Assurance and Compliance Manager

Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 42,000 - GBP 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Cambridge is seeking an Assurance and Compliance Manager to enhance assurance and compliance within its Research Office. This role involves collaborating with various departments to develop effective frameworks that support research activities. The successful candidate will provide expert guidance on compliance matters and manage the Risk Register. Candidates should possess strong analytical and communication skills, and a degree-level education is essential. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk, audit, compliance, assurance, legal, or investigative functions.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support assurance and compliance arrangements within the Research Office.
• Contribute to the development of risk and assurance framework.
• Lead on management of the Risk Register and assurance work plan.
• Provide advice on regulatory, contractual, and legislative requirements.
• Coordinate internal audit activities for the Research Office.

Skills

Analytical capability

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Job description

# Assurance and Compliance ManagerThe University is seeking to appoint an Assurance and Compliance Manager to play a key role in strengthening assurance and compliance arrangements within the University's Research Office. The post is based within the Assurance, Risk and Compliance function and offers an opportunity to contribute to the continued development of robust, proportionate, and effective frameworks to support the University's research activities in an increasingly complex regulatory, contractual, and legislative environment.Working closely with colleagues across the Research Office, Finance Division, Governance and Compliance Division and the Schools and Departments across the wider University, the postholder will support the delivery of the Research Office's strategic objectives and annual plan, contributing to the development of a sustainable and fit-for-purpose risk and assurance framework to underpin the future target operating model.The successful candidate will provide expert advice on assurance and compliance matters, design and monitor appropriate controls, and ensure alignment with relevant regulatory, contractual, and legislative requirements. The role will lead on aspects of the Research Office's risk management framework, including management of the Risk Register and annual assurance work plan, and will coordinate and oversee the timely delivery of Research Office-related internal audit activity. The postholder will also support internal governance processes, providing assurance to senior leadership that devolved activities are operating within approved schemes of delegation.In addition, the role will contribute to investigations and reviews relating to assurance, compliance, or suspected fraud, and will act as a key point of contact for Freedom of Information requests relevant to the Research Office.Applicants will have experience of working in, or contributing to, a risk, audit, compliance, assurance, legal, or investigative function within a large and complex organisation. The role requires strong analytical capability, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to engage confidently with colleagues at all levels of the institution. The successful candidate will demonstrate effective organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet regulatory and operational deadlines.Candidates will be educated to degree level or equivalent, with a relevant professional qualification being desirable.Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.If you have questions about the application process, contact [e-mail] quote reference EW48684 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.### Department/location### Salary£42,254-£56,535### ReferenceEW48684### Category### Date published29 January 2026### Closing date24 February 2026