Lead Assessor Aerospace

Job ID:40128
Location:Lyon : Tour Swiss Life : 1 Boule
Position Category:Assessors
Position Type:Employee Regular

**Who are LRQA?**

LRQA stands for dedication to clients, market firsts, and deep expertise in risk management. We’ve grown to become a leading global assurance provider, bringing together outstanding expertise in certification, customised assurance, cybersecurity, inspection and training.

While we’re proud of our heritage, it’s who we are today that really matters, because that’s what shapes who we and our clients can become tomorrow. By staying true to our shared values and combining decades of collective experience, we support our clients in building a safer and more sustainable future.

LRQA currently operates across 50 countries, has more than 2,500 colleagues, generates £315m in revenue, and supports more than 60,000 clients across a diverse range of sectors and markets.

**Role Purpose**:
To undertake complex / tailored business assurance assessments and recommend certification, deferral, suspension, withdrawal of certification, validation or verification against the appropriate standard(s) and lead groups / clients / schemes in the above.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Within authorised area of specialism, undertake business assurance assessments in accordance with current procedures.
- Lead multi-disciplinary and/ or international assessment teams effectively, ensuring that the visit is completed within the agreed timescales, and co-ordinating team findings to reach conclusions.
- Produce high quality assessment reports or other reports such as summary reports, reflecting business assurance principles, in compliance with accreditation requirements and internal procedures.
- Have sufficient broad knowledge of BA & IS products and services to able to discuss additional services with clients and be able to take the opportunity to promote additional or higher value services, while actively building strong relationships.
- Ensure that all internal client stakeholders are kept informed of changes and issues, escalating as appropriate.
- Proactively identify opportunities and sales leads and pass these onto appropriate colleagues.
- Pass client feedback and insights to appropriate internal recipients initiating and leading client improvement projects as required.
- Maintain professional competence by keeping abreast of technical and other developments in own area of expertise, maintaining CPD records, updating BA & IS CV, maintaining professional registrations and producing records of competence as required.
- Supervise induction/coaching/knowledge transfer for assigned new Assessors.
- Coach Assessors under training, recommending authorisation and further development activities as appropriate. Mentor less experienced Lead Assessors to assist in the development of their professional skills.
- Perform additional and ad hoc tasks promptly as required such as assessor development, product development or projects.
- Participate fully in Assessor meetings including developing materials, presenting and coaching others in own area of expertise as appropriate.

- Qualified to assess against more than one major standard, sector scheme or a qualified OASIS AEA 9100 Lead Assessor
- Understanding/ appreciation of relevant legal/ regulatory framework in aerospace.
- Substantial experience in third party auditing/assessment including system level auditing and process level auditing.
- Experience in developing and managing complex technical projects.
- Appreciation of the full range of MSIS products and services.

Diversity and Inclusion at LRQA:
We are on a mission to be the place where we all want to work and we are passionate about embracing different perspectives because we understand the value this brings to our business, our clients and each other. We are all about creating a safer and more sustainable future and our inclusive culture is right at the heart of our business.

Together our employees make our communities better and we want you to be part of our diverse team

LRQA is a leading global assurance provider. The integrity and expertise we bring to our partnership with clients support their journey to a safer, more secure and more sustainable future. (Group entities).