Risk & Compliance Manager

Department: Finance

• Team: Risk & Compliance

Location: London

• Position type: 4 month contract initially (Inside IR35), Full-Time Hybrid

What the hiring manager says

“This role offers a great opportunity to gain exposure to a wide spectrum of business processes and develop expertise in Risk Management, Compliance and Governance in a multinational and multilateral organisation. You will support the delivery of high-visibility projects working directly with senior management across the organisation. 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

Together with the GSMA Risk & Compliance Committee, the Risk & Compliance 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 support the consistent implementation of GSMA’s risk and compliance framework across the organisation.

You will partner with the business to ensure risk is understood and appropriately managed. This may include:

• Supporting the Extended Leadership Team in their risk reporting responsibilities such as the business unit risk registers
• Optimising processes, tools and templates used in business reporting and decision making to embed risk-based decision making across the GSMA
• Undertaking specific projects for enhancement of risk competence or awareness across the GSMA

You will support the delivery and roll-out of several Risk & Compliance projects across various functions and areas of the organisation as required.

You will carry out compliance specific projects and tasks, including review of policies and procedures, sanctions screening assessments and other compliance reviews.

You will be responsible for helping to maintain the organisation’s Code of Conduct and other policies and managing the relevant trainings.

You will support response to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and the Code of Conduct by evaluating or recommending the initiation of investigative procedures and manage the system for the uniform handling of such violations and maintaining appropriate records.

You will keep abreast of regulatory developments, governance trends and best practices and advise on their potential impact across the GSMA as required.

You will support the Head of Risk & Compliance with continuous improvement of frameworks, policies and reporting.

About You

You have a demonstrable understanding of, and interest in, corporate governance, risk and/or compliance practices and requirements gained through experience in risk, compliance, or a similar function with relevant and transferrable skills to this role.

You have a sharp intuition with the ability to quickly and effectively understand the business or proposals, draw key risks or issues and assess their impact.

You also have the ability to generate innovative ideas, challenge the status quo and influence and operate at all levels.

You have or have assisted in the delivery of projects or programmes, are structured and organised with an attention to detail to be able to deliver effectively.

You have familiarity with sanctions compliance screening tools, or third-party due diligence processes.

You are hands-on, self-motivated and able to work effectively with or without supervision.

You will ideally possess a professional qualification in the Legal or Accountancy Field by a recognised and accredited Institution.

You actively seek learning opportunities.

Contract Type

Short term Contractor

Worker Type

Contingent Worker

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 include fantastic learning & development opportunities, generous holiday allowances, four additional days off for professional development and many others.

To learn more about the GSMA, visit our career site, our LinkedIn page and our Twitter page.

Being You at the GSMA

We care deeply about diversity, equity and inclusivity and aspire to be the best at it. Your well-being and work/life balance is important, so flexi-time and remote working is available to all staff. We're keen to ensure everyone is equal, represented and connected so we particularly encourage applications from all demographics. The sucess of the GSMA year on year will continue to be contributed by people from all walks of life.

Gsma Values

Our values not only drive our culture – they shape how we work and interact inside and outside our global organisation.

Passionately Driven

We approach everything we do with unparalleled capability, tenacity and commitment, knowing that the challenging scale, pace and complexity of our work is what leads to its world-changing impact.

Insightful Leaders

We continually develop and engage our expertise, insight and creativity so that we’re always ready to respond to the changing landscape with authority, agility and nuance.

Stronger Together

We lean on each other so the industry can lean on us, embracing our diversity by actively seeking out perspectives and skill sets beyond our own, fuelling each other’s successes and constantly asking how we can help.

Underpinning our values is our collective mindset to show up purposefully as good human beings every day, in every situation. When we’re at our best – we are collaborative, considerate and compassionate to others, and we create a safe space for one another to thrive, assuming positive intent in our colleagues. And if we aren’t at our best and the pressure is on – we feel free to be ourselves but still remain curious, lean into the tough stuff and we are always respectful to others and accountable for the part we play.