Risk and Assurance Officer in London

As a Risk and Assurance Officer, you will play a key role in strengthening Notting Hill Genesis' risk management and assurance arrangements. Working within our Enterprise Risk Management Team, you will provide independent oversight and constructive challenge to ensure risks, controls and governance processes are effectively managed across the organisation.

You will work closely with operational teams and senior stakeholders to support risk identification, maintain risk registers, undertake assurance reviews, monitor internal audit actions and provide insightful reporting that enables informed decision-making.

How you'll do it:

• Support business areas in identifying, assessing and managing risks in line with the Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
• Provide guidance and challenge to managers on risk assessments, controls and mitigation plans.
• Maintain and review risk registers to ensure risks are accurately articulated and effectively controlled.
• Undertake assurance reviews and control testing to assess the effectiveness of key controls.
• Maintain the organisation's Assurance Map and support the three lines of defence model.
• Monitor and validate internal and external audit actions, ensuring timely completion and robust evidence.
• Prepare risk and assurance reports for senior leadership, Executive Board and governance committees.
• Analyse risk trends, emerging risks and control effectiveness to support strategic decision-making.
• Support governance forums, including Audit and Risk Committee reporting.

We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.

Essential Experience:

• Experience supporting risk management, risk assessments and risk reporting.
• Knowledge of internal controls, assurance frameworks and governance practices.
• Experience undertaking assurance reviews, control testing or audit-related activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Ability to challenge constructively and influence positive outcomes.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and risk management systems.

Desirable:

• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) qualification or equivalent.
• Institute of Risk Management (IRM) qualification.
• Knowledge of ISO 31000, COSO ERM or similar frameworks.

Once you join us, you'll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You'll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential.

Benefits include:

• Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply).
• Generous pension scheme.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply).
• Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations.
• Health cash plan.
• Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more.
• Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Life Assurance x 4 annual salary.

Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 65,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,800 employees.

We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments.

Selection Process:

• Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now! Closing date is 05 July 2026.
• Step 2: Successful candidates will be invited to interview.

Please apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team.

NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.