Full job descriptionCompliance Lead
*Job Type: Full-time
*Location: Manchester
*Hourly rate: £450 - £550 per day umbrella
*Reports to: Strategic Lead Assets
This Compliance Lead position sits within a senior leadership team at a pivotal point of service transformation. You will lead a multidisciplinary service in a highly regulated environment, ensuring compliance with key building and fire safety legislation while embedding a resident safety-first culture, strong governance and continuous improvement. The Compliance Lead will also play a central role in strengthening assurance, improving performance and building resident confidence.
Day-to-day of the role
*Lead the compliance and building safety service across a £1bn housing portfolio and oversee a circa £10m annual service budget.
*Provide strategic leadership for statutory compliance areas including gas, electrical, water hygiene, fire safety, asbestos, mechanical systems, lifting equipment and repairs.
*Lead the organisation’s approach to building safety, ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022, Fire Safety Act 2021 and associated regulations.
*Develop and deliver the compliance and building safety strategy, operating model, service standards and assurance framework.
*Oversee building safety cases, certification requirements, regulatory returns, risk management and performance reporting.
*Work closely with residents, elected members, regulators, contractors and partner agencies to embed resident voice, transparency and trust.
*Commission, procure and manage compliance-related services and contracts, ensuring quality, accountability and value for money.
*Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, promoting a culture of accountability, learning, innovation and service excellence.
*Use performance data, regulatory insight, complaints and resident feedback to drive continuous improvement and stronger outcomes.
*Present clear reports and briefings to senior leaders, boards, committees and external stakeholders on compliance, assurance and service performance.
Required skills & qualifications
*Significant leadership experience in compliance, building safety, asset management or housing services within a complex environment.
*Strong knowledge of statutory landlord compliance and relevant legislation, including building and fire safety requirements.
*Proven experience leading high-quality services across multiple sites and maintaining strong regulatory assurance.
*Track record of delivering improvement in a post-Grenfell compliance and building safety environment.
*Experience producing or overseeing building safety cases, building safety case reports and property safety records.
*Strong strategic planning, governance, financial management and risk management capability.
*Excellent partnership-building, influencing and stakeholder management skills across internal and external networks.
*Strong communication skills, including experience preparing reports and presenting to senior audiences with credibility and clarity.
*Professional membership of a relevant accredited body such as RICS or MCIOB, or equivalent knowledge and experience, with willingness to secure qualification if required.
*A clear commitment to public service, resident engagement, inclusion and continuous improvement.