Business Compliance Officer

Marston Holdings Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare cash plan

25 days annual leave

Cycle-to-work scheme

Job summary

Project Centre, a leading design, engineering and landscape architecture consultancy, is seeking a proactive Business Compliance Officer to support the business across governance, audits and supplier management. You will coordinate QMS activities, audits and reporting, acting as a central point of contact for internal teams and external auditors.

The role focuses on ensuring compliant systems, processes and reporting, with opportunities to drive digital tools and sustainability initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in a business support, compliance, or governance-focused role.
• Strong organisational skills managing multiple workstreams, deadlines and stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience supporting audits, compliance frameworks, or quality management systems.
• High level of attention to detail and handling confidential information.
• Strong written and verbal communication with experience producing reports for senior stakeholders.
• Competent user of Microsoft 365 tools, including Teams and shared document systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring documentation and records remain current and compliant.
• Lead external audits (BSI) as main point of contact and coordinate internal responses.
• Act as main contact for internal Group audits, supporting reviews and evidence gathering.
• Coordinate internal project inspections, scheduling, inspections, reporting to SLT and escalating issues.
• Manage third-party supplier processes, including certificates, supplier communications, and approvals.
• Support reporting on third-party spend profiles to identify efficiency opportunities or negotiate terms.
• Coordinate SourceDogg meetings and draft supplier questionnaires.
• Procure project-related items and PPE in liaison with Health & Safety Manager and ensure timely delivery.
• Identify and mitigate governance, operational and financial risks and ensure robust compliance.
• Champion sustainability and social value initiatives across the business.

Skills

QMS management

Auditing

Supplier management

Governance

MS Office 365

Tools

MS Office 365

Job description

Business Compliance Officer

Shaftsbury Ave, London

37,000 (If allowed to advertise)

Project Centre is a leading design, engineering, and landscape architecture consultancy whose highly talented people are passionate about creating places that are attractive, innovative, sustainable, and safe.

Our approach to integrated design produces award winning results that have won international recognition. Led by a forward-thinking management team, we work together in multi-disciplinary teams that provide services that are well thought out and sustainable.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Business Compliance Officer to provide comprehensive support for the business across Project Centre, with particular responsibility for compliance, supplier management, audits, governance reporting and operational co-ordination.

This is an exciting role and an opportunity to be a central point of contact for internal teams, external suppliers, auditors and group functions ensuring that systems, processes and reporting requirement s are managed accurately.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring all documentation and recordsremaincurrent and compliant
• Ensuring the QMS is kept up to date to respond to evolving needs of the business
• Support the development and delivery of Quality Management System (QMS) training,includingQMS‑specificonboarding sessions
• Lead external BSI audits, acting as main point of contact and coordinating internal responses
• Act as main point of contact for internal Group audits, supporting reviews and evidence gathering
• Coordinate internal project inspections, including scheduling, inspections, reporting to SLT, and escalating issues where necessary
• Managethird partysupplier processes, including reports on expired certificates, supplier communications,checksto approve suppliers into the approved pool,reinstatement checks, and ongoing compliance monitoring.
• Supportreporting on third partyspendprofiles which supportthe identificationand validationof efficiencyopportunitiesor negotiationof termswithin the supply chain.
• Coordinate and attendSourceDogg(supply chain platform) meetings, draft questionnaires
• Procureproject‑relateditemsandPPEperiodicallyin liaison with the Health & Safety Managerand coordinate ensuringtimelydelivery to project teams,maintainingaccuratestock recordsalongside cost controls.
• Identify and mitigate strategic, operational, and financial risks across the business. Ensure robust governance and compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Champion sustainability and social value initiatives across the business, aligning with client expectations and corporate responsibility goals.
• Key in driving adoption of digital tools and innovative practices to improve service delivery, data management, and client engagement.
• Experience and/or qualification as an Internal Auditor for ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 would be an advantage

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience in a business support, compliance, orgovernance‑focusedrole.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience supporting audits, compliance frameworks, or quality management systems.
• High levelof attention to detail and confidence handling sensitive or confidential information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing reports andsenior‑levelupdates.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office / Microsoft 365 tools, including Teams and shared document systems.

What’s In It for You?

• Competitive salary
• Career development opportunities, including LinkedIn Learning
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Up to 5 days' holiday purchase scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Discounts on retail, travel and social activities
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package, subject to eligibility

New starters will be subject to clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and a County Court Judgment check. In addition, the post holder is expected to keep the Company updated if their personal circumstances change.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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