurance activity, provide constructive challenge to risk and control owners, and turn complex information into clear, decision-useful reporting for senior leaders and governance forums.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our fast-paced, collaborative and member-focused business. You will be part of a friendly, welcoming and sociable work culture, with opportunities for continuous personal and professional development and support to reach your full potential.

A bit about us:

Local Pensions Partnership Administration (LPPA) is a multi-award-winning organisation and one of the UK’s leading pension administration companies. We strive to deliver the best experience for over 1,500 employers and more than 738,000 members of Local Government, Police and Firefighter pension schemes, keeping them fully informed about their pensions whilst working closely with employers to continuously educate and support them.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary of circa £40,000 per annum
• 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and 2 additional concessionary days and 1 day for your Birthday, with the ability to ‘buy and sell leave.
• Access to an excellent pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contributions.
• Access to Health or Dental Plan
• Access to our Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme for when you might need some support.
• The opportunity to earn through our Employee Referral Scheme.
• Access to our bespoke Reward Discount Scheme – ‘Your Perk Site.’
• Opportunities to attend Wellbeing webinars and social events.
• Daily free fruit and snacks available to you in our office.
• Free Car Parking in Preston City Centre

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