Head of Commercial Assurance leading compliance and risk frameworks for East West Rail project. Building a culture of risk and compliance while ensuring alignment with regulatory standards.
Responsibilities
Develop and implement comprehensive commercial compliance, risk, and assurance frameworks – aligned to the wider EWR Co risk and assurance frameworks.
Ensure risk, compliance and assurance reflect commercial best practice and alignment to the Public Procurement Pathway, identifying, incorporating, and communicating changes driven from best practice or government policy.
Act as the Commercial Risk Champion, maintaining close links with the corporate risk team
Deliver the Commercial LoD2 assurance service through in-house and outsourced delivery.
Identify and manage, including budgetary control, external commercial assurance requirements aligned to EWR Co commercial governance at LoD2 and LoD3 (Commercial Expert Panel).
Monitor and report on compliance with internal commercial policies and external regulations through a defined compliance process and register.
Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to manage identified commercial risks, including at procurement, contract, and supplier level.
Provides expert advice on relevant regulations and issues from a compliance and risk perspective.
Give confidence to senior management on the effectiveness of commercial compliance and risk management processes.
Support internal and external audits related to commercial activities, interfacing with and supporting NAO, GIAA, NISTA, and others, ensuring prompt resolution of audit findings.
Facilitate training and awareness programs on commercial compliance and risk management.
Collaborate with other departments (for example, Risk Management) to ensure integrated commercial risk management and compliance efforts.
Requirements
Proven experience in commercial compliance, risk management and assurance.
Proven record of developing and implementing effective commercial compliance and risk management frameworks.
Strong understanding of commercial regulatory requirements and the government procurement pathway (commercial lifecycle)
Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage at all levels of the organisation.
Benefits
Competitive base salary
Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution
36 days holiday a year (including bank holidays) + up to 2 days to buy
Life assurance
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to a range of benefits on the Perkbox platform
On-the-spot and annual awards
Advanced learning and development programmes
Great work-life balance and flexible working opportunities
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