Risk Assurance Officer

Allen Lane are supporting a public sector organisation on their recruitment for a Risk & Assurance Officer.

We are looking for a practitioner, and someone that will support the effective operation of the organisation’s risk, assurance, and procurement frameworks. This will be a practitioner role for someone to get stuck in to managing risk registers, improving our assurance frameworks, and advising on procurement activities.

Location: Hybrid

Responsible to: Head of Governance and Corporate Services

Term: Permanent

• Working closely with colleagues across the business, the postholder will help coordinate risk management activity, internal audit recommendations, compliance assurance, and procurement processes.
• Coordinate updates to principle and operational risk registers, working with risk owners to ensure information is current, accurate, and proportionate.
• Act as a first point of contact for routine risk and assurance queries, escalating complex or high‑risk issues to the team as appropriate.
• Assist with identifying emerging risks across strategic, operational, financial, regulatory, and reputational areas through engagement with stakeholders.
• Support the development of risk awareness across the organisation by contributing to guidance, training materials, and communications that promote good risk management practice.
• Help ensure risk information is clearly documented and supports effective reporting to senior leaders and governance forums.

Internal Audit and Compliance

• Support and own relationships with internal auditors, external auditors, and regulators by coordinating information requests and follow‑up actions.
• Track internal audit recommendations and assurance actions, liaising with colleagues to support timely completion and evidence of closure.
• Assist with the delivery of periodic assurance activities, such as self‑assessments, compliance checks, and internal reviews.
• Maintain accurate records relating to internal controls, audit activity, and assurance outputs.
• Support fraud prevention activity by maintaining the fraud log, raising awareness of fraud risk, and assisting with investigations where required.

Procurement Management

• Maintain and coordinate the organisation’s procurement register, ensuring contracts, thresholds, and renewal dates are accurately recorded and monitored.
• Provide practical advice and guidance to colleagues on procurement processes, including compliance with the Procurement Act, internal rules, and contract tendering requirements.
• Support the planning and delivery of procurement exercises, including low‑value and regulated tenders, ensuring appropriate documentation and governance approvals are in place.
• Assist in ensuring contracts are awarded, recorded, and managed in line with legal, regulatory, and governance requirements.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of procurement templates, guidance notes, and processes to support consistent and compliant practice across the organisation.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support effective contract and supplier management from an assurance perspective.