Compliance Officer

Robert Half is working exclusively with a Cambridge-based organisation to recruit a Compliance Officer on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established organisation in a varied role, supporting the development and ongoing management of its compliance, governance and risk management frameworks.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will play an important role in ensuring regulatory obligations are met, policies and procedures remain up to date, and best practice is embedded across the organisation.

The Role

The successful candidate will take ownership of a broad range of compliance-related activities, including:

• Supporting the development and continuous improvement of compliance frameworks across multiple sites.
• Monitoring regulatory requirements and ensuring relevant policies, procedures and practices remain compliant.
• Coordinating internal compliance reviews, audits and external inspections.
• Identifying potential areas of risk or non-compliance and working with departments to implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Reviewing, drafting and maintaining organisational policies, procedures and guidance documentation.
• Supporting data protection and information governance activities, including GDPR documentation, data breaches and information requests.
• Maintaining risk registers and providing management information and compliance reports to senior stakeholders.
• Monitoring regulatory developments and communicating relevant changes across the organisation.
• Delivering compliance guidance, training and awareness initiatives to colleagues.
• Building effective working relationships across departments to promote a proactive and collaborative approach to compliance.

Your Profile

We are looking for someone with a strong eye for detail, excellent organisational skills and the confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience supporting compliance within a regulated environment.
• An understanding of regulatory requirements and the ability to translate these into practical policies, procedures and guidance.
• Experience producing formal documentation, reports or management information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• A high level of integrity, discretion and attention to detail.
• Confident IT skills, particularly Microsoft 365.

Experience in data protection, GDPR, audit, risk management or regulatory inspections would be advantageous. A relevant degree or professional qualification would also be beneficial, although not essential.

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