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Hays have partnered with The Land Development Agency, and they are currently looking for an Audit & Risk Manager to join their growing team!

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The LDA is a property developer and a landlord that operates in a multi-faceted, complex risk and control environment. At the LDA, we believe that effective management of risk and a strong internal control environment are both essential for success. The Audit and Risk (A&R) Manager role is critical in guiding the LDA in managing risk and maintaining an effective internal control environment. The role requires a risk management and internal control subject-matter expert to guide the executive and senior leadership teams in their management of risk and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

Risk Management

• Maintain, oversee and report on the delivery of the annual risk monitoring plan.
• Monitor compliance with the risk management policy, including the effective implementation of the three lines of defence model.
• Fulfil the role of secretary to the Risk Management Working Group, including preparing agendas, meeting minutes, the co-ordination of papers, maintenance of the terms of reference and compilation of the working group’s annual report.
• Support the Senior and Executive Leadership Teams and the Board with risk appetite development, approval and reporting.
• Support the development and maintenance of the corporate risk register and risk reports and, as required, directorate and project risk registers and risk reports.
• Develop and deliver risk management training and awareness content when required.
• Ensure risk management training and awareness is delivered as per the annual risk monitoring plan.
• Conduct an annual risk culture survey and, based on the results, develop and track the annual risk culture action plan.
• Work with stakeholders to support the completion of an annual strategic risk review and report.
• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of the LDA third party risk management framework.
• Oversee and action the implementation of internal audit recommendations as they pertain to the Governance, Risk and Compliance function.
• Seek to continually improve the LDA’s approach to risk management.

Internal Audit (IA)

• Oversee contract management of the LDA’s outsourced IA function
• Support the delivery of the annual IA plan, including tracking and reporting on costs versus budget
• Guide colleagues through the IA process from planning to final report
• Monitor IA action closure against agreed target dates and highlight where deadlines are at risk
• Ensure the LDA’s Internal Audit Charter and Protocol are maintained

Internal Control Environment

• Engage and collaborate with the Internal Assurance Manager in the development and maintenance of the key LDA control register including, as required, assessments of control effectiveness.
• At every opportunity, work collaboratively to continually improve the LDA’s internal control environment.
• Support the drafting of the LDA Annual Report including the Statement on Internal Control, risk management sections and others as required.

Risk Management and Internal Control (RM&IC) Attestations

• Maintain and ensure compliance with the RM&IC Attestation Policy and the associated training.
• Plan and coordinate the execution of the bi-annual RM&IC attestation process and annual critical third-party risk and assurance assessment, including documenting and correlating attester feedback.
• Support the Chief Executive and Risk Officers in the drafting of their RM&IC attestation reports.

Audit and Risk Committee (ARC)

• Support the Chief Risk Officer and others in the delivery of the ARC annual work plan.
• Prepare and present reports and papers to the ARC as required.

Additional Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain and rehearse business continuity and incident response arrangements as required.
• In conjunction with the Procurement function, conduct procurements as required in a manner compliant with the LDA’s procurement policy.
• Support projects, as required, including IT implementations and the on-boarding of third parties.

What you'll need to succeed

The LDA operates in a complex, multi-faceted risk environment. The A&R Manager is required to demonstrate the following personal specifications and behavioural characteristics:

• Team player with a strong, solutions-focused approach to collaboration.
• Strategic thinking with strong problem-solving capabilities, including being comfortable with uncertainty.
• Open mindset with a willingness to be flexible in how they think.
• Trusted and supportive colleague and advisor.
• Ability to work independently, form your own judgement/opinions, provide insights, implement change, prioritise and work on multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent internal and external stakeholder relationship management skills.
• Structured and analytical approach towards work.
• Delivery focused approach to work – create a plan and commit to delivering it.

What you'll get in return

• 37 Hour Working Week – 9.00am–5.30pm Monday to Thursday &
  9.00am–5.00pm Friday.
• Hybrid Working Structure – 3 days in the office and 2 days remote working, 25 days annual leave – as well as Public Holidays & Discretionary Company days
• Life Assurance – 4x Annual Salary
• Income Continuance Scheme
• Annual TaxSaver Commuter Tickets
• Bike to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Parental Leaves with salary top up after 1 year's service for Maternity and Paternity Leave.
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Referral Scheme
• DC Pension scheme – You will be enroled into the LDA Defined Contribution Pension scheme upon commencement of employment
• Option to choose specific employee contribution rates with associated employer contribution rates: *You can set up an AVC if you wish – Employer (ER) contributions are capped at 12% even if Employees (EE) contribute above 8%.
• Opportunity to work with industry experts across many fields of the development lifecycle and beyond.
• A significant number of exciting projects are currently and many more in the pipeline which will provide industry experience and exposure.
• Short Term Incentive scheme: The LDA has commenced a bonus scheme for accrual during 2025 and pay out early 2026 pending board approval. Candidates will be given further details on the scheme on joining the Land Development Agency.

What you need to do now

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