Head of Legal, Risk & Compliance

Job Description

Finance – Splendid Hospitality (Head Office) Contract: Full Time
Salary: 80000 – 100000

Splendid Hospitality Group is one of the UKs fastest growing privately-owned hotel groups. As a family run business, people are at the very heart of its success, a place where everyone becomes parts of the Splendid family. Our vision is to create extraordinary experiences, positively impact lives, and get better every day – it’s the ‘Splendid Hospitality Way’ which is our way of looking after everybody to help them succeed, have fun and keep guests and our Splendid team members happy.

Job Description

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Splendid Hospitality Head of Legal, Risk & Compliance is responsible is for coordinating the organisation’s legal affairs and supporting the operation of the group’s risk governance and regulatory compliance framework.

This role will play a key part in building the Group Risk Committee from the ground up, providing structure, coordination and insight while working closely with the CFO (as Executive Lead) and the Chair of the Risk Committee. The emphasis is on enabling good decision-making, proportionate assurance and a positive risk culture across Hotels, Restaurants and Care operations.

What We Offer

We want our Family Members to enjoy coming to work and provide a friendly and supportive environment for you to work in. You’ll develop personally through meeting and working with people within our corporate and hotel teams, and for those keen to develop you’ll have the opportunity to explore the business with various career options. In addition, on offer:

• Free Parking
• Apprenticeship programmes available
• Learning and Development Opportunities available through our Leadership Development Programmes
• Heavily discounted hotel stays and food & beverage discounts at all our properties
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family. Giving you access to counselling services physical wellbeing & financial aid.
• Life Assurance
• 33 holiday days
• Automatic Enrolment into a workplace pension scheme

About Us

Splendid Hospitality is one of the UK’s most successful and fastest-growing hospitality groups. Our diverse and dynamic portfolio spans hotels, restaurants, and care homes across the country-from London to Edinburgh, Bristol to York.

We are proud to own and operate a collection of well-known brands and distinctive properties, including:

• The award-winning 5-star Hilton London Bankside
• The luxurious Grand Hotel in York
• The UK’s first Four Points Flex by Sheraton (Marriott), newly developed in London Euston
• Nine IHG hotels, including Holiday Inn Brentford Lock and boutique Hotel Indigos in Edinburgh and York
• Six Accor properties across the UK

Beyond hotels, we also operate 38 KFC restaurants across the Midlands and North East, 3 Chaiiwala Restaurants, and three care homes in Sussex-demonstrating our unique breadth across the hospitality and care sectors.

Driven by entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for service, we continue to grow and evolve, creating exceptional experiences for our guests, teams, and partners.

Role in our Family

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the establishment and ongoing operation of the Group Risk Committee, including agendas, papers, action tracking and reporting.
• Work closely with the CFO (Executive Lead) and the Chair of the Risk Committee to ensure the Committee is effective, well-informed and proportionate.
• Develop and maintain the Group risk register, working with senior leaders to identify, assess and mitigate key risks.
• Support the embedding of a consistent risk management approach across the organisation.
• Prepare risk-related reporting and insight for the Executive Team, Risk Committee and Board as required.
• Assist with horizon scanning for emerging legal, regulatory and operational risks.
• Monitor relevant legislative and regulatory developments and translate these into practical guidance.
• Support good governance practices, including the development and review of key Group policies (e.g. data protection, whistleblowing, safeguarding, modern slavery, health & safety).
• Support on ad-hoc legal matters including property leases, licences and operational matters.
• Manage relationships with external legal advisers, ensuring advice is pragmatic, timely and cost-effective.
• Act as a pragmatic partner to the business, balancing legal and risk awareness with commercial reality.

About you:

• Strong generalist legal background with experience across commercial contracts.
• Experience working in-house or closely with operational teams.
• Experience of Social Care and/or Hospitality environments.
• Exposure to regulated, multi-site or operationally complex environments.
• Confidence working with senior leaders and committees.
• Organised, structured and comfortable building frameworks from scratch.
• Experience supporting a risk committee or similar governance forum.
• Familiarity with risk registers, assurance reporting or internal control frameworks.
• Experience managing external advisers including cost budgets.
• Strong ability to build collaborative relationships at all levels, leveraging listening and influencing skills to engage diverse stakeholders effectively.

What Happens Next

Does this role sound like a great fit for you?

Apply now – it only takes a few seconds! Simply share your contact details and upload your CV.

Once we’ve reviewed your application, successful candidates will be invited to meet with one of our team to talk more about your experience, and to give you the chance to learn about Splendid Hospitality Group and what makes us unique.

At Splendid Hospitality Group, we’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.