Supplier Assurance Expert - Financial Services (£50K)

Role: Supplier Assurance Expert - Financial Services

Salary: Up to £50K + 10% Bonus + Pension + Private Medical + 30 Days Holiday

Location: London / Leeds (2 days p/w on-site)

Overview:

This is the perfect role if you are you passionate about supporting best ways of working and thrive on driving an agenda of continuous improvement and best practice!

If you're keen to work for an organisation who is committed to creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues are supported to succeed, and that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains, and develops the most talented and committed Procurement colleagues - this will be the opportunity that you've been waiting for! Our client is a leading Insurance business who are pushing for change.

Role Overview

The Supplier Assurance Expert will play a critical role in executing the Supplier Assurance Strategy within Shared Services. You will oversee supplier risk and compliance audits for Procurement & Supply Chain, ensuring robust management, control, and adherence to legislative, contractual, and regulatory requirement

Role:

• You will be tasked with contributing to the strategy by communicating changes in key industry regulations, such as those from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and other legal, regulatory, or risk management frameworks, to the Supplier Assurance Manager for integration into the strategy review/processes

• You will be responsible for maintaining consistency in risk classifications and reporting, identifying patterns or trends, and referring significant issues to the Supplier Assurance Manager.

• You will ensure changes in regulations and frameworks are incorporated into assessment practices.

• You will be expected to achieve all required performance indicators, including assessment volumes, reporting timescales, business feedback scores, and audit targets.

Experience:

• Do you have experience in risk, audit, or legal fields?

• Do you have experience working in a highly regulated industry?

• Do you have excellent stakeholder management skills?

• Do you have experience with policy and assurance frameworks?

• You will bring strong negotiation and influencing skills.

• You will be able to demonstrate strong commercial acumen.

***Due to our client's requirements, applicants must be based in the UK and hold current/valid UK RTW***

Benefits

Our client values their colleagues and offers a range of benefits designed to enhance your lifestyle:

• 9% employer-contributed pension.
• Up to 10% performance bonus.
• Optional additional health and dental insurance.
• EV car scheme allowing colleagues to lease a new electric or plug-in hybrid car tax efficiently.
• Buy as you earn share scheme.
• Employee discounts and cashback opportunities.

Being Yourself

Our client celebrates diversity and believes everyone should feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. They promote diverse voices, inclusive workplaces, and invest in initiatives that matter. From senior leadership to inclusivity networks, adaptive working to inclusion training, they are committed to supporting you in being authentically you.