Interim Assistant Director of Assurance and Risk Management
Employer Location West Midlands, England, Birmingham Salary - per day + £800 per Day Closing date 7 Aug 2025 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
Job Details
Location: Local Council (West Midlands)
Contract: 6 Months (Inside IR35)
Hays is proud to be working in partnership with a progressive local council to recruit an Interim Assistant Director of Assurance and Risk Management. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced and dynamic leader to drive transformation and embed a culture of excellence in audit and risk management.
About the Role
Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Finance, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening the Council's assurance framework. You will lead the development of a high-performing team and ensure the Council's audit and risk functions are modern, proactive, and aligned with best practices.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strengthen Key Lines of Defence: Lead the implementation of strategies to enhance the Council's assurance environment, ensuring effective risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.
2. Deliver the Risk and Assurance Elements of the Improvement Recovery Plan (IRP): Address key challenges raised by External Audit and Commissioner-led interventions.
3. Modernise Internal Audit and Risk Functions: Ensure compliance with Internal Audit Standards and deliver a forward-thinking, responsive service.
4. Strategic Review and Alignment: Provide challenge and guidance to ensure audit and risk objectives align with Council priorities and evolving best practices.
What We're Looking For
5. Proven experience in senior audit, risk, or assurance roles within the public sector.
6. Strong leadership and team development skills.
7. Demonstrated ability to drive strategic improvements and manage change.
8. In-depth knowledge of internal audit standards and risk management frameworks.
If you are ready to make a significant impact and help shape the future of a local authority's assurance and risk culture, please send your updated CV!
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Company
At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.
So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.
So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.
We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:
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