Due Diligence and Compliance Officer

Queen Mary University of London; City Of London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is seeking a Compliance Support Officer to assist academic researchers with international collaborations. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in physical science or engineering and experience in research governance. Key responsibilities include advising on compliance and presenting complex legal information clearly. Competitive salary between £44,288 to £51,755 and flexible working arrangements offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous pension scheme

30 days leave per annum

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in research governance and/or compliance roles, ideally in Higher Education.
• Expertise in conducting due diligence related to international partnerships.
• Knowledge of export control license preparation.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to academic researchers collaborating with international partners.
• Advise on mitigation solutions for reputational and geopolitical risks.
• Present complex legislative information clearly to academic researchers.

Skills

Research governance

Compliance roles

UK export control knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in physical science or engineering

Job description

About the Role

The postholder will provide support to academic researchers collaborating with international partners, where due diligence and compliance checks are required, particularly in relation to trusted research, export control and National Security and Investment Act. They will have acute understanding of the university reputational, environmental, financial, and geopolitical risks and be able to advise mitigating solutions. This role requires good knowledge in UK export control and national security legislation and communication skills in presenting complex legislative information with clarity to academic researchers.

About You

Educated to a bachelor’s degree level in physical science or engineering, you will have experience in research governance and/or compliance roles (ideally in Higher Education or industry compliance environment), expertise in conducting due diligence in relation to international partnerships, as well as knowledge of export control license preparation.

About the Department

The Joint Research Management Office (JRMO) supports researchers across Queen Mary, University of London and Bart’s Health NHS Trust. The JRMO International Research and Innovation team manage research and partnership development, pre- and post-award support, and research security compliance for EU and international research collaborations across all Faculties. It aims to provide strategic engagement of international partners and funders externally, deliver competitive and high-quality proposals and projects internally, and to ensure compliance with the UK, EU and international regulations and funder requirements.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe thata diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro‑rata for part‑time/fixed‑term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Valuing Diversity & Committed to Equality

£44,288 to £51,755 per annum.