Compliance Officer

Job Summary:

We are seeking a diligent and detail-oriented Compliance Officer who will be able to collaborate with the Head of the Legal Team, and be responsible for ensuring the company compliance, with all applicable legal and regulatory compliance requirements, including but not limited to Data Protection and Anti-Bribery.

This is a challenging opportunity encompassing interactions with internal and external stakeholders, provisioning guidance, assistance, and technical inputs, to all aspects of the operations, across all locations.

Implementing, reviewing, monitoring the effectiveness of all internal compliance policies in order to meet legal and regulatory requirements, and where required, ensuring that documentation to demonstrate compliance is kept up to date.

We want a professional who comprehends a holistic approach to risk (identification, management, and mitigation) whether it is regulatory, legal, commercial, jurisdictional, financial, and reputational. This translates into assessing third parties and transactions the business seeks to engage, supporting the achievement of the bid's financial / strategic objectives, ensuring compliance with ethical and contractual undertakings, and protecting the commercial integrity of commitments being made on behalf of the company.

This is a full-time permanent position based in North London and is easily accessible by public transport. Your 3-month probation period will require you to work 100% in an office-based role, Monday to Friday, 9am till 3:30pm core hours, 37-hours per week. After successful probation is achieved you will have a review, and the company may offer alternative working solutions such as flexi working hours.

Duties:

• As a risk-specialist you will work in close cooperation with the groups central compliance, implementing and ensuring the effectiveness of the compliance management system.
• Providing strong work compliance knowledge, support, acumen, and advisory service across all departments (Sales / Programme / Procurement Functions).
• Continuously learning is expected, you will self-manage your development through various webinars, with the support of the business, numerous associations, and legal firm.
• Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements across all business activities including (but not limited to) Data Protection and Anti-Bribery laws.
• Ensuring adherence to corporate ethics and compliance policies and procedures across all business activities.
• Advising and guiding all employees on all compliance-related issues.
• Being the subject matter expert on internal compliance policies and procedures.
• Monitoring and advising the business on new and updated legal and regulatory requirements relating to compliance.
• Legal assessment of compliance-relevant contract matters.
• Contribute to and where needed take the lead on the creation of Compliance policies and processes to ensure lawful business operations including development and monitoring of preventive measures and processes to ensure the company's compliance policies are effective and fit for purpose.
• Conducting due diligence checks on all qualifying third parties to determine if compliance clearance should be recommended based on internal policies, raising enquiries, liaising with internal and external stakeholders in support of Due Diligence.
• Conducting risk assessments on transactions that the business seeks to engage with and compiling a thorough file for senior management sign-off and supporting the business with all compliance management expertise during the lifecycle of a contract and programme
• Completing Data Protection Impact Assessments for all new data processing activities and ensure the record of processing activities is kept up to date.
• Review and advise on privacy notices and ad hoc data protection queries
• Deal with responding to subject access requests and queries from data subjects on the use of their personal data
• Supporting the Head of Legal and Central Compliance with the roll-out of regular compliance training across the business.
• Engaging all stakeholders to establish a culture of compliance throughout the Group.
• Supporting the business in the completion of customer due-diligence questionnaires.
• Compiling Compliance Reports as and when required.
• Review and investigate potential instances of non-compliance and/or data breaches (with assistance from IT and Head of Legal) and gather information for review.
• Carrying out internal and external audit as required

Requirements:

• Significant demonstrable experience in the majority of the key areas, ideally gained within the Defence industry or within a similar international and interdisciplinary environment.
• Investigative and analytical mindset: strong ability in identifying and selecting sources, gathering data, input, and information, and interpreting them.
• Strong communicator, both in writing and verbal – able to assess and adjust presentation and content to target audiences including support to senior management and/or customer facing discussions when required.
• Independent-minded, structured, and organised whilst being flexible and adaptable as the requirement arises, effectively contributing to a team, willing and able to draw attention to unaddressed or unresolved issues and significant residual risks.
• Pragmatic and commercially alert – effective at identifying and assessing risk, mitigations, and risk management.
• Experienced in the use of the Microsoft Office suite.
• Creative problem solver who is detail oriented
• Ability to integrate and balance priorities, work activities, and resources for the benefit of multiple key stakeholders

Experience Required:

• Previous experience of working in a broad compliance role

Bribery Act 2010:

• Contributing to the generation, maintenance & delivery of internal training and refresher programmes.

GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018:

• Ascertaining whether data is of a sensitive nature, managing registrations and demonstrating compliance.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the dynamics connected to corruption, money laundering, and terrorism financing.
• Some experience of ensuring compliance with sanctions / regime would be beneficial.

Qualifications:

• Degree Level or equivalent.
• Formal legal training or compliance related qualifications (such as GDPR Practitioner) would be an advantage.

Right to Work, Background, and Security Requirements:

• Able to work in a full-time permanent position (right to work checks will be required).
• Must be able to attend 1st stage Teams video interview and 2nd stage face-to-face interview.
• Live in the North London area or be able to attend work at the office for 100% of your probation period.
• Successfully complete a full DBS background check and other additional employment checks.

All CV's will be assessed.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee mentoring programme
• Flexitime
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Transport links
• Work from home

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: RPCT