Modern Slavery and Ethical Trading Senior Manager
Permanent - Full Time London, GB, W1A 1AA Job Closing Date: 12/01/25 THE ROLE
The
Modern Slavery and Ethical Trading Senior Manager, Sustainability
is responsible for Ethical Trade controls across the BBC. Managing and overseeing our end-to-end ethical trade processes and policies across our organisation and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations. We are looking for someone to drive improvements aligned to the BBC risk profile and framework, implementing controls to protect the BBC brand, and ensuring we are always doing the right thing for our audiences. The successful candidate will be accountable for ensuring compliance with laws and regulations in the UK and internationally and maturing levels of controls to reduce risk. Main Responsibilities
As the
Modern Slavery and Ethical Trading Senior Manager, Sustainability
you will: Develop and implement enhanced ethical trading strategies and policies in line with relevant laws and regulations. Manage our regulatory requirements related to ethical trade, including compliance with the Modern Slavery Act. Agree key metrics and KPIs to track and monitor risk. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including procurement, risk, and our contract manager community to integrate ethical trade considerations in our purchasing and risk management processes. Develop and own BBC Ethical Trading Policy and annual Modern Slavery Statement. Report on a regular cadence to Danielle Mulder, Director of Sustainability. Keep abreast of industry trends and best practices in ethical trade through external research and peer networking. Provide guidance and training to relevant stakeholders on ethical trade principles and practices. Build and maintain relationships with external organizations and industry groups to stay informed about emerging ethical trade issues and initiatives. Participate in ethical trade-related conferences, workshops, and events to enhance knowledge and network with other professionals in the field. Support the implementation of ethical trade risk management tools within our supply chain in collaboration with procurement. Oversee our supply chain auditing processes. Are you the right candidate?
To be successful in this role you will need: Relevant experience of managing ethical trade processes and policies across operations and supply chain within the UK and internationally. Experience in managing compliance with relevant laws and regulations including the UK Modern Slavery Act. Proven track record in ethical trade engagement and change management, ideally within a public sector organisation. Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence at a senior level. Enthusiasm, resilience, drive, and commitment, with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a changing environment. Experience of preparing reports, presentations, and papers on ethical trade programmes. Gravitas to influence senior stakeholders across the BBC and within our Supplier ecosystem. A strategic thinker, capable of developing and implementing strategy and vision. Package Description
Band: E Contract type: Permanent Job title In-house title is Senior Sustainability Manager Location: Office base is London. This is a hybrid role. Salary: anticipated range £60,000 - £65,000pa plus London Weighting (£5,319pa), depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience. We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. Excellent career progression
– the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges. Unrivalled training and development opportunities
– our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses. Benefits
- We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process please contact the reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons. We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion, and/or belief. DISCLAIMER
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge, and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance.
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Permanent - Full Time London, GB, W1A 1AA Job Closing Date: 12/01/25 THE ROLE
The
Modern Slavery and Ethical Trading Senior Manager, Sustainability
is responsible for Ethical Trade controls across the BBC. Managing and overseeing our end-to-end ethical trade processes and policies across our organisation and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations. We are looking for someone to drive improvements aligned to the BBC risk profile and framework, implementing controls to protect the BBC brand, and ensuring we are always doing the right thing for our audiences. The successful candidate will be accountable for ensuring compliance with laws and regulations in the UK and internationally and maturing levels of controls to reduce risk. Main Responsibilities
As the
Modern Slavery and Ethical Trading Senior Manager, Sustainability
you will: Develop and implement enhanced ethical trading strategies and policies in line with relevant laws and regulations. Manage our regulatory requirements related to ethical trade, including compliance with the Modern Slavery Act. Agree key metrics and KPIs to track and monitor risk. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including procurement, risk, and our contract manager community to integrate ethical trade considerations in our purchasing and risk management processes. Develop and own BBC Ethical Trading Policy and annual Modern Slavery Statement. Report on a regular cadence to Danielle Mulder, Director of Sustainability. Keep abreast of industry trends and best practices in ethical trade through external research and peer networking. Provide guidance and training to relevant stakeholders on ethical trade principles and practices. Build and maintain relationships with external organizations and industry groups to stay informed about emerging ethical trade issues and initiatives. Participate in ethical trade-related conferences, workshops, and events to enhance knowledge and network with other professionals in the field. Support the implementation of ethical trade risk management tools within our supply chain in collaboration with procurement. Oversee our supply chain auditing processes. Are you the right candidate?
To be successful in this role you will need: Relevant experience of managing ethical trade processes and policies across operations and supply chain within the UK and internationally. Experience in managing compliance with relevant laws and regulations including the UK Modern Slavery Act. Proven track record in ethical trade engagement and change management, ideally within a public sector organisation. Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence at a senior level. Enthusiasm, resilience, drive, and commitment, with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a changing environment. Experience of preparing reports, presentations, and papers on ethical trade programmes. Gravitas to influence senior stakeholders across the BBC and within our Supplier ecosystem. A strategic thinker, capable of developing and implementing strategy and vision. Package Description
Band: E Contract type: Permanent Job title In-house title is Senior Sustainability Manager Location: Office base is London. This is a hybrid role. Salary: anticipated range £60,000 - £65,000pa plus London Weighting (£5,319pa), depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience. We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. Excellent career progression
– the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges. Unrivalled training and development opportunities
– our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses. Benefits
- We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process please contact the reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons. We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion, and/or belief. DISCLAIMER
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge, and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance.
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