Job Description

is a data and technology-led growth consultancy that employs nearly 4,000 people across more than 40 offices globally. Within our family of 22 consultancies and marketing businesses (our brands), we focus on solving our clients' growth problems.
Role overview
We're looking for a Risk & Compliance Manager to join our team on a 10-month fixed-term contract. Reporting to the Group Head of Risk & Compliance, you will play a key role in embedding a robust risk management framework, ensuring risk management processes are consistently applied across our brands, and fostering a culture of compliance.
We operate a flexible hybrid working model, enabling you to work from our London office on Great Portland Street at least once a week.
As a Risk & Compliance Manager at Next 15, you will:
Embed and continuously improve the organisations risk management framework, ensuring consistent application across all brands.
Conduct risk assessments, develop mitigation strategies, and investigate incidents to implement effective remediation plans.
Develop and embed a compliance and policy framework tailored to the organisations needs, including delivering compliance-related training.
Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and organisational policies, while developing metrics to track progress.
Collaborate with senior stakeholders to create risk and compliance materials for presentation to the board, audit committee, and other key groups.
Promote a culture of compliance across the organisation and provide guidance to policy owners and functional leads.
You will bring:
Experience in risk management and compliance, including risk assessment, mitigation, and incident response.
Knowledge of compliance principles, best practices, and frameworks.
Experience in policy development and delivering compliance training.
Experience in engaging and managing senior stakeholders.
Experience in analysing and interpreting risk and compliance data and metrics.
Competency in using risk management software and tools.
And in return, Next 15 offers:
Excellent salary
6% matched pension contributions
30 days annual leave
Green Car scheme that saves you up to 40% on the cost of driving an electric car with a wide variety of cars to choose from
Group Life insurance
Flexible working
Career progression
Open and collaborative workplace culture
Why Us?
At Next 15, our people are our biggest investment and greatest asset. Whether it's creativity or analytical insight, we always look for people with a genuine passion for what they do, a desire to succeed and always endeavour to find new ways of working with clients.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We uphold and celebrate our differences. We do not discriminate.
Regardless of your colour, race, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, social background, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status, you are welcome to join us. Just bring your whole self.
We are growth consultants. We are obsessed with finding ways to help our customers grow sustainably whether thats focused on their revenue, brands or impact on the world. Everything we do is driven by data and embraces technology. We employ close to 4,000 people globally across our agencies, spanning digital content, marketing, PR, consumer, technology, marketing software, market research, public affairs, and policy communications
Our Mission
Our mission is to become the worlds leading growth consultancy. For Next 15, growth consulting isnt just about growth in sales and profitability. It is growth in reputation, talent and product market share. Its growth in valuation, innovation and talent retention. Growth is a complex problem, and it needs a sophisticated solution.
Businesses are increasingly one large, interconnected digital entity. A problem or opportunity in one area is now connected to everything else. We view our clients through this digital lens to knit together insight, creative, business design, digital build and customer engagement under one roof to solve todays most pressing business challenges.
Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance
We demonstrate our commitment to running a more sustainable, equitable and diverse organisation that displays leadership in governance and values, through our ESG Strategic Priorities. To learn more about our priorities and how we are committed to continually growing and improving them across the Group, you can visit the of our website, where you can also read our latest ESG Report. '