Senior Risk and Assurance Manager

Posted by: Gambling Commission

Employed By: Gambling Commission

Job Title: Senior Risk and Assurance Manager

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000

Contract: Full-time

Location: Hybrid with attendance in Birmingham Office 1 day per week

Application Deadline: 23 March 2025

Why this role
If you enjoy assessing risk and providing assurance on the frameworks of operations, this would be a great opportunity to work alongside the National Lottery Licensing Senior Manager to deliver our corporate strategy.  

The business area: This team is responsible for the ongoing development of the Fourth National Lottery assurance and risk management framework and reporting, working collaboratively across the 4NL team and wider Commission to produce comprehensive assessments of assurance and risk for key stakeholders.

Benefits we can offer you:
• Civil Service Pension, with 28.97% employer contribution. Click for more information
• 26 days’ holiday, rising to 29 days after two years’ service
• Holiday purchase scheme (option to buy up to five extra days annual leave)
• Flexible working & family friendly policies
• Ergonomic, fully accessible office, very close to Birmingham New Street Station  
• Open, collaborative and people focused culture


Your Responsibilities
• Leading and supporting the 4NL Regulation team in managing the Commission’s approach and framework for NL assurance.
• Review and evaluation of regular reports, licensing proposals, assessment of risk, and via collaboration across teams, to assess the achievement of outcomes.
• Leading the NL risk management framework, with responsibility for maintaining and refining risk registers and engaging with relevant governance groups.
• Contributing to the monitoring and managing of the performance of the National Lottery Operator, in line with an outcome focussed Licence.
• Inputting into horizon scanning work to monitor trends, themes and policy developments and identify areas of best practice, to inform an assessment of Operator performance.
• Managing the Assurance and Risk team, delivering continuous improvement, managing performance issues in a timely manner, identifying underlying problems and the causes, and initiating and supervising work to address them.
• Presenting insights and provide steer to relevant stakeholders (internal and external), as required, including leading support and advice on National Lottery Distribution Fund matters, Trust mechanics and assurance reporting.
• Effectively managing complex external relationships, demonstrating an ability to build and maintain positive links and act in an advisory capacity, and provide credibility as the assurance frameworks are developed, implemented and refined. Negotiate with and influence stakeholders such as Operator staff, consultants and government (DCMS).
• Effectively managing internal stakeholder relationships, fostering collaboration to improve the regulation of the Fourth National Lottery, including with the Gambling Commission Compliance team.

What we’re looking for
Essential criteria:
1. Experience in undertaking and communicating complex analysis and providing insight, helping teams apply a range of techniques to analyse data and provide insights, and presenting compelling findings that provide tactical and strategic recommendations and inform decision making
2. Proven track record in the application of risk, assurance, compliance or audit methodology
3. Experience of assessing performance outcomes and producing assurance reporting
4. Experience in managing and embedding risk management frameworks and approaches, with the ability to evaluate, manage and escalate risks and make evidence and risk-based decisions and legally robust recommendations
5. Proven track record of developing and optimising effective internal and external stakeholder relationships.

Desirable criteria:
1. Professionally qualified (or working towards) accountant or auditor.
2. Achieved, or working towards, a risk management qualification (such as the IRM Certificate or Diploma in Enterprise Risk Management, OGC Management of Risk Foundation or Practitioner course, or equivalent).
3. Experience of working with central government, including officials and ministers or a regulator.
4. Proven ability to lead, plan and manage the delivery of workstreams and projects to agreed outcomes, deadlines and budgets.

About us
The Gambling Commission is the regulatory authority responsible for overseeing and regulating gambling activities in the United Kingdom. Our primary role is to ensure that gambling is conducted fairly, openly, and free from crime, while also protecting vulnerable individuals from harm.

We regulate various forms of gambling, including casinos, bingo, sports betting, and lotteries, and issues licenses to operators.  We are committed to ensuring a safe and responsible gambling environment, promoting transparency, and enforcing compliance with legal standards to maintain public trust in the industry.

We’re proud to have notable industry recognition, including the Regulatory Excellence Award from the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This prestigious award recognized the Commission's international leadership in enhancing consumer protection through industry collaboration.

Please apply if you want to be part of an organisation that is force for good!

Your application
We value diversity in our workplace and are committed to a culture where each individual is engaged and feels that their contribution is valued and respected.  We welcome all applications from candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role.

To apply for this position, please see the Gambling Commission careers website.  

The Gambling Commission have an anonymised recruitment process, so you should not attach a CV to your application.  Instead, application questions will ask you to evidence how your personal skills, qualities and experience match the essential criteria for the role.  

The selection process for this vacancy will comprise of a remote (Teams) interview and short presentation. To prepare for your interview please familiarise yourself with the STAR technique for answering interview questions.

The closing date for this role is midnight on 23 March 2025.

Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 31 March 2025.

Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

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