Hybrid Independent Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Member

at Civil Aviation Authority

• Job title: Independent Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Member
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: £3,000 per year
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Independent Panel Member providing oversight on governance, risk management, and compliance at the UK Civil Aviation Authority. Engaging with audit activities and supporting risk frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the effectiveness of risk management policies, systems of internal control, and assurance frameworks.
• Identify emerging risks, including operational, financial, regulatory, data, cyber, and strategic risk exposures.
• Provide independent oversight of internal and external audit activity, reviewing audit plans, findings, and the effectiveness of follow up actions.
• Provide objective challenge to the executive team regarding governance, risk, compliance, and performance.
• Support oversight of policies related to whistleblowing, fraud prevention, safeguarding, and statutory or regulatory compliance.
• Review the organisation’s financial statements, annual report, and governance statements to ensure transparency, accuracy, and integrity.
• Contribute to the Committee’s annual work plan and periodic self-assessment.

Requirements

• Experience of operating at a board level in a non-executive or executive capacity
• Current and proven expertise in the management, or effective oversight, of cyber/data risk
• Understanding of audit, risk management, internal control and sound governance
• Ability to analyse complex information and make sound, evidence-based judgements
• Independence of thought, objectivity, and confidence to challenge where needed
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively
• Experience operating in a regulated or public sector (desirable)
• Confidence in reviewing financial statements and drawing relevant conclusions (desirable)

Benefits

• Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed in line with agreed expenses framework