Risk & Compliance Lead (Hybrid)

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Risk & Compliance Lead (Hybrid)

Hybrid Working with 2 days in Preston, Lancashire
£55,000 - £65,000 per annum, plus benefits | 37 hours a week | Annual bonus scheme eligible


The opportunity:

This is an opportunity to shape and lead LPPA’s approach to risk and regulatory compliance. Reporting to the Head of Risk & Governance, you will own and continuously develop the organisation’s risk and compliance frameworks, ensuring regulatory obligations are understood, embedded and evidenced across the business. You will provide trusted expert advice and constructive challenge to senior leaders, maintain oversight of strategic and operational risk, breaches, business continuity and regulatory change, and deliver clear insight to the Executive Leadership Team, committees and Board. Alongside this enterprise-wide remit, you will lead and develop the Risk & Compliance team, setting clear direction and strengthening a culture of accountability, informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

You will join a fast-paced, collaborative and member-focused organisation where your expertise will influence decision-making and strengthen outcomes for clients, employers and members. LPPA offers a welcoming culture and genuine opportunities for continued professional development.

A bit about us:

Local Pensions Partnership Administration (LPPA) is a multi-award-winning organisation and one of the UK’s leading pension administration companies. We strive to deliver the best experience for over 1,500 employers and more than 738,000 members of Local Government, Police and Firefighter pension schemes, keeping them fully informed about their pensions whilst working closely with employers to continuously educate and support them.


What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary of £55,000 - £65,000 per annum
• Eligible for inclusion in LPPA’s annual bonus scheme.
• 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and 2 additional concessionary days and 1 day for your Birthday, with the ability to ‘buy and sell leave.
• Access to an excellent pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contributions.
• Access to Health or Dental Plan
• Access to our Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme for when you might need some support.
• The opportunity to earn through our Employee Referral Scheme.
• Access to our bespoke Reward Discount Scheme – ‘Your Perk Site.’
• Opportunities to attend Wellbeing webinars and social events.
• Daily free fruit and snacks available to you in our office.
• Free Car Parking in Preston City Centre


What you’ll be doing:
• Own and continuously develop LPPA’s enterprise risk, regulatory compliance and complaints frameworks, ensuring they remain effective, proportionate and aligned with regulatory expectations and organisational priorities.
• Maintain authoritative oversight of regulatory requirements affecting pensions administration, assessing their impact and ensuring appropriate governance, controls and evidence are in place.
• Act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders, providing expert, proportionate advice and constructive challenge on significant risk, compliance and regulatory matters.
• Own LPPA’s Compliance Manual and relevant regulatory policies, securing approval through the appropriate governance routes and driving effective adoption across the business.
• Direct LPPA’s risk management framework and oversee strategic and operational risk registers, risk tolerances, quarterly reviews, actions and escalation of material matters.
• Lead horizon-scanning activity, translating emerging regulatory and industry developments into clear organisational implications and priorities.
• Own and evolve LPPA’s approach to breaches and incidents, ensuring effective investigation, assessment, escalation, reporting and organisational learning.
• Oversee internal and external audit activity and ensure relevant work supports ISO, PASA and future accreditation processes.
• Own the development, maintenance and testing of the LPPA Business Continuity Plan, providing assurance that resilience arrangements remain practical and effective.
• Deliver clear, insightful risk and compliance reporting to the Executive Leadership Team, committees and Board, highlighting key exposures, trends, control effectiveness and required decisions.
• Lead, motivate and develop the Risk & Compliance team, setting clear direction, managing performance and building capability.
• Build strong relationships across LPPA and champion a culture of risk awareness, regulatory accountability and continuous improvement.



What we need from you:
• Significant experience in a senior risk, compliance or regulatory role within a regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements relevant to pensions administration, with the ability to interpret change and translate it into practical organisational action.
• A successful track record of developing and maintaining risk management and compliance frameworks, policies, registers, controls and reporting.
• Experience of managing material incidents or breaches, including investigation, assessment, escalation, reporting and lessons learned.
• Experience of producing high-quality, decision-useful reporting for executive leadership, committees or Boards.
• Strong experience of business continuity planning, maintenance, exercising and assurance.
• Credible people leadership experience, with the ability to set direction, manage performance, coach others and build team capability.
• Excellent analytical, judgement, communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to influence and challenge at senior level.
• High standards of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive, confidential or potentially material matters.



Nice to have:
• Experience of Local Government Pension Scheme administration or the wider pensions sector.
• Knowledge of The Pensions Regulator’s requirements and the General Code of Practice.
• Experience within financial services, the public sector or a similarly regulated environment.
• Experience of regulatory engagement, audits, assurance reviews or accreditation activity.


Qualifications and professional development

• A relevant professional qualification in risk, compliance, governance, audit or business continuity would be desirable.
• Continued professional development in pensions regulation, risk or compliance would be welcomed.



Working with and upholding our values:

• Working together
• Committed to excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Forward thinking