Global Risk & Assurance Associate

Transformation Delivery

• Deliver defined implementation activities associated with major global transformation programmes, including Safety Critical Controls, Assurance Transformation, AMS modernisation and related regional change initiatives.
• Work directly with programme and regional leads to ensure change initiatives have clear risk ownership, defined decision points, effective control measures, implementation plans and evidence of adoption.
• Facilitate adoption of new operating models, technologies and ways of working by translating programme intent into consistent regional implementation and evidence.

Capability Building and Regional Enablement

• Coach, advise and challenge regional teams so tools, frameworks, controls and assurance expectations are understood, applied and embedded in normal business routines.
• Create strong working relationships across regions and functions, acting as a visible point of contact for risk and assurance advice, feedback and escalation.

Industry Leadership

• Represent the Global Risk & Assurance function in relevant internal and external forums, sharing practical lessons from implementation and regional adoption.
• Maintain effective relationships with professional bodies, certification organisations, industry partners and internal stakeholders to support practical application and continuous improvement.
• Monitor emerging trends, regulations and good practice, translating what matters into usable guidance for regions and escalating material implications to the Global Risk & Assurance Leader and Regional HSEQ Leads.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

• Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience in risk management, governance, assurance, HSEQ, business management, engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional membership or certification in a relevant field, such as IRM, IIA, IOSH, CQI/IRCA, ISO Lead Auditor, enterprise risk management, governance, assurance or business continuity.
• Significant senior practitioner experience implementing risk, assurance, governance, HSEQ, audit, compliance or organisational resilience activity within a complex global or matrix organisation.
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management frameworks, internal control environments, assurance models, governance structures and effective risk reporting.
• Demonstrable experience delivering or improving assurance programmes, including risk-based assurance, control verification and evidence-based reporting for senior leaders.
• Experience using data, digital systems, analytics or AI-enabled tools to improve risk insight, assurance planning, performance monitoring and decision-making.
• Ability to translate complex risk, governance and assurance information into clear, actionable guidance that regional teams can apply.
• Experience delivering organisational transformation or management system improvement programmes, preferably including safety critical controls, assurance transformation, AMS modernisation or comparable operating model change.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence, constructively challenge and advise senior leaders across regions, functions and disciplines.
• Knowledge of relevant management system standards and good practice frameworks, such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, or equivalent.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to connect risk, assurance and governance activity to business performance, client confidence, operational resilience and regional delivery priorities.
• Inclusive, collaborative and culturally aware leadership style, with the ability to work effectively across global teams, geographies and regulatory contexts.

What We Offer You

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact lia.wiltsher@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

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Recruitment Agencies

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