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Risk & governance specialist

Cheltenham
BT
Posted: 14h ago
Offer description

What you’ll be doing

Commercial & Contractual Risk Management

1. Proactively identify, assess, and monitor risks across major contracts, frameworks, and commercial programmes, ensuring alignment with BT’s risk appetite and strategic goals.

Governance & Key Controls

2. Implement and maintain governance frameworks that ensure compliance with BT’s internal policies, regulatory requirements, and contractual obligations.

Policy & Compliance Support

3. Act as a subject matter expert on BT’s commercial governance policies, including Delegation of Authority (DoA), contract governance, and risk escalation protocols.

Reporting & Insight

4. Produce regular risk and governance reports for senior leadership, highlighting emerging risks, control effectiveness, and compliance trends.

Stakeholder Engagement

5. Collaborate with Client Partners, Commercial Operations, Legal, Finance, and Delivery teams to embed governance and risk awareness into day-to-day operations.

Essential Skills

6. Risk Management
7. Data Analysis
8. Contract Management
9. Relationship Building
10. Change Management

What we'd like to see on your CV

11. Strong understanding of commercial risk, contract governance, and internal control frameworks.
12. Experience managing risk registers, RAID logs, and compliance reporting in a commercial or operational environment.
13. Familiarity with regulatory and contractual compliance requirements in telecoms or similar sectors.
14. Proven ability to lead and deliver risk and governance initiatives in a fast-paced, transformation-focused environment.

Benefits

15. Competitive salary
16. 10% on target bonus (Depending on country based)
17. BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
18. On-call allowance (Depending on role requirements)
19. 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
20. Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan
21. World-class training and development opportunities
22. From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
23. Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
24. 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
25. 2 weeks paid carer’s leave
26. World-class training and development opportunities
27. Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.
28. Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages
29. Access to 100’s of retail discounts including the BT shop

Flexible Working
This role offers a 3 together, 2 wherever working model. This means you are required to be at your contractual location 3 days a week with 2 flexible days per week.

#LI-Hybrid

Security is one of the fastest growing parts of our global organisation. We are protecting our networks from more than 6,500 cyber attacks each day, investing over £40m in research each year - and in employing nearly 3,000 people, we’re also the largest private cyber employer in the UK. With incredible opportunities to learn, develop and grow your skills, we’ll invest in you, nurture your potential and shape your future – whatever your background or experience.

In today’s world, safe and secure digital connections have never been more vital. You’ll be joining a global company operating at the forefront of the information age: BT employs 90,000 people in 180 countries. With huge scale, we’re capable of achieving great things, striving to be personal, simple, and brilliant for our customers whilst creating an inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds can succeed. Play your part. Make a difference. We are the Protectors. A FEW POINTS TO NOTE: Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch. We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us. DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT? Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

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