Senior Risk & Compliance Manager

Currys; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK tech retailer is looking for a Senior Risk & Compliance Manager to oversee the risk management framework and ensure compliance across their Customer Management Centres. This full-time role, based on a fixed-term contract, offers a salary of around £70,000. Responsibilities include developing risk indicators, collaborating with leadership, and managing compliance policies. The company promises a hybrid working environment and numerous benefits, including a performance-related bonus and product discounts.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

Competitive pension scheme

Product discounts on the latest tech

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience in risk assessment and compliance within retail and financial services.
• Ability to manage remote teams effectively.
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop risk management framework across CMCs.
• Provide oversight of compliance and regulatory reporting.
• Collaborate with leadership for process improvements.

Skills

Risk assessment

Compliance knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Verbal communication

Analytical skills

Job description

Role overview

Senior Risk & Compliance Manager

Currys Customer Management Centres

Hybrid Working (offices located in Sheffield, Warrington, and Loughborough)

Fixed Term Contract / Secondment for 6 months

Full Time

Grade 5

Salary – circa £70,000 per annum depending on experience

At Currys we’re united by one passion : to help everyone enjoy amazing technology.

As the UK’s best-known retailer of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.

We’re seeking a Senior Risk & Compliance Manager to join our team on a 6-month Fixed Term Contract or Secondment. In this pivotal leadership role within the Customer Management Centre (CMC) Risk & Compliance team, you’ll be responsible for shaping, embedding, and driving the risk management and compliance framework across the CMCs. Your expertise will ensure we meet and exceed regulatory, client, internal, and third-party requirements—acting as a key enabler for robust compliance and effective risk management.

Responsibilities

As part of this role, you'll be responsible for :

• Leading, developing and embedding a robust risk management framework across the CMCs and outsourced partner.
• Providing oversight of risks and issues, ensuring robust assurance and timely reporting to key stakeholders on the effectiveness of the control environment and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Leading the identification, analysis, and evaluation of operational risks and controls across all areas of the Customer Management Centre, including our outsourced partner.
• Developing and monitoring key risk indicators to measure business performance against Currys’ risk appetite and regulatory obligations.
• Maintaining and reviewing Risk & Compliance policies, ensuring they remain relevant and effective.
• Collaborating with the CMC Leadership Team to design and implement operational best practices, process improvements, and enhanced controls.

Requirements

You will need :

• Proven experience in risk assessment and / or compliance within a Retail and financial services environment; knowledge of Financial Services Regulations is highly desirable.
• Background in working with BPO / Outsource providers, ideally across multiple geographies.
• Strong track record in complex, fast-paced, customer-focused business environments.
• Exceptional collaboration, relationship-building, and influencing skills to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present recommendations confidently to senior leadership.
• Experience in managing remote teams effectively.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, able to simplify complex issues and deliver creative solutions for maximum impact.
• To be results-driven with a clear focus on initiating and delivering objectives through to completion.

It would be great if you had :

• Familiarity with risk and control frameworks (training will be provided on all relevant frameworks and policies).

Benefits

We know our people are the secret to our success. That's why we're always looking for ways to reward great work. You'll find a host of benefits designed to work for you, including :

• Performance related bonus
• Competitive pension scheme
• Product discounts on the latest tech
• A range of wellbeing initiatives

Why join us

Join our team and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training and skills for life.

Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet.

Every voice has a space at our table and we're committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email [e-mail] and we'll do our best to help.