Compliance Manager

Alexander Steele Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary of £50,000 - £55,000 + up to 10% bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company pension

Healthcare options

Retailer, health and leisure discounts

Job summary

A leading food business in London is seeking an experienced Compliance Manager to establish and lead compliance efforts. The role involves ensuring adherence to UK/EU legislation, managing audits, and building relationships with suppliers. Candidates should have a degree in Food Science and strong knowledge of food legislation, with a minimum of 3 years' experience in the food industry. This full-time position offers a salary of £50,000 - £55,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• 3 years of food industry experience, ideally including compliance or technical management.
• Experience with GFSI/BRC, ESG topics, or technical system implementation is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Champion food safety, legal compliance and a strong food safety culture across all sites.
• Manage internal and external audits, ensuring the business stays audit-ready year-round.
• Oversee key technical systems including QMS, internal audits, pest control and QC insights.
• Review compliance, complaint and supplier data to drive improvement.
• Lead packaging compliance, including EPR reporting and recyclability assessments.
• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, sales and technical teams to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Manage, coach and develop a small Quality and Compliance team.

Skills

Knowledge of UK and EU food legislation

Food safety culture

Stakeholder-influencing skills

Education

Degree in Food Science / Technology

Job description

Compliance Manager

We are working exclusively with a leading food business in London that is looking for an experienced Compliance Manager to establish and lead a newly created role within the technical function. You will oversee all aspects of compliance, ensuring full adherence to UK/EU legislation, customer requirements and third-party audit standards, while driving continuous improvement across the business.

This role has been introduced to strengthen the business’s technical and compliance capabilities.

On Offer

• Salary of £50,000 - £55,000 + up to 10% bonus
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension
• Healthcare options
• Retailer, health and leisure discounts and offers

Key Responsibilities

• Champion food safety, legal compliance and a strong food safety culture across all sites.
• Manage internal and external audits, ensuring the business stays audit-ready year-round.
• Oversee key technical systems including QMS, internal audits, pest control and QC insights.
• Review compliance, complaint and supplier data to drive improvement.
• Be the go-to contact for ethical, environmental and social responsibility information, supporting ESG initiatives.
• Lead packaging compliance, including EPR reporting and recyclability assessments.
• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, sales and technical teams to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, customers and regulatory bodies.
• Manage, coach and develop a small Quality and Compliance team.

About You

• Degree in Food Science / Technology or similar.
• Strong knowledge of UK and EU food legislation and food safety systems.
• 3 years food industry experience, ideally including compliance or technical management.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder-influencing skills.
• Experience with GFSI/BRC, ESG topics or technical system implementation is an advantage.

Why Apply?

• A brand-new role with real scope to shape and grow the function.
• Cross-functional exposure and influence.
• Opportunity to drive food safety, compliance and ESG strategy.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Quality Assurance, Management, and Manufacturing
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Wholesale Food and Beverage, and Food and Beverage Services