Compliance & Quality Assurance Risk Analyst

About the role

The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham is seeking a Compliance & Quality Assurance Risk Analyst on an interim basis. You will be responsible for turning complex building‑safety and statutory‑compliance data into clear insights that support senior leaders in managing risk across council housing, corporate buildings and schools.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the collection, validation and management of compliance and building‑safety data.
• Analyse data to identify risks, trends and performance gaps.
• Develop risk models, dashboards and assurance frameworks.
• Produce high‑quality reports for senior leadership and governance boards.
• Support regulatory requirements, including the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and Regulator of Social Housing (RSH).
• Drive improvements in data quality, systems and reporting standards.
• Collaborate with housing, compliance and asset‑management teams.

Required profile

• Strong experience working with complex data in compliance, housing or property environments.
• Knowledge of building‑safety and statutory‑compliance areas such as fire, gas, electrical, asbestos, water hygiene and M&E systems.
• Proven ability to analyse data and provide actionable insights.
• Experience producing dashboards, KPIs and governance reports.
• Excellent communication skills to translate technical data for non‑technical stakeholders.
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks such as BSR and RSH is desirable.

Required skills

• Data analysis
• Risk modelling
• Dashboard creation
• Report writing