Compliance and Risk Manager
Posted 1 day ago by Robert Half
£56,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Derby, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Compliance & Risk Manager role at a transport services business involves overseeing compliance frameworks and risk management across multiple entities. This 6-month fixed-term contract requires collaboration with senior leaders and stakeholders to ensure adherence to corporate compliance and data protection standards. The position is hybrid, requiring two days on-site, and is based in either Crewe or Derby. The ideal candidate will have over three years of relevant experience and strong communication skills to influence and engage stakeholders effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and enhance standardised compliance and risk frameworks across all business units.
- Act as the primary link between Group Compliance and local teams, sharing best practices and escalating issues.
- Carry out assurance reviews and support continuous improvement of processes, controls, and documentation.
- Lead compliance communications, training materials, e-learning monitoring, and responses to employee queries.
- Manage data protection responsibilities, including incident reporting, retention controls, and compliance registers.
- Oversee risk register updates, quarterly reporting, governance submissions, and audit action tracking.
- Support wider governance and assurance forums, contributing to ICS, risk, and audit activities.
- Promote a strong compliance culture across the organisation, with some travel between sites.
Key Skills:
- Relevant qualification with 3+ years experience in compliance, risk, audit, or governance.
- Strong knowledge of corporate compliance policies and data protection requirements.
- Experience working with risk management frameworks and assurance processes.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex information and influence stakeholders.
- Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable juggling multiple priorities.
- Strong relationship builder, able to collaborate effectively across functions and locations.
Salary (Rate): £56,000.00 yearly
City: Derby
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Robert Half has partnered with a transport services business to recruit for a Compliance & Risk Manager. 6-month fixed-term contract | £52,000–£56,000 | Hybrid (2 days per week on-site) | Crewe or Derby
We are seeking an experienced compliance and risk specialist to support the development, coordination and assurance of compliance frameworks across a multi-entity operational environment. The role works closely with senior leaders and group stakeholders, providing expertise across corporate compliance, data protection and risk management.
The Role
- Maintain and enhance standardised compliance and risk frameworks, ensuring consistent controls and governance across all business units.
- Act as the primary link between Group Compliance and local teams, sharing best practice and escalating issues when required.
- Carry out assurance reviews and support continuous improvement of processes, controls and documentation.
- Lead compliance communications, training materials, e-learning monitoring and responses to employee queries.
- Manage data protection responsibilities, including incident reporting, retention controls and compliance registers.
- Oversee risk register updates, quarterly reporting, governance submissions and audit action tracking.
- Support wider governance and assurance forums, contributing to ICS, risk and audit activities.
- Promote a strong compliance culture across the organisation, with some travel between sites.
About You
- Relevant qualification with 3+ years experience in compliance, risk, audit or governance.
- Strong knowledge of corporate compliance policies and data protection requirements.
- Experience working with risk management frameworks and assurance processes.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex information and influence stakeholders.
- Highly organised, proactive and comfortable juggling multiple priorities.
- Strong relationship builder, able to collaborate effectively across functions and locations.
Benefits
- Competitive salary (£52k–£56k).
- Hybrid working with 2 days per week on-site.
- Choice of base location: Crewe or Derby.
- Opportunity to shape compliance activity within a complex, fast-moving organisation.