Audit, Risk, Assurance & Finance Committee – RICS member role

We are now recruiting for the role of an RICS member appointment to the Audit, Risk, Assurance & Finance Committee (ARAFC). This is a non-executive position appointed from within RICS’ membership.

Background and Purpose

The main purposes of the ARAFC are oversight regarding financial management and reporting, financial sustainability and the annual report and accounts; accountability for reserves policy, investments and pensions; and ensuring that there is an adequate and effective risk management and assurance framework in place and that these are reviewed to meet the needs of the RICS Board and, where necessary, Governing Council.

Role Description

The role description and person description are linked below.

Application

This is an interesting opportunity for members who are passionate about RICS and would like to be involved in the Committee’s monitoring of the integrity and effectiveness of RICS’ financial reporting, internal control and risk management systems, reviewing anti-fraud measures and Raising Concerns policies and reviewing the effectiveness of and recommending each year the appointment of the external auditor.

To apply for this role, members must be able to:

1. demonstrate that they have the required knowledge and expertise of financial compliance, risk management and governance awareness, and that they meet the requirements detailed under the ‘person specification’ section of the role description, and;
2. send a copy of their current CV to governanceappointments@rics.org by the end of 30 September 2026.
    

For any further information regarding the ARAFC, please e-mail James Taylor jtaylor@rics.org. For any queries on the appointment process, please write to governanceappointments@rics.org.

Declaration

By submitting your application, you are confirming that you satisfy the requirements set out in the RICS Guide to membership and regulatory checks and background screening to be a ‘fit and proper person’ and (if you are an RICS member) to be a member of 'good standing'.

Where you are unable to provide such confirmation, RICS may be unable to process your application. If you believe there are extenuating circumstances that RICS should take into account, please contact the Governance Team at governanceappointments@rics.org.

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