Compliance Officer

Stellar Select; Welwyn; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is seeking a Compliance Officer to mitigate risks within the construction sector. This role involves reviewing and investigating contractor reports, ensuring compliance with tax codes, and maintaining audit trails. You will also conduct outbound calls for data validation and escalate high-risk matters. The ideal candidate should possess strong investigative skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset. This position is office-based in Hertfordshire, offering a salary of up to £35,000 per annum.

Benefits

Onsite swimming pool

Gym

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Family-friendly initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong investigative mindset with exceptional attention to detail.
• Confident making outbound calls to verify information and challenge discrepancies.
• Knowledge of construction-sector contractor compliance or tax administration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review contractor reports to identify anomalies or potential compliance risks.
• Investigate large or irregular payments, validating documentation.
• Check compliance with tax codes and KYC/AML requirements.
• Conduct outbound calls to validate data and clarify discrepancies.
• Maintain complete audit trails and escalate high-risk matters.

Skills

Investigative mindset

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Proactive management

Job description

Job Title

Compliance Officer

Job Details

• Location: Hertfordshire (Office-based)
• Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5.30 pm

Benefits, Perks & Wellbeing

• Onsite swimming pool, sauna, steam room, and free gym
• Pilates and fitness classes with staff discounts
• Rooftop bar & restaurant, breakout areas, and year‑round social events
• Family‑friendly initiatives, including "Bring Your Kids to Work" days, Meet Santa
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Days off for charity days
• Workplace pension

About the position of Compliance Officer

This is a hands‑on, compliance role focused on mitigating risk for contractors in the construction sector. You will review reports, investigate anomalies, and make outbound calls to contractors and clients to validate information, clarify discrepancies, and ensure that payments, tax codes, Unique Tax References (UTRs), CIS registrations, and KYC information are accurate and fully compliant with regulatory and company standards. You will maintain clear audit trails and escalate high‑risk matters, making this role central to protecting the business and ensuring robust compliance across the construction contractor network.

Key Responsibilities for the position of Compliance Officer

• Review contractor reports to identify anomalies, unusual patterns, or potential compliance risks.
• Investigate large or irregular payments, validating amounts, recipients, and supporting documentation.
• Check compliance with tax codes, Unique Tax References (UTRs), CIS registration, and KYC/AML requirements.
• Conduct outbound calls to contractors or clients to gather information, clarify discrepancies, and validate data.
• Identify potential Modern Slavery Act or human trafficking risks.
• Liaise with the onboarding team to flag quality‑control issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain complete audit trails, evidencing all investigations and actions taken.
• Escalate high‑risk matters to senior compliance leads.
• Track recurring anomalies and systemic issues to support risk mitigation and process improvement.

Experience required for the position of Compliance Officer

• Strong investigative mindset with exceptional attention to detail.
• Confident making outbound calls to verify information and challenge discrepancies.
• Proactive, reliable, and able to manage workload independently.
• Knowledge of construction‑sector contractor compliance, payroll, KYC/AML, or tax administration is a plus.
• Able to work full‑time from the Cuffley office.
• Comfortable escalating high‑risk matters and maintaining clear audit trails.

For more information regarding the role of Compliance Officer, please contact us

Stellar Select is acting as an employment agency and is a corporate member of the REC.

Due to a high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application has been successful. We aim to contact all successful contacts within two business days.