Compliance Specialist

JR United Kingdom; North East; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in property management is seeking a Compliance Officer based in Durham. The role involves ensuring compliance with regulations, collaborating with asset managers, and managing contractor relationships. This opportunity will enable you to develop a deeper understanding of property compliance within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

NEBOSH qualification funded by the company

Internal company training provided

Qualifications

• Experience in property compliance management.
• Understanding of health and safety legislation.
• Strong communication skills with landlords and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Manage property compliance across key risk areas.
• Order and maintain all required certifications.
• Conduct fire risk assessments.

Skills

Communication

Compliance Management

Health and Safety Knowledge

Education

NEBOSH qualification

Job description

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● Developing and maintaining great relationships with Landlords, Tenants, and Contractors within your geographical area.

● Managing property compliance across key risk areas at the branch level.

Responsibilities

• Communication with Asset Managers to ensure all properties remain compliant.
• Ordering and maintaining all certifications within required timescales.
• Monitoring contractor works to ensure compliance and following up on Asset Manager reports.
• Filing all certifications as per company policy.
• Submitting HMO licensing documents.
• Completing Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) as required.
• Ensuring all EPC ratings are current and maintaining regulations.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and best practices.
• Collaborating with Asset Managers to ensure internal compliance checks are completed to standard, including weekly fire alarm testing.
• Assisting the Asset Management team during busy changeover periods.
• Completing compliance audits on new properties within 10 days of integration.
• Building contractor networks, ensuring compliance, and holding them accountable.
• Conducting HMO inspections with council officers.

Behaviours

• Ensuring an exceptional experience for Landlords, Tenants, and Contractors.
• Managing communications via phone and email.
• Engaging with the National Compliance Manager for support.
• Escalating issues with external parties to the National Compliance Manager as needed.
• Prioritising workload to ensure no property is non-compliant.

Reporting to

• You will report to your Branch Manager.
• You will have a dotted line to the National Compliance Manager.

Measures

• All properties are always compliant.
• Quality of contractor work as per audit results.
• Completion of FRAs with satisfactory audit results.
• Invested properties are compliant at handover.

Location

• Based in Durham, overseeing Newcastle as well.
• Travel to properties from the office as required.

Training

• Complete NEBOSH qualification, funded by the company.
• Complete internal company training as required.
• Complete HHSRS training.
• Complete any additional training if legislation changes.