<div> About CDP:  CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. As the founder of environmental reporting, we believe in transparency and the power of data to drive change. Partnering with leaders in enterprise, capital, policy and science, we surface the information needed to enable Earth-positive decisions. We helped more than 24,800 companies and almost 1,000 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2024. Financial institutions with more than a quarter of the world’s institutional assets use CDP data to help inform investment and lending decisions. Our team is truly global, united by our shared desire to build a world where people, planet and profit are balanced. Visit cdp.net or follow us @CDP to find out more. About the Team:The Risk &amp; Compliance Team ensures CDP adheres to laws, regulations, and internal policies, minimising legal and reputational risks. It establishes monitoring systems and training to foster ethical conduct. The Compliance Team stays updated on regulatory changes to maintain integrity and stakeholder trust, while the Risk function identifies, assesses, and mitigates threats to operations, financial stability, and reputation. Through proactive strategies and continuous monitoring, the team minimises exposure, supports business objectives, and enables informed decision-making. About this role:The Risk and Assurance Manager at CDP plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the organisation’s integrity and stability by overseeing comprehensive risk management and compliance assurance strategies across global operations. They undertake efforts to identify, assess, and mitigate risks—ranging from regulatory and financial to operational and reputational—while ensuring adherence to laws and industry standards. They also play a pivotal role in ensuring regulatory compliance by performing compliance assurance assessments to ensure that all departments are operating according to approved policies and standard operating procedures, thereby ensuring that regulatory compliance risk is reduced to a minimum. What you will do: •\tAssist the Director, Risk &amp; Compliance in implementing robust enterprise risk management across CDP’s global operations. •\tDevelop tools and processes to continuously monitor risks and compliance. •\tProvide risk analysis to identify, document, prioritize, and mitigate risks effectively. •\tChallenge first-line managers on risk identification and assessment, facilitating discussions on emerging risks with senior leaders, including the CDP Executive Team. •\tGuide risk and control owners on best practices in risk management. •\tLead training on risk management, mitigation, and control design. •\tSupport the Director in managing a cost-effective insurance portfolio for CDP entities. •\tEnsure ethical standards are maintained, including Conflicts of Interest, Gifts &amp; Hospitality, and Whistleblowing. •\tMonitor regulatory and legal changes impacting CDP’s compliance. Conduct or oversee audits to ensure compliance with standards, policies, and procedures. •\tDevelop programs to educate employees on risk awareness, ethical conduct, and compliance. •\tMaintain accurate records of compliance activities, risk assessments, and incident reports for audits and regulatory reviews. •\tUpdate risk and compliance frameworks to align with business needs and external requirements. •\tEnhance organizational resilience through risk preparedness and contingency planning. Internal stakeholders include: Executive Leadership, Functional Teams and Employees. External stakeholders include: Regulators and Government Agencies; Auditors; CDP Customers; Suppliers and Vendors; Industry Associations; Legal and Advisory Firms. <ul></ul>We're looking for: <ul><li>Qualified accountant with relevant audit experience.</li><li>Experience in risk management, business processes and internal controls knowledge.</li><li>Quantitative and Qualitative risk analysis experience.</li><li>Ability to be flexible and agile to changing conditions, with strong organizational skills and an ability to manage multiple tasks.</li><li>Ability to prepare comprehensive, clear, concise reports, and ability to communicate effectively.</li><li>Be able to maintain objectivity and impartiality and be committed to integrity and ethical values. </li><li>Demonstrable understanding of Enterprise Risk.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.</li><li>Ability to quickly process information and relate that to the workings of CDP.</li><li>Experience of working in a large complex organization effectively delivering, developing and embedding risk management practices.</li><li>Strong analytical skills and judgement, with ability to handle large quantities and different types of data, analyze options, and present recommendations.</li><li>Experience of achieving results through effective communication, influence, building and maintaining trust and developing effective relationships at all levels.</li><li>Experience in the financial sector would be advantageous.</li></ul><ul></ul>Salary and benefits: The salary banding for this role is £53,629 - £67,036/year, 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, generous non-contributory pension provision, Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, training and development, flexible working opportunities and other benefits. Final offer amount depends on multiple factors such as candidates experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data. This is a permanent role based at CDP’s London office. Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK and live within a commutable distance of the London office and be comfortable with 2 days in the office per week. We cannot sponsor this role. Before you apply :<ul></ul>We’ll only use the information you provide to process your application. For more details on how we use your information, see our <a href="%5C%22https://cdpworldwide.teamtailor.com/privacy-policy%5C%22">applicant’s privacy notice</a>. By uploading your CV and covering letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.   How to apply:  Please upload your CV via the application form. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged. Application deadline is 17th October, 2025. </div>

About CDPCDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. The world’s economy looks to CDP as the gold standard of environmental reporting with the richest and most comprehensive dataset on corporate and city action. In 2021 we launched our new five-year strategy: Accelerating the Rate of Change - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cdp.net/en/info/about-us/our-five-year-strategy">find out more here</a>. Visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cdp.net/en"> https://cdp.net/en</a> or follow us @CDP to find out more.

Risk and Assurance Manager

<div> About CDP:  CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. As the founder of environmental reporting, we believe in transparency and the power of data to drive change.&nbsp;Partnering with leaders in enterprise, capital, policy and science, we surface the information needed to enable Earth-positive decisions. We helped more than 24,800 companies and almost 1,000 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2024. Financial institutions with more than a quarter of the world’s institutional assets use CDP data to help inform investment and lending decisions.&nbsp;Our team is truly global, united by our shared desire to build a world where people, planet and profit are balanced. Visit cdp.net or follow us @CDP to find out more. About the Team:The Risk &amp; Compliance Team ensures CDP adheres to laws, regulations, and internal policies, minimising legal and reputational risks. It establishes monitoring systems and training to foster ethical conduct. The Compliance Team stays updated on regulatory changes to maintain integrity and stakeholder trust, while the Risk function identifies, assesses, and mitigates threats to operations, financial stability, and reputation. Through proactive strategies and continuous monitoring, the team minimises exposure, supports business objectives, and enables informed decision-making. About this role:The Risk and Assurance Manager at CDP plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the organisation’s integrity and stability by overseeing comprehensive risk management and compliance assurance strategies across global operations. They undertake efforts to identify, assess, and mitigate risks—ranging from regulatory and financial to operational and reputational—while ensuring adherence to laws and industry standards. They also play a pivotal role in ensuring regulatory compliance by performing compliance assurance assessments to ensure that all departments are operating according to approved policies and standard operating procedures, thereby ensuring that regulatory compliance risk is reduced to a minimum. What you will do: •\tAssist the Director, Risk &amp; Compliance in implementing robust enterprise risk management across CDP’s global operations. •\tDevelop tools and processes to continuously monitor risks and compliance. •\tProvide risk analysis to identify, document, prioritize, and mitigate risks effectively. •\tChallenge first-line managers on risk identification and assessment, facilitating discussions on emerging risks with senior leaders, including the CDP Executive Team. •\tGuide risk and control owners on best practices in risk management. •\tLead training on risk management, mitigation, and control design. •\tSupport the Director in managing a cost-effective insurance portfolio for CDP entities. •\tEnsure ethical standards are maintained, including Conflicts of Interest, Gifts &amp; Hospitality, and Whistleblowing. •\tMonitor regulatory and legal changes impacting CDP’s compliance. Conduct or oversee audits to ensure compliance with standards, policies, and procedures. •\tDevelop programs to educate employees on risk awareness, ethical conduct, and compliance. •\tMaintain accurate records of compliance activities, risk assessments, and incident reports for audits and regulatory reviews. •\tUpdate risk and compliance frameworks to align with business needs and external requirements. •\tEnhance organizational resilience through risk preparedness and contingency planning. Internal stakeholders include: Executive Leadership, Functional Teams and Employees. External stakeholders include: Regulators and Government Agencies; Auditors; CDP Customers; Suppliers and Vendors; Industry Associations; Legal and Advisory Firms. <ul></ul>We're looking for: <ul><li>Qualified accountant with relevant audit experience.</li><li>Experience in risk management, business processes and internal controls knowledge.</li><li>Quantitative and Qualitative risk analysis experience.</li><li>Ability to be flexible and agile to changing conditions, with strong organizational skills and an ability to manage multiple tasks.</li><li>Ability to prepare comprehensive, clear, concise reports, and ability to communicate effectively.</li><li>Be able to maintain objectivity and impartiality and be committed to integrity and ethical values.&nbsp;</li><li>Demonstrable understanding of Enterprise Risk.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.</li><li>Ability to quickly process information and relate that&nbsp;to the workings of CDP.</li><li>Experience of working in a large complex organization effectively delivering, developing and embedding risk management practices.</li><li>Strong analytical skills and judgement, with ability to handle large quantities and different types of data, analyze options, and present recommendations.</li><li>Experience of achieving results through effective communication, influence, building and maintaining trust and developing effective relationships at all levels.</li><li>Experience in the financial sector would be advantageous.</li></ul><ul></ul>Salary and benefits: The salary banding for this role is £53,629 - £67,036/year, 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, generous non-contributory pension provision, Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, training and development, flexible working opportunities and other benefits. Final offer amount depends on multiple factors such as candidates experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data. This is a permanent role based at CDP’s London office. Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK and live within a commutable distance of the London office and be comfortable with 2 days in the office per week.&nbsp;We cannot sponsor this role. Before you apply :<ul></ul>We’ll only use the information you provide to process your application. For more details on how we use your information, see our <a href="%5C%22https://cdpworldwide.teamtailor.com/privacy-policy%5C%22">applicant’s privacy notice</a>. By uploading your CV and covering letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.   How to apply:  Please upload your CV via the application form.&nbsp;Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged. Application deadline is 17th October, 2025. </div>

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