LB432 - Compliance Officer

Location: Enfield

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Compliance Officer on behalf of one of our clients.

You will be responsible for implementing, reviewing and monitoring the effectiveness of all internal compliance policies in order to meet company, legal and regulatory requirements and where required ensuring that documentation to demonstrate compliance is kept up to date.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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 in the UK and abroad.
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.
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.
Skills and Qualifications:

Degree level qualification or equivalent.
Formal legal training or compliance related qualifications (such as GDPR Practitioner) would be an advantage.
Previous experience of working in a broad compliance role.
UK 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 EU and UK sanctions regime would be beneficial.
Highest degree of integrity.
Significant demonstrable experience in the majority of the key areas, ideally gained within the defence industry or within a similar international and interdisciplinary environment.
Strong communicator, both in writing and verbal.
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.
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.
Location: Enfield

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000