WHY JOIN BAT?

We’re one of the few companies named as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute – certified in offering excellent employee conditions.
At BAT, we champion collaboration, inclusion, and partnership as the bedrock of our values. We wish to foster an environment where every individual can thrive, irrespective of factors such as gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, skills, experience, education, socio-economic and professional background, as well as diverse perspectives and thinking styles. We recognise that our strength lies in embracing talent from all walks of life, empowering us to develop our culture of inclusivity and better achieve our business objectives.
We view career breaks not as obstacles but as opportunities and encourage everyone, without hesitation, to apply. Through our Global Returners program, we provide support to professionals seeking to re-enter the workforce after an extended absence, be it for family care, parental leave, national service, sabbatical, or starting their own venture.
Come bring your difference and see what is possible for you at BAT. Learn more about our culture and our award winning employee experience here.
We take pride in being a Disability Confident Employer. If you need any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to be made during the recruitment process to support you performing at your best, please inform the recruitment partner who will be in touch should your profile be selected for the role you applied for. We are wholeheartedly committed to optimising your prospects of success by making suitable arrangements so that you may showcase your full potential

• Planning and delivery of BAT’s UK Corporate Governance Code Internal Controls programme, including project management & tracking of progress across implementation year (2025) and delivery (2026 onwards).
• Update BAT’s Internal controls framework & methodology to cater for UK Corporate Code revised requirements.
• Material control definition (during implementation year 2025):
• Establish a list of them including criteria to determine their efficiency
• Assign ownership and oversight for each of them – and agree with Risk owners and Functional leaders and a target level of confidence required for each material control
• Prepare control operation guidelines inc. templates, documentation requirements, evidence guides
• Bi-annual refresh (2026 onwards) of material controls based on BAT’s Group risk assessment (ERM) cycle.
• Change management & comms to the business partners – during implementation in 2025 and business as usual from 2026 onwards.
• Training & mentorship for the business control owners & operators on control implementation, documentation and evidence requirements, target confidence levels etc
• Assurance:
• Establish a coordinated assurance process that includes systems, a defined methodology and cadence – covering self-assessment and 2nd line assurance.
• Build, agree and deliver plan for Dry run testing (2025) & ‘BAU’ testing (2026 onwards) control self-assessment, control design and planning efficiency assessment with support from controls team co-source partner.
• Remediation support & further training / mentorship.
• Reporting to key stakeholders & Governance forums inc. running of Project Steering Committee & reporting to BAT’s key governance forums including BAT Plc Audit Committee, Corporate Audit Committee, Disclosure Committee.
• People management: Manage team of colleagues from Business Controls Team and BAT’s co-source partner including activity assignment, delegation, monitoring and review.