Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)

Compliance and Risk Manager

Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £63,790 per year

About the role

  • Manage the implementation and continuous improvement of CIFF’s compliance framework, policies, and procedures.
  • Provide day-to-day advice to programme, operations, and country teams to ensure compliance with CIFF’s standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Work with the CIFF Legal Team and external lawyers in other jurisdictions to understand and map compliance matters relevant to CIFF in those jurisdictions.
  • Work with the respective Directors leading on Legal Risk & Compliance and Safeguarding to define and articulate CIFF’s approach to compliance across its operations, offices and structure.
  • Assist in managing compliance-related incidents on CIFF programmes and advising CIFF on its compliance obligations in relation to such incidents.
  • Ensure compliance reports and risk reports and updates are periodically prepared for the Executive Team and Board.
  • Promote awareness of compliance obligations across CIFF through clear communication, guidance and training.
  • Help identify and implement technology to help CIFF monitor and manage relevant regulatory updates in key jurisdictions.
  • Work collaboratively with the Director, Legal Risk & Compliance to maintain CIFF’s organisational risk framework.
  • Monitor and update risk mitigation plans and escalate significant risks to the Director, Legal Risk & Compliance and Executive Team as appropriate.
  • Support the integration of compliance and risk considerations into CIFF’s governance and operational planning.
  • Contribute to the design and delivery of risk management training and awareness sessions for staff.
  • Help identify and implement technology with CIFF’s DTS Team to help CIFF monitor and manage risk in key jurisdictions.
  • Deliver or coordinate induction and refresher training on compliance topics for CIFF staff and partners.
  • Support the development of e-learning and training resources to embed a strong culture of compliance and risk.
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to staff to strengthen compliance and risk knowledge across teams.
  • Conduct periodic reviews of compliance and risk systems and controls to identify and implement process improvements.
  • Support internal audits and due diligence exercises to ensure partner compliance with CIFF standards.
  • Monitor changes in relevant laws and best practices, advising on and updating policies and procedures accordingly.
  • Contribute to CIFF’s continuous learning agenda by identifying emerging compliance and risk management trends.
  • Ensure that compliance issues are built into learning from a programme design perspective.
  • Work collaboratively with programme teams to ensure compliance requirements (and learnings) are embedded throughout the grant lifecycle.
  • Provide compliance-related guidance to grantees and implementing partners when required.
  • Liaise with external advisors, regulators, and networks to share best practices and stay informed of emerging standards.
  • Represent CIFF at relevant compliance and risk forums when delegated.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience in compliance, legal, or risk management within a regulated sector.
  • Knowledge of key compliance domains including corporate compliance, safeguarding, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud prevention, modern slavery, and data protection.
  • Experience working with risk management frameworks and maintaining or analysing risk registers.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and sound judgment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex compliance concepts clearly.
  • High ethical standards and integrity, with the ability to maintain confidentiality and impartiality.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a multicultural and international environment.
  • Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences using multi-channels.
  • Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations, resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere.
  • Is passionate about CIFF’s mission, maintaining perspective on how daily actions contribute to improving the lives of children.
  • Familiarity with regulatory bodies, such as the Charity Commission or similar.
  • Legal or compliance qualification (e.g. Law degree, ICA certification, or equivalent).
  • Experience delivering compliance training or awareness initiatives.
  • Exposure to compliance work within international foundations or donor-funded programmes.
Benefits
  • Annual leave - 25 days per annum. Increasing by 1 day after each year of service to a maximum of 30 days.
  • Bonus - CIFF currently operates a discretionary bonus scheme.
  • Training allowance
  • Wellbeing allowance
  • Life insurance
  • Medical insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
compliance managementrisk managementregulatory complianceanti-bribery and corruptionfraud preventiondata protectionrisk registerscompliance frameworkssafeguardingprocess improvements
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solvingattention to detailwritten communicationverbal communicationcollaborationadaptabilityintegrityconfidentialitycultural awareness
Certifications
Law degreeICA certificationcompliance qualification