Principal - Combined Assurance (FTC) This position can be based in UK, South Africa, Brazil or Chile in London

Contract: Fixed Term Contract opportunity.

Purpose

Provide dedicated coordination and oversight to strengthen the organisation’s Combined Assurance model, improving assurance quality, governance maturity, and management visibility through a unified, enterprise‑wide view of risk. The role enables effective planning, alignment, and monitoring of assurance activity across the 2nd and 3rd lines.

The Work – Key Outputs and Accountabilities

• Planning
  • Coordinate and maintain the annual Combined Assurance Plan.
  • Facilitate alignment of all assurance activities with the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework to ensure sufficient coverage.
  • Develop, standardise and maintain assurance planning templates.
  • Update and maintain the 2nd line methodology playbook.
  • Engage assurance providers across 2nd and 3rd line to ensure coordinated coverage of strategic, operational, and business risks.
• Execution and Framework Maintenance
  • Maintain and continuously enhance the Combined Assurance framework, playbook, and methodologies.
  • Coordinate assurance activities across 2nd and 3rd lines to prevent duplication, ensure comprehensive coverage, and review 2nd line methodologies are aligned with 2nd line playbook requirements.
  • Track execution of assurance work against the plan.
• Reporting and Analysis
  • Follow up with 2nd line assurance providers on progress with the plan and prepare status summary for the Audit Committee.
  • Collaborate with 2nd line assurance providers to develop an integrated view of assurance results using the new 3rd line rating scale, providing greater insight into the effectiveness of processes for managing Group and business‑level risks.
• Health, Safety & Environment
  • Demonstrate behaviour in line with health, safety and environmental standards and the Group’s values.
  • Set the health, safety and environmental expectations for your team and monitor behaviour to meet the required standards.
  • Participate in relevant safety audits, inspections and observations, and address issues as part of demonstrating safety leadership.
• People / Team
  • Demonstrate behaviour in line with the Group’s values, standards and a professional workplace.
  • Develop performance in line with the Group’s policies and systems (e.g., performance management, talent management) to achieve business goals.
  • Develop a clear and aligned work plan.
  • Foster a constructive and productive working environment.
  • Drive delivery of objectives and be accountable for your work.
  • Participate as an effective team member in collaboration with leaders, peers and relevant others to achieve business goals.
  • Contribute to the broader business by working with others to optimise overall business results.
• Work Processes
  • Fully understand the policies, processes and systems which apply to your work.
  • Identify any issues that interfere with the ability to complete work or meet the plan/strategy.
  • For processes within your authority, make the required changes.
  • For others, elevate issues to seek action or alternative solutions.
• Knowledge & Skills
  • Develop, maintain and quality‑check the Combined Assurance Plan, using standard templates, schedules and dependencies.
  • Apply ERM concepts to map assurance activity to key Group and business risks, identify coverage gaps and minimise duplication across 2nd and 3rd line providers.
  • Maintain and update the Combined Assurance framework documentation (playbooks, methodologies and guidance), ensuring alignment with agreed 2nd line methodology requirements.
  • Support tracking execution of assurance work against the plan and produce clear status reporting for governance forums (e.g., Audit Committee), including actions, slippage and emerging themes.
  • Analyse assurance results (including use of rating scales) to support an integrated view of assurance and insights on the effectiveness of controls and risk management.
  • Use data and reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI) and audit/assurance systems such as TeamMate to consolidate inputs, manage dashboards and support evidence‑based decision‑making.

What We Offer

When you join Anglo American, you can expect a competitive salary and benefits package, and an environment where learning and growth opportunities are second to none.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where every colleague is respected and given equality of opportunity to fulfil their potential.