Governance, Risk & Compliance Manager

Governance, Risk & Compliance Manager

£42,000 – £46,000

Permanent, Full Time

Cambridge

Do you have experience working in governance, risk or compliance and have excellent project and programme management skills?

If so, St Edmund’s College is hiring a Governance, Risk and Compliance Manager who will be responsible for the College Governance, including support to the College Officers in the smooth running of the Governing Body, Council and its wider committee system.

As a Governance, Risk and Compliance Manager you will ensure compliance with relevant University, College and legal requirements whilst supporting the College Officers in the promotion of the College and a vibrant Fellowship.

Person Specification

Skills

• A self-starter who can work independently and use own initiative, including to improve working practices with the ability to work successfully as part of a team. Flexibility and willingness to adapt.
• Excellent and demonstrated ability to deliver results and work well with different people, including Fellows, visiting academics and other members of staff – or the equivalent in another organisation; cultural sensitivity.
• Proven ability to develop productive strong internal and external relationships.
• Discretion and the ability to handle confidential information in a professional manner.
• Ability to analyse complex data, regulation and legislation
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Commitment to the College objectives and ethos.
• IT literacy, notably Microsoft Office (including Excel, Power Point)

Experience

• Within a similar role
• Project and programme management
• Internal and external communication development & delivery
• Understanding of Charity governance and administration

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent
• A member (or student member) of the Association of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ACIS)

If you feel that you fit most but not all of the above criteria, we would still love to hear from you.

As well as a great salary and friendly team you will also receive:

• Working daily allowance for food and drinks*.
• Free car parking (where available).
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service).
• Generous pension contributions.
• Discounts at restaurants, shops & more.
• Outdoor gym.
• Death in service.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning & Business Disability Forum.

About St Edmund’s College:

St Edmund’s College is one of the 31 constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. Our vibrant student body is made up of around 420 post-graduates and 130 mature undergraduates. With over 260 senior members – academics working at the cutting edge of their field or eminent members of their profession – and around 70 staff, you will be joining a dynamic and growing College with an ambitious vision for our role in shaping the future of higher education and collaborative research.

The maturity of our community means that we have earned a reputation as the friendly college. Relaxed, non-hierarchical and diverse, we pride ourselves on being a place in Cambridge where people of all backgrounds are welcomed, will feel at home and can flourish. Therefore, we welcome all candidates regardless of their demographic characteristics such as gender, race, disability, neurodiversity, religion, age, sex & sexual identity to apply for our opportunities.

How to apply

To apply, please send your cover letter and CV to Nicky Chalklin, HR Administrator by email [email protected].

Interviews will be held throughout the period that the advert is live.

If you have informal enquiries about the post, please email the HR Manager, Hannah Carter, on [email protected].

In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy: http://www.stedmunds.cam.ac.uk/data-protection

Any offer of employment is subject to evidence of your right to work in the UK and the receipt of satisfactory references.