Compliance Specialist

Global Accounting Network; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Networks is seeking a Business Integrity Assistant in London, offering a hybrid working pattern. This role supports governance, compliance, company secretarial and risk management across international entities on a 15-month fixed-term contract with strong potential for conversion.

You will work with senior stakeholders to keep governance processes robust, records accurate, and regulatory obligations on track, handling sensitive information and coordinating governance activities across

Qualifications

• Experience in governance, compliance, legal administration, company secretarial or corporate administration.
• Strong organisational and record-management skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confidence handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Experience coordinating meetings, preparing minutes and maintaining action trackers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Organise ESG Committee meetings, prepare minutes, maintain action trackers and follow up on outstanding actions.
• Support compliance and risk administration, including maintaining compliance calendars and notification records.
• Maintain compliance policy registers covering AML, anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions and codes of conduct.
• Support annual policy review cycles, updates and communications.
• Prepare standard responses to sanctions-related banking queries and third-party KYC/AML requests.
• Organise quarterly compliance meetings, maintain materials, and prepare minutes.
• Maintain statutory company records, registers and corporate databases across group entities.
• File statutory updates and documents with Companies House and support annual entity/member reviews.
• Assist with corporate insurance administration and renewals, liaising with Finance on premiums and renewals.
• Maintain contract databases and key commercial terms such as fees, liability provisions and notice periods.
• Maintain director KYC documentation and support corporate compliance activities including ICO renewals.
• Support ongoing projects, reporting needs and continuous improvement initiatives, including ISO audit and certification preparation.

Skills

Governance

Compliance

Company secretarial

Record management

MS Office 365

Meeting coordination

Communication

Education

Law degree (or equivalent)

Job description

Global Networks is assisting a leading professional services business to recruit a Business Integrity Assistant. Based in London with a hybrid working pattern, this role supports corporate governance, compliance, company secretarial and risk management activities across a group of international entities. This is initially a 15-month fixed-term contract, with strong potential to become a permanent position for the right candidate, so it will particularly suit someone seeking long-term employment. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, helping to keep governance processes robust, records accurate, and regulatory obligations on track.

Required Skills

• Experience in governance, compliance, legal administration, company secretarial or corporate administration
• Strong organisational and record-management skills with excellent attention to detail
• Confidence handling sensitive and confidential information
• Experience coordinating meetings, preparing minutes and maintaining action trackers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Organise ESG Committee meetings, prepare minutes, maintain action trackers and follow up on outstanding actions
• Support compliance and risk administration, including maintaining compliance calendars and notification records
• Maintain compliance policy registers covering areas such as AML, anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions and codes of conduct
• Support annual policy review cycles, updates and communications
• Prepare standard responses to sanctions-related banking queries and third-party KYC/AML requests
• Organise quarterly compliance meetings, maintain materials, and prepare minutes
• Maintain statutory company records, registers and corporate databases across group entities
• File statutory updates and documents with Companies House and support annual entity/member reviews
• Assist with corporate insurance administration and renewals, liaising with Finance on premiums and renewals
• Maintain contract databases and key commercial terms such as fees, liability provisions and notice periods
• Maintain director KYC documentation and support corporate compliance activities including ICO renewals
• Support ongoing projects, reporting needs and continuous improvement initiatives, including ISO audit and certification preparation

Additional Skills

• Knowledge of AML, anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions compliance or broader risk frameworks
• Experience with insurance administration and contract management processes
• Familiarity with working in a multi-entity, international environment
• Comfort using shared mailboxes, Teams channels and document repositories to manage governance documentation

Preferred Education and Experience

• Law degree (or equivalent), ideally suited to a candidate with a legal academic background
• Background in corporate governance, compliance, legal or company secretarial administration within professional services or similar environments
• Practical experience with Companies House filings and statutory record maintenance
• Demonstrable experience supporting committees or executive leadership teams

If you’re looking for a role where you can build long-term stability while developing deep experience across governance, compliance and corporate administration,