Deputy Director - Risk Assurance and Security

HM Land Registry sits at the heart of the property market in England and Wales. For more than 160 years we have protected land ownership and provided the trusted data and services that enable people, businesses and government to make informed decisions. Today, with over 7,000 colleagues and a clear ambition to create a world-leading property market that supports a thriving economy and sustainable future, we are driving significant transformation, improving customer experiences and making greater use of digital services and insight.

The successful candidate will provide senior strategic leadership for HMLR's second-line risk, assurance, security and business continuity functions, acting as the organisation's most senior risk adviser to the Chief Executive, Board and Audit and Risk Committee.

As a member of HMLR's senior leadership community, you will help shape organisational strategy, performance and decision-making by embedding a strong and proportionate risk culture. You will ensure that risk and assurance arrangements support transformation, enable opportunity and help HMLR deliver its strategic priorities within the Board's risk appetite.

Remuneration for this role is expected to be between £86,000 to £117,800 per anum

For existing civil servants, the usual policy on level transfer and promotion will apply. If appointed on promotion, you will be appointed to the salary band minimum for SCS1 or receive a 10% uplift on your existing salary, whichever is greater. Individuals appointed on level transfer will retain their existing salary. Standard pay rules apply for existing civil servants.

As HMLR’s Deputy Director for Risk, Assurance, Security and Business Continuity, you will be a key member of the senior leadership team, shaping the organisation’s strategic direction and performance. Acting as the principal risk adviser to the Chief Executive, Board and Audit & Risk Committee, you will provide expert leadership on risk, resilience and governance, enabling informed decision-making and supporting the delivery of HMLR’s transformation ambitions.

You will lead a diverse portfolio of second-line functions, driving a positive risk culture and ensuring robust risk, assurance and security frameworks are embedded across the organisation. You will build and develop high-performing teams, provide oversight and challenge across HMLR, and work with senior stakeholders across government to share best practice and strengthen professional standards.

Achieved or working towards:

• IRM Certificate/ Diploma in Enterprise Risk

Management (or equivalent)

• Relevant professional qualification (such as

qualified with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent)

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

At Application stage, we require a copy of your CV and a personal statement on essential criteria, more information can be found in the attached candidate pack.

Please review your application form before clicking ‘submit’ – once you have submitted, you will not be able to amend your application. Ensure your application form is received by the closing date for receipt of applications – this is 11:55pm on the advertised date.

The sift will take place shortly after the closing date. For a full overview of the timeline please see slide 11 of the candidate pack.

More information on the Long list, Short list, Staff Engagement Exercise and the interview can be found in the candidate pack. (See slide 10)

Candidates may refer to notes within their interview, but they should be used as a prompt only.

HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confidence Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview. If any candidate requires the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else they would like the panel to take into consideration they are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement.

The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to share these values. Please ensure all examples provided throughout the recruitment process are representative of your own experience. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating (including the improper use of artificial intelligence) will be investigated and, if proven, the application will be withdrawn.

Please note that we will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa where a role is in a certain business critical category. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a skilled worker visa. You must ensure you have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying.

HMLR expect everyone to spend at least 60% of their working time in the office.

You can find more information on how we use your personal data on our website

The post will require a Security Check and will therefore be subject to further background checks, including meeting the UK minimum residency requirement of 5 years.

Further details of the process and checks can be found at: National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.