Audit Coordinator
Trade Association
Hybrid – 1 Day Central London Office, 4 Days Home (flexible)
Basic Salary c. £33,000, 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, 10% of salary contributed towards pension fund, Employee Assistance Programme Package.
Permanent, Full Time
Our client, a highly established and reputable trade association with over 2,000 member companies, is seeking a Audit Coordinator.
The Trade Association is looking for a proactive Audit Coordinator who will review audit reports, help to ensure the credibility of their Code of Practice (COP) and Chain of Custody (COC) Standards implementation and reporting of audit results.
You will be a professional who can demonstrate experience with responsible business standards across supply chains, and the related risks. You will be a clear writer and communicator and provide timely and accurate support to certified members.
This is a dynamic role within a growing organisation. The core responsibilities are outlined below with the responsibilities expected to develop over time in line with emerging business needs, regulatory changes, and the individual’s demonstrated capabilities. Flexibility, adaptability and a proactive approach to change are essential qualities for success in this role.
You will contribute to the Certification Team workflow, report operationally to the Assistant Manager of Quality Assurance with overarching accountability and strategic oversight provided by the Senior Quality Assurance Manager, and collaborate closely with the Compliance Assurance Team.
Person Specification
Essential
Experience of assurance and certification systems or auditing, in environmental or social standard systems
Understanding of responsible business practices and environmental and social issues (e.g. labour and working conditions, responsible sourcing and human rights, environmental management, etc.)
Experience communicating with external stakeholders
High proficiency in verbal and written English; ability to communicate complex technical terms concisely (in plain English); familiarity with the language used for standards
Excellent and professional customer service and strong interpersonal skills
Project management
Attention to detail
Initiative and collaborative working style
Problem-solving skills and critical thinking
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, both independently and within a team
Desirable
A bachelor’s degree in Human Rights, sustainability or similar
Familiarity with voluntary standards, certification schemes and initiatives
Experience in data analysis and reporting
Proficiency in other languages used by members (e.g. French, Italian, German, Spanish)
To apply please send your CV to be considered for this position.
Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard back within 10 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Membership Bespoke is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. Membership Bespoke positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Membership Bespoke is the most experienced membership-focused recruitment firm in the UK, with over 10 years of expertise delivering tailored permanent, temporary, interim, and executive search solutions to Trade Associations, Regulatory Bodies, Political Parties, and Professional Bodies.