CMA1860 Risk and Compliance Lead

If you have expertise in risk management this position offers an exciting opportunity to assume a pivotal role in advancing the delivery of the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) Risk Management Framework across the organisation.

We help people, businesses, and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. Our work is wide ranging, ambitious and often new and challenging.

As the Risk and Compliance Lead, you will collaborate with colleagues across the CMA to identify and agree mitigations for risks, monitor the effectiveness of agreed controls and provide assurance reports to the Executive, Audit and Risk Assurance Committee and the Board.

You will be responsible for building a positive and effective risk management culture, advocating the benefits of improved risk systems and supporting the development of a “grounds up” risk assurance programme. You will also work with risk leads and contacts throughout the organisation to build capacity on risk management processes, fostering and embedding an environment of shared learning and accountability on risk issues.

More broadly within the Governance team, your role extends to contributing to policy development the team has responsibility for and to the building of an effective compliance programme.

About you

You will have significant experience of leading or working across a risk management function within a large programme, project or organisation. Excellent interpersonal skills, with experience of managing and developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including working with senior executives and Board members are equally important, alongside strong communication skills with experience of delivering high quality analysis, writing reports and contributing to policy development. Experience of implementing a compliance programme across a large organisation is also required.

What we can offer you

The CMA is a hugely diverse, rewarding and stimulating place to work – an opportunity to work for the public good and to stretch and develop yourself in doing so. We offer generous benefits, including an excellent pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%, at least 25 days leave (increasing to 30 over five years), and generous maternity/paternity leave provision. You can also take advantage of interest-free season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme, and our extensive flexible working options.

To find out more about this opportunity and about working for the CMA, please click on the APPLY button.

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Closing date: 11:55pm on Monday 11 September 2023

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure the effective and efficient operation of the CMA’s Risk Management Framework, across the organisation.
• Support teams in the assessment and mitigation of risks, including through the provision of guidance and training.
• Working with the Legal Director provide regular reports to the Executive, Audit Risk and Assurance Committee and the Board on the profile of risks across the CMA and alignment with the organisation’s risk appetite.
• Support the Board in its annual review of the Risk Management Framework and implement changes as needed.
• Liaising with risk professionals in other regulators, departments, and public bodies, to share learning and knowledge on risk management and develop our processes and programme.
• Support the Governance team in monitoring compliance with key policies and implementing a programme to enhance compliance where needed (e.g., development of guidance and training).
• Developing new policies and updating existing policies as needed.

It is essential that you can provide evidence and examples for each of the following selection criteria in your application:

• Significant experience of leading or working on risk management with a large programme, project or organisation and engaging with senior management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with experience of managing and developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including working with senior executives and Board members.
• Strong communication skills with experience of delivering high quality analysis, writing reports, and contributing to policy development.
• Experience of implementing a compliance programme across a large organisation. 

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving
• Working Together

As well as the interesting and varied work you’ll do to contribute to effective competition in the UK, and to ensure consumers get a good deal when buying goods and services, you’ll also benefit from:

• An exceptionally generous pension scheme with a significant employer contribution and range of options, including a tax-free lump sum at the point of retirement and injury, ill-health and life assurance benefits
• 25 days leave (increasing to 30 days over five years), plus 8 public holidays and an additional day off for the King’s birthday. In addition, you’ll be able to access a wide range of other types of leave as and when you need it, including generous maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption options, as well as paid special leave for volunteering
• Season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations and eye tests
• Access to the Civil Service Sports & Leisure, giving discounted gym membership, high street discounts, free access to UK wide attractions and a free Tastecard
• A range of wellbeing benefits, including an employee assistance programme, flexible working options and family friendly policies, regular networking events and professional learning opportunities at work

Any move to the CMA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

Like many other organisations, we operate a hybrid working model with a mix of office and home working. We believe this supports us to deliver our best work while allowing the flexibility to maintain balanced and healthy lives. We work at least 40% of our time from our office locations across the UK.

If you’re already a civil servant being appointed on level transfer, you’ll retain your existing terms, including annual leave. If you are being promoted you’ll receive either a 10% pay increase or the new grade minimum, whichever is the greater. Applicants new to the civil service can be considered for appointment at a salary higher than the starting point indicated above, but not more than the advertised mid-point, depending on skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications.

We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We want a diverse workforce that reflects the consumers we serve. We welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnically diverse people, people with a disability, people with diverse gender identities and from people of different ages. 

We are an accredited Disability Confident Employer and disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

Our Values

The CMA delivers impactful outcomes for people, business and the UK economy.​ We are Ambitious and Evidence-based, and always strive for Excellence.​ We treat everyone with Respect, and are Collaborative and Inclusive.​

Everything we do is underpinned by the Civil Service values: Honesty, Integrity, Impartiality and Objectivity.

Job contact :

• Name : Suruthi Thavarasa
• Email : recruitment@cma.gov.uk
• Telephone : 0208 738 6808

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@cma.gov.uk