Lead Compliance Manager

Tesco UK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail and technology company in the UK is seeking a Lead Compliance Manager to ensure stores are safe and compliant. This role involves leading compliance teams, managing audit processes, and developing team members. Ideal candidates will have a Health & Safety background and in-depth knowledge of compliance regulations. The company values a flexible work environment and is open to conversations about support during the application process.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of compliance regulations in engineering.
• Experience in maintenance engineering business.
• Ability to manage and develop a team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with legal and safety rules.
• Manage planned maintenance schedules.
• Fix audit issues and review repair work.

Skills

Health & Safety background

Knowledge of legal compliance regulations

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Resource scheduling

Experience with regulatory bodies

Education

NEBOSH qualification

Job description

As a Lead Compliance Manager, you’ll be at the heart of making sure our stores are safe, legal and running smoothly. You’ll lead our Compliance teams to deliver outstanding service by overseeing all compliance and preventative maintenance activities. Working closely with our systems teams, field colleagues and external partners, you’ll help remove barriers to service and make sure we’re always doing the right thing for our customers and each other.

The Hiring Manager for this role is Andrew Williams.

Responsibilities

• Make sure we meet all legal and safety rules for key maintenance areas.
• Spot any risks early and put the right systems in place to stay compliant.
• Always aim to meet – and where possible, beat – our safe and legal standards.
• Keep planned maintenance on track so we don’t miss any important deadlines.
• Check that any issues found in audits (like Store Safe and Legal or external checks) are fixed properly.
• Review completed repair work to make sure it’s done to the right standard.
• Stay up to date with changes in laws or rules and update our processes when needed.
• Help manage records to show we’re following the law in each category.
• Share updates and reports to show we’re on top of compliance across the business.
• Handle any issues by working closely with the right people and keeping communication clear.
• Look for ways to make our compliance processes better and easier for everyone.
• Manage your team’s workload and make sure they’re supported.
• Hold regular team catch‑ups and 1‑2‑1s to support development.
• Help your team grow by tracking performance and supporting their progress.

Qualifications

• Essential: Health & Safety background with a supporting qualification i.e. NEBOSH
• Essential: In‑depth knowledge of legal compliance regulations within an engineering environment e.g. Gas Safe, ECOPS, FGAS, EICR, DSEAR, LOLER, PUWER, FRA
• Experience in a similar scale remote / site maintenance engineering business
• Senior stakeholder management and Influencing skills
• Leading, Managing, and developing teams experience
• Resource scheduling experience
• Experience working with external regulatory bodies & contractors

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award‑winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

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