Risk and Compliance, Senior Manager

Risk and Compliance, Senior Manager page is loaded Risk and Compliance, Senior Managerlocations: Londontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-03069 Department: Finance Team: Risk and Compliance Location: London (hybrid working) Position type: Permanent What the hiring manager says "This role offers a rare opportunity to gain exposure to a very wide spectrum of business processes and obtain an understanding of all areas of Risk Management, Compliance and Governance of a multinational and multilateral organisation. You would be engaged in delivering high visibility projects working with GSMA's Extended Leadership Team and will have the opportunity to influence decision making at the highest level, including of the GSMA's Leadership Team. GSMA has a constantly changing environment, and it is key that you have a positive and flexible approach required to operate such a dynamic organisation. It is important that you are a self-starter, with an inquisitive mind, a willingness to learn and an ability to see the big picture!" Head, Risk and Compliance About the Team The Risk and Compliance Team is responsible for ensuring that the GSMA has the best in class processes and controls for internal governance, risk and compliance. Together with the GSMA Risk & Compliance Committee, the team has been instrumental in the evolution of the GSMA into a more proactive and a risk aware organisation. With projects and programme cutting across the organisation, the team is highly visible and well regarded as an advisor in the organisation. About the Role Reporting to the Head of Risk and Compliance, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of a systematic and consistent approach to risk management and compliance across the organisation.You will help ensure that GSMA meets its legal, regulatory, and ethical obligations through the effective design and implementation of policies, controls, training, and monitoring embedded within day-to-day operations. Your responsibilities will include: Designing, implementing, and maintaining the compliance framework, including the Code of Conduct, compliance policies, and associated controls Developing and delivering a comprehensive compliance training strategy Providing advice on compliance controls and regulatory developments Supporting investigations and the whistleblowing processFor selected business units and functions, you will act as a business partner to ensure that risks are clearly understood and appropriately managed. This will include: Supporting the Extended Leadership Team with risk reporting responsibilities, including maintaining business unit risk registers Enhancing processes, tools, and templates to embed risk-based decision-making across GSMA Delivering targeted projects to strengthen risk awareness and capability across the organisation Supporting the response to alleged breaches of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and the Code of ConductYou will also contribute to monitoring the performance and effectiveness of the Risk Management and Compliance Programme on an ongoing basis, including: Developing and facilitating regular risk and compliance reporting to the Leadership Team Conducting risk and compliance reviews or audits, including testing controls for quality, adequacy, and effectiveness Recommending improvements to strengthen controls and drive continuous improvementIn addition, you will support the preparation of management reports for the Audit and Risk Committee and Leadership Team, enabling informed, risk-based decision-making.You will be expected to maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, regulatory requirements, codes of practice, and industry best practices, and to assess and advise on their impact on GSMA About You You have proven risk or compliance experience - Background in compliance, ethics, internal audit, or regulatory roles, with hands-on experience designing and implementing policies, controls, and risk or compliance frameworks. You possess strong business partnering skills - Ability to work closely with business units, providing practical, solution-oriented risk and compliance advice and embedding risk and compliance into day-to-day operations. You have excellent communications and influencing ability - Confident engaging with senior stakeholders, delivering training, and promoting a strong culture of ethics and compliance across the organisation. You have experience in monitoring and investigations - Skilled in risk/compliance reviews, control testing, and supporting investigations or whistleblowing processes with professionalism and discretion. You are pragmatic and have a detail-oriented mindset - Able to balance regulatory requirements with business needs, manage multiple priorities, and drive continuous improvement in risk and compliance practices. About your Skills Analysis - Fundamental for maintaining a robust risk and compliance framework. This role requires strong analytical capability to interpret laws, regulations, and internal policies, assess compliance risks, and evaluate the effectiveness of controls. Analysis supports compliance monitoring, audit activities, and the identification of gaps, enabling well-informed recommendations that ensure adherence to legal and regulatory obligations. Communication - Critical for promoting understanding and adherence to compliance requirements across the organisation. The role demands the ability to translate complex regulatory expectations and policies into clear, practical guidance for employees at all levels. Strong communication skills are also essential for delivering engaging compliance training, drafting policies, and reporting on compliance matters to senior leadership. Stakeholder Management - Essential for embedding risk and compliance into business operations. Acting as a trusted advisor to business units requires building strong relationships, understanding operational challenges, and ensuring that compliance requirements are effectively integrated into day-to-day activities. Effective stakeholder management supports collaboration, encourages ownership of compliance responsibilities, and strengthens organisational accountability. Influence - Key to fostering a strong culture of risk awareness, ethics and compliance. This role requires the ability to influence behaviours and decision-making without direct authority. Influence is particularly important when advising leadership, promoting ethical standards, and ensuring consistent application of risk and compliance controls across the organisation. Delivery - Crucial for the effective implementation of risk and compliance initiatives. The role involves designing and maintaining policies, rolling out training programmes, supporting investigations, and overseeing monitoring activities. Strong delivery skills ensure that these initiatives are executed efficiently, consistently, and to a high standard, supporting continuous improvement in the organisation's compliance programme.We strive to offer a meaningful and inclusive application experience for all candidates. Should you require any accommodations or adjustments due to a disability or for any other reason during the hiring process, please contact with your request. Contract type Regular Worker type Employee What We Offer Working at the GSMA offers you unparalleled access to the mobile industry. We offer a chance to truly shape the direction of mobile, whatever your role. By joining the GSMA, you will be exposed to a fast-paced rapidly evolving environment, working on global solutions, genuinely fascinating and industry-changing projects and a stimulating and dynamic environment designed to enable you to flourish.In addition to architect-designed offices and competitive compensation, our benefits