Compliance and Risk Management Officer (Part Time)

The Free Church of Scotland has some 100 ministers, an overseas missionary programme and a training College, as well as significant property and financial assets.  The Free Church now wishes to appoint a Compliance & Risk Management Officer in the Church’s Central Offices located in Edinburgh.

This is a new post with the initial appointment being on a part-time basis (2 ½ days per week) for a one-year period.

You will be responsible for a wide range of duties including

• Monitoring legislative & regulatory developments
• Providing advice & guidance to the Board of Trustees and other Committees and Boards of the Church
• Drafting policies and encouraging legal compliance throughout the Church
• Monitoring & updating the Church’s Risk Register and overseeing actions identified to mitigate the risks
• Developing a network of internal & external contacts with relevant skills & expertise in compliance & risk management

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the position requires prior experience in the areas of compliance and risk management, with some legal training preferable.  You will be able to demonstrate the necessary enthusiasm, flexibility and experience to work under your own initiative in a small team environment.

You will be working in a Christian environment and will be expected to deal with Church courts and ministers as well as external organisations. It is therefore essential that applicants are sympathetic to the mission and ethos of the Free Church of Scotland.

Applicants may obtain further information, including salary range and details of the application process, from Mrs Sharon Fraser, PA to Chief Administrative Officer, Free Church of Scotland, The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 2LS (tel. 0131 226 5286) or by email at offices@freechurchofscotland.org.uk.