Risk Assurance Officer

Job description

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

Salary: £45,000-£50,000

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.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

08-05-2026

Profession type

Advertising / Marketing / PR

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English