Risk and Compliance Manager

Risk & Compliance Manager

Remote (occasional travel to office as required)

⏳ 10-month contract

Inside IR35

Must be eligible for SC Clearance

We are seeking an experienced Risk & Compliance Manager to join our team on a 10-month contract, supporting our Security, Privacy, and Governance functions. This role will focus on strengthening our risk management processes, maintaining compliance frameworks, and ensuring ongoing readiness for key security certifications.

You will work closely with IT leadership, including the CISO and CPO, to drive governance maturity and promote a strong security culture across the organisation.

• Maintain the security and privacy risk register, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk frameworks.
• Lead the development, review, and lifecycle management of security and privacy policies and procedures.
• Maintain a centralised control register aligned to ISO, NIST, and other recognised frameworks.
• Coordinate internal assurance reviews and assessments of control effectiveness.
• Provide compliance and governance support for new services, contracts, and business changes.
• Support the CISO/CPO in defining, tracking, and reporting on risk metrics and compliance status.
• Drive and embed a strong information security culture across business and IT teams, including areas handling government-owned data.

• Lead preparation, delivery, and follow-up activities for external audits (e.g. ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus).
• Maintain ongoing accreditation readiness, ensuring evidence is collected, validated, and audit‑ready.
• Monitor compliance with internal policies, customer contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements.
• Track, manage, and report on remediation actions and control performance.
• Oversee compliance with the vetting framework, ensuring Group IT personnel maintain required clearance levels.

• Eligibility to undergo SC (Security Check) Clearance is essential.
• Strong understanding of ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and security governance best practices.
• Proven experience in risk management, compliance, or information security governance roles.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience preparing for, managing, or delivering external audits or certifications.

• Duration: 10 months
• Working Model:
  Remote, with travel to the office as required
• IR35 Status:
  Inside IR35

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up‑to‑date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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