Risk and Compliance Manager

We are looking for a passionate Risk and Compliance Manager to join the Group Finance Risk Controls and Compliance (RCC) team who are responsible for providing risk management, controls and compliance support, advice, and assurance to the CFO function. The role will work closely with senior leaders (FLT), 1st Line risk and compliance champions, as well as the Group Risk and Compliance teams to ensure effective implementation of the Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance frameworks.

This role is based out of our Warwick office, and we’d hope to see you at least two days per week but you’re welcome to be in the office more often if that would work best for you. We’re happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!

What You'll Do:

• Partner with Finance Leadership team (FLT), Group Financial Control (GFC), and other areas of the CFO to help identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks and to ensure alignment with Group ERM framework.
• Provide support, guidance, and training on the adoption of Group ERM framework, and advise 1st Line on control design.
• Review and challenge the quality of control frameworks and ensure alignment to risk appetite and provide insight and business intelligence to Risk Committees and other risk forums.
• Provide advisory and consultative services to Business Process Owners and Control Owners on control design and implementation.
• Work with 1st Line Control Owners and Performers when control remediation is required. Work closely with 1st Line Control Owners to ensure all deficiencies are addressed in a timely manner.
• Support optimal use of GRC tooling, prepare materials, and support risk deep-dives for risk committees, and train new CFO risk and compliance champions.
• Support on Group Finance RCC delivery of KPIs and control initiative roadmap such as Control Self-Assessments (CSAs), Controls Testing, Key Risk Indicators, dashboarding, and e-learning / training.
• Update and monitor compliance with legal and regulatory obligations, lead on Group Compliance activities including Certificate of Assurance, Compliance returns, Fraud & Bribery risk assessments.
• Stay abreast of regulatory developments within or outside of the company as well as evolving best practices in compliance control and prepare and/or feed into key risk committee.
• Support investigations and reporting activities to risk and business conduct events, where applicable.

What You'll Have:

• Ideally, you'll be ACA, ACCA, CIMA or Institute of Risk Management (IRM) qualified.
• Experience in risk management, internal controls, and compliance in a large organisation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Experience working with senior executives and external stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Good commercial and financial acumen.
• Proactive self-starter with the ability to manage own workload, to time and desired levels of quality.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Get:

Up to £65,000 depending on experience.

Plus: 

• Up to 15% Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance)
• 28 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days in addition
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days every year.
• A generous contributory pension scheme - we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions.
• Life Insurance 10 x base salary.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps which support health, fitness, and wellbeing.

Further Information:

 This is a hybrid working role from our Warwick office with circa 2 days in the office. The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 20th May 24, with interviews due to take place w/c 10th June onwards. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.  

About us

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business

Inclusion and Diversity is not just about race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. It is about our employees who wake up every day to serve our 20 million customers. At National Grid, we aim to create an environment where everyone is welcomed for who they are and where our differences are not only accepted but are celebrated. We understand the value that a diverse team can add to our organisation and that is why we model inclusive behaviour starting with senior leadership. National Grid utilises the insights of our employees that come from all different cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs to better serve our customers and communities who are in the fore front of everything we do.

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