Global Contingent Onboarding & Compliance Lead

Aboutus Ft; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Medical cover

Parental leave packages

Gym membership

Job summary

The Financial Times is seeking a Contingent Worker Onboarding & Compliance Lead to design and implement a centralised onboarding/offboarding approach for contractors and non-permanent resources globally. You will strengthen JML, vetting and access controls in partnership with Technology, Cyber Security and Finance.

This hands-on role balances robust controls with business needs, delivering clear governance, documentation and scalable processes beyond a 9-month FTC.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing contractor or contingent workforce onboarding and offboarding within a complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of vetting, screening, access control and compliance requirements, including experience with external screening providers.
• Ability to assess risk pragmatically and translate requirements into workable processes and controls, including exception handling.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across functions to drive compliance.
• Organisational skills with ownership and autonomous working style.
• Ability to document governance, processes and guidance for sustained BAU ownership.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and embed a standardised onboarding and offboarding framework for contingent workers across the FT.
• Establish consistent JML controls with People, Technology, Finance and Cyber Security requirements.
• Define minimum vetting requirements and align screening with access needs.
• Develop processes for managing exceptions, risks, approvals and accountability.
• Map routes through which contingent workers gain access to FT systems and networks.
• Partner with Technology, Cyber Security and People teams to standardise access pathways.
• Create and maintain a central record of contingent worker engagements with clear data ownership.
• Govern governance for ongoing management of the contingent workforce and periodic reviews.
• Collaborate with Editorial, IT, Identity & Access Management and Finance teams to embed the new approach.
• Work with Legal and Procurement to strengthen supplier contracts and vetting standards.

Skills

Onboarding

Vetting compliance

Access control

Stakeholder management

Governance

Policy development

Tools

Workday

Okta

HRIS

Job description

The Financial Times is seeking a Contingent Worker Onboarding & Compliance Lead to design and implement a centralised onboarding/offboarding approach for contractors and non-permanent resources globally. You will strengthen JML, vetting and access controls in partnership with Technology, Cyber Security and Finance.

This hands-on role balances robust controls with business needs, delivering clear governance, documentation and scalable processes beyond a 9-month FTC.