Description
We are pleased to share a full time, fixed term opportunity that has arisen within the Corporate Services Directorate for an Audit and Governance Manager.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity to be part of the Governance and Programme Management team as the Audit and Governance Manager. Reporting into the Head of Governance and Programme Management, this role will manage the internal audit programme, deliver governance and secretariat services for key LLDC Committees and subsidiary bodies, support risk management and manage the Corporation's work in relation to the Modern Slavery Act .
Key accountabilities include:
* Manage the internal audit programme including regular meetings with the internal auditors, working with project teams to support audit work, facilitating preparation of management responses and tracking these.
* Manage the governance and secretariat services for the Audit Committee and other committees as required, and manage the governance and secretariat services for the Legacy Corporation's subsidiary bodies. This includes maintaining the forward plan of agenda items, coordinating the submission of papers from different teams and drafting papers as required, liaising with the external shared secretariat service on prompt publication of papers in line with statutory deadlines.
* Support the risk management and reporting processes
* Manage the Corporation's compliance with Modern Slavery Act.
Is it for you?
As this role will work across the entire organisation, it is essential that you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as the ability to work as part of a team and build relationships both internally and externally.
You will have skills relating to supporting boards, committees or governance bodies in a secretariat role including commissioning, drafting and proofing papers.
You will also have a solid understanding of the principles of project or programme management and risk management.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrable understanding or experience of working with internal auditors and the principles of an internal audit regime.
How to apply
To apply for this post, please follow the application instructions within the job advertisement and ensure that you provide the information that we have requested within our online application form.
Please be aware that we DO NOT ACCEPT CVs for any vacancies within the LLDC, therefore, please fully complete the online application form.
We would also appreciate it if you would take the time to complete the Equality and Diversity Monitoring section. The information you give us will help us to refine our recruitment and employment practices and respond to the needs of the diverse range of people that our organisation comes in contact with. All details that you provide will be kept in strict confidence and will not be viewed by any member of the selection panel.
The closing date for applications is 28th September 2025 at 11:59pm.
Interviews will be taking place week commencing 6th October either in-person or via Microsoft Teams video call. The details of this process will be advised should you be invited to interview.
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
If you would like to discuss this role further or have any questions, please email our Talent Acquisition Team on
If this all sounds good to you, we'd love to hear from you
Benefits
* The salary for this post is £48,504 per annum. LLDC operates a performance-based incremental pay scale.
* The probationary period for this post is for 3 months. Upon successful completion of the probation period, confirmation of employment will be given, and the notice period will be one month.
* This is proposed as a full time post working 37 hours per week for a period of 12 months.
* All employees are eligible to join our pension scheme, which is provided by the Local Government Pension Scheme.
* Annual leave entitlement is 32 days per year, plus bank holidays, pro-rata for part-time employees. The LLDC leave year runs from 1st April until 31st March and the entitlement will be pro-rata from the individual's start date.
* To align with LLDC's objectives, we offer 3 fully compensated volunteer days (pro-rata for part-time employment) providing all staff with the opportunity to serve the community in which they live in.
* LLDC can provide employees with an interest-free loan to purchase a season ticket for travel to and from work. Loans are available for the actual cost of the ticket up to a maximum value of £5,000.
* LLDC employees are eligible for a discounted gym membership at the Copper Box Arena and free membership at the London Aquatics Centre. Employees can enjoy the use of both state-of-the-art gyms and swimming facilities for £15 per month.
* Benenden is our healthcare service, which gives employees the opportunity to obtain consultations without having to wait on NHS waiting lists.
* LLDC offers employees a loan of up to £1,000 to purchase a bike and equipment through our cycle to work partner
* Brilliant and engaged employee networks to join, including the LGBTQ+ network, Race, Culture and Equity network and Inclusive Access and Disability network.
About Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - LLDC
The London Legacy Development Corporation is responsible for developing and managing Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and working to support and engage with the local boroughs, communities and people that live around, work within or simply visit and enjoy the Park. If you want to be part of the diverse and dedicated team responsible for transforming our wonderful part of east London then please take a look at the full list of our current vacancies below.
It's truly a great place to work and you can read more about what it's like to work with us at London Legacy Development Corporation by clicking here.
We are absolutely committed to better reflecting the communities we serve in east London, and we are always looking for candidates who are passionate about this too. We're keen to hear how your work and lived experience make you suitable for our roles and we especially welcome applications from people based in our local communities, or those from traditionally under-represented groups.
We're very proud of our inclusive culture at LLDC – we care as much about what you have the potential to do as what you have already done, and, when you apply, we want to hear how you will give us a better representation of the perspectives of those we are here to serve.
At LLDC we appreciate that you may want a flexible approach to working, it's about giving our employees the opportunity to be adaptable and embrace new ways of working to improve our productivity and performance. Our roles will be considered for flexible working if required, which could be, for example, job share, part time hours, home working or compressed hours.
During our recruitment process the names of candidates are not shared with our hiring managers. The name-blind application process removes any potential unconscious bias and ensures that all candidates are considered for our roles based solely on their skills, experience and competencies. If you are asked to supply a CV, we'd ask that you please remove your name before doing so as this will assist us with this process.