International manufacturing business and recognised brand seeks a Compliance Officer. This role will be part-time for 25 hours per week.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the CFO this role will take responsible for compliance matters within the UK and will:
- Monitor compliance programs already in place and implement new programs where required, with a key focus on Brexit impacts and consequences.
- Ensuring group policies and procedures are correctly drafted and implemented in the UK.
- Ensuring compliance reports are collated, analysed, and submitted.
- Auditing internal functions of the UK business to ensure compliance with data retention, data protection, anti-corruption policies and procedures and identification of follow up recommendations to improve internal control systems.
- Handling compliance initiatives in areas such as privacy, Gender Pay Gap, Modern Slavery, Payment Practice, Tax Evasion, etc.
- Work with external colleagues to understand compliance requirements and the impact and interpretation into UK law, along with the analysis of compliance risks and mitigation measures.
- Organisation and delivery of any compliance training and awareness sessions.
We are looking for:
- You will be a compliance professional or qualified lawyer with a good level of experience in legal compliance and sustainable reporting.
- Experience of working within a UK compliance role is essential
- Degree level - in Law or Economics would be preferred.
- In-house experience is a benefit.
- Outstanding communication skills and ability to build relationships is key.
- Customer interfacing experience.
- Pragmatic approach with enthusiasm to manage a varied caseload.
- Flexible approach to work and able to work within a busy environment.
- Ability to organise workload and be self-motivated to ensure deadlines are achieved.
- Italian language skills would be a benefit but not essential.
Package:
- Pension scheme with linked life insurance
- Service Related payment
- Employee discount scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Single private healthcare cover
Flexible working offered.
Apply:
If you are interested in this Compliance Officer position, please apply now or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to william.barton@mckenziedouglas.co.uk. If the role isn’t right for you but you are interested in hearing about similar positions or some advice regarding the market, then please do get in touch on 01539 446666.
*All candidates will be considered on merit
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £47,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Loyalty bonus
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 4906
