Risk and Assurance Manager

Risk and Assurance Manager

Type: Permanent

Location: Hybrid (London or Manchester, 2 days/week)

Salary: Competitive + benefits

Are you a strategic risk professional ready to make an impact in a large, purpose-driven organisation?

A leading UK Property Association is seeking a Risk and Assurance Manager to drive the delivery of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) across the group. This is a high-impact role within the Change & Transformation function, working closely with executive leaders across finance, customer services, housing, and more.

You'll play a key role in maintaining and enhancing the group-wide risk framework, ensuring risks are clearly identified, appropriately managed, and transparently reported. Your work will directly support transformation and governance initiatives aimed at improving organisational performance and customer outcomes.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and enhance the enterprise risk management framework across strategic and operational domains.
• Coordinate quarterly risk reporting cycles, engaging with risk owners to ensure timely updates, robust control assessments, and actionable assurance.
• Facilitate deep-dive reviews, risk workshops, and training sessions to promote a strong risk culture across the organisation.
• Monitor and provide second-line assurance over critical controls, especially across nine strategic risk areas.
• Collaborate with strategy, planning, and operational teams to ensure risk management aligns with corporate goals and business plans.
• Contribute to governance and compliance improvements through cross-functional transformation work.
• Work within a small, specialist team, with the potential for future line management responsibilities.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in enterprise-level risk and assurance within a complex, regulated environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex issues clearly.
• Confident stakeholder engagement skills, with experience working closely with senior leadership.
• Background in housing, not-for-profit, or public sector environments is advantageous but not essential.
• Practical experience of control assurance, audit, or compliance monitoring highly valued.