Accreditations, Compliance and Data Protection Officer

Taylor Rose; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading compliance firm in Greater London is seeking a Compliance Officer to support the lead directors of Risk & Compliance and Professional Standards. The role includes tasks such as managing money laundering policies, acting as DPO, and ensuring the firm maintains its Lexcel, CQS, and ISO9001/27001 accreditations. Strong experience in risk management and regulatory compliance is required, along with the ability to liaise with key stakeholders. This position offers an opportunity to significantly influence compliance practices within the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in Risk & Compliance and Professional Standards.
• Strong understanding of money laundering policy and data protection regulations.
• Familiarity with Lexcel, CQS and ISO9001/27001 accreditation processes.

Responsibilities

• Support lead directors of Risk & Compliance and Professional Standards.
• Assist with SRA investigations and AML policy updates.
• Act as DPO and lead liaison with ICO.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards.

Job description

Job Description

This role has broad compliance responsibilities supporting the lead directors of Risk & Compliance and Professional Standards and the MLRO, assisting on money laundering policy and approvals, having primary responsibility for retention of Lexcel / CQS / ISO9001 & 2701 accreditations, leading any further accreditation applications, overseeing all data protection operations and undertaking a range of regulatory compliance tasks, escalating any matters of concern to COLP or COFA that could lead to risk or liability for the Company.

Responsibilities

• SRA . Assisting with investigations concerning matters raised by SRA.
• AML . Contributing to the policy to ensure it remains up to date and reflecting practice, and from time to time deputising for MLRO on covering CDD, SOF and suspicious activity referrals.
• Data Protection . Taking on the role of DPO, leading liaison with ICO, supervising staff who deal with DSARs, keeping data protection policies and procedures up to date.
• Accreditations . Ensuring that the Company remains a Lexcel, CQS and ISO 9001 / 27001 accredited organisation; appropriately liaising with stakeholders and coordinating activity across the Company to do so; undertaking assessments with external assessors.

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