Risk & Compliance Manager
Posted Today by BMJ
£70,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Risk & Compliance Manager will lead the development and integration of a comprehensive risk management framework within BMJ, ensuring compliance with ISO standards and regulatory requirements. This role focuses on simplifying risk processes and embedding risk management into organizational strategy and decision-making. The position requires collaboration across teams to enhance compliance and maintain ISO accreditations. The successful candidate will also act as a subject matter expert in risk and compliance best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and implement a user-friendly, cloud-based risk register with strong data integrity and clear reporting.
- Align risk categorisation with ISO 14001, ISO 27001 and Economic Crime Act requirements.
- Create simple, sustainable processes for maintaining risk registers, reporting and insurance oversight.
- Put in place frameworks that enable the business to retain ISO accreditations without ongoing reliance on the role.
- Partner with teams across BMJ to embed risk thinking into strategy, budgeting and routine decision-making.
- Monitor and strengthen compliance across ISO standards, anti-bribery, modern slavery and fraud prevention.
- Act as the organisation’s go-to expert on risk and compliance best practice.
Key Skills:
- Proven track record of designing and implementing risk management frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with ISO27001 and ISO14001 environments.
- Strong understanding of regulatory and governance requirements.
- Experience implementing or optimising digital/cloud risk tools.
- Ability to influence and work effectively across diverse stakeholders.
- Professional accreditation in risk, audit or compliance (e.g. IRM, ISO Lead Auditor) is desirable.
- Sharp analytical and deliberative thinking.
- Proven ownership and delivery focus.
- Excellent planning and structured approach.
- Strategic mindset with practical judgement.
- Clear communicator who can translate complexity into action.
Salary (Rate): £70,000 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Title: Risk & Compliance Manager
Contract: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £70,000
Location: London - Hybrid
Application Closing Date: Friday 20th March 2026
Job Purpose
Ready to shape how risk is managed across a global organisation? This role will lead the evolution and consolidation of BMJ’s existing risk management processes into a streamlined, organisation-wide framework. The postholder will strengthen and simplify current practices, ensuring robust compliance while keeping processes practical, scalable and easy to maintain across teams.
What You’ll Do
- Identify and implement a user-friendly, cloud-based risk register with strong data integrity and clear reporting.
- Align risk categorisation with ISO 14001, ISO 27001 and Economic Crime Act requirements.
- Create simple, sustainable processes for maintaining risk registers, reporting and insurance oversight.
- Put in place frameworks that enable the business to retain ISO accreditations without ongoing reliance on the role.
- Partner with teams across BMJ to embed risk thinking into strategy, budgeting and routine decision-making.
- Monitor and strengthen compliance across ISO standards, anti-bribery, modern slavery and fraud prevention.
- Act as the organisation’s go-to expert on risk and compliance best practice.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Proven track record of designing and implementing risk management frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with ISO27001 and ISO14001 environments.
- Strong understanding of regulatory and governance requirements.
- Experience implementing or optimising digital/cloud risk tools.
- Ability to influence and work effectively across diverse stakeholders.
Desirable:
- Professional accreditation in risk, audit or compliance (e.g. IRM, ISO Lead Auditor).
Key strengths:
- Sharp analytical and deliberative thinking.
- Proven ownership and delivery focus.
- Excellent planning and structured approach.
- Strategic mindset with practical judgement.
- Clear communicator who can translate complexity into action.
Why work for us
Help us create a healthier world. We are a global healthcare knowledge provider. We publish The BMJ, one of the world’s most impactful medical journals and over 70 influential speciality journals. We offer digital tools to help health professionals worldwide tackle critical healthcare challenges. Find out more about us here.
Flexible Work and Workplace Perks
We’re committed to flexible working that supports both your needs and the requirements of the role.
Generous benefits
- Generous double-matching employer pension contribution, up to 12%
- Discounted dental and travel insurance
- Seven x salary life assurance cover and a generous income protection package
- Discounted gym membership, cycle-to-work and season ticket loan
- Discounts for retail and leisure products through yourReward
Work-life balance and wellbeing
- Twenty-five days holiday + bank holidays + a BMJ Day off.
- Additional holiday through long service; buy up to 5 additional days
- Leave for moving house, volunteering or getting married
- Concierge service
- Seniorcare by Lottie
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are not buzzwords to us, but fundamental company priorities We believe that a diverse workforce brings unique strengths and insights, enabling us to better serve our customers and drive positive change in our industry. If you are from an under-represented or historically marginalised community, we are particularly interested in hearing from you. Join our employee-led networks focusing on Gender, Race and Cultural Diversity, Sexual Orientation, Mental Health and Well-being, Parents and Carers and Age.
Disability Confident Committed employer
Learning & Development
- Personal development plan
- Mentoring scheme
- Career Coaching
- Opportunities to pursue professional development
- Strengths-based development