Graduate Compliance Manager

Value Match; Durham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing renewable energy company in Durham is seeking a Graduate Compliance Manager to support compliance management. The role includes managing certifications, conducting audits, and developing compliance initiatives. Ideal candidates should hold a degree in Quantity Surveying and possess strong organizational and communication skills. This position provides a unique opportunity to start a career in compliance management.

Qualifications

• Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Knowledge of compliance regulations and practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage certifications and conduct audits.
• Support ESG and CSR activities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Assist in training and development of compliance staff.

Skills

Highly organised

Timeline driven

Commercially aware

Able to prioritise tasks

Trustworthy and reliable

Self-motivated

Good communicator

Proficient in IT Skills

Team player

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or similar

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Graduate Compliance Manager

Role

Our client is a successful and expanding organisation who are involved in the installation and maintenance of renewable energy systems. They are currently looking for a Graduate Compliance Manager to come onboard and start their career in compliance management.

The role of Compliance Manager is within the Compliance Department and involves working across the business supporting and reporting to the Compliance Director. The Compliance Manager will ensure we adhere to all legal standards, regulatory standards and in-house policies providing support across the business ensuring we maintain high ethical standards and integrity in all that we do.

Responsibilities

• Managing the maintenance of certifications, accreditations and trade qualifications at renewal and in audits.
• Supporting the Foundation
• Social Value and Environmental Champion to the business
• Managing ESG and CSR activity across the business.
• Attending and completing external audits.
• Providing guidance on compliance matters (including work requirements) throughout the business.
• Understand the level, significance and scope of regulatory and customer risk
• Ensuring internal risk controls are in place and monitored
• Maintain relationships with external specialist consultants who provide support
• Analyse and report on requirements
• Investigation of and reporting on any irregularities and non-compliance issues
• Report back to business functions on current risk and compliance performance
• Contribute to robust and effective compliance controls within the organisation and its distribution chain
• Review marketing materials, printed and digital matter and websites to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
• Assist in the gathering of internal information in response to regulatory requests
• Collaborate with other departments to create a culture of compliance.
• Supporting the Data Protection Officer - maintaining GDPR Subject Access requests and Information Security arrangements.
• Managing staff within the Compliance department.
• Where appropriate, ensuring training, professional qualifications and competency is obtained within the Compliance Management role and department.
• Other reasonable requests within Compliance as required by Management from time to time.

The Compliance Manager will work closely with a variety of internal and external staff as well as a number of external organisations.

Attributes

• Highly organised
• Timeline driven
• Commercially aware of opportunities
• Able to prioritise a changing "to do" list
• Trustworthy and reliable
• Self-motivated
• Articulate and a good communicator
• Good with English (verbally and written)
• Proficient in IT Skills, using external Portals as well as the Microsoft Office suite
• Be able to work in a team

This position would best suit candidates who have studies Quantity Surveying (or similar) at university and are wanting to forge a career in compliance.

To apply, please send your CV to Stuart at Value Match who are acting as an employment business for this position.