Research Compliance & Due Diligence Specialist

King's College London; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

King's College London is seeking a Research Compliance Officer (Due Diligence) to support research due diligence and compliance activities. You will triage requests, gather information, conduct background checks and maintain accurate records and audit trails to ensure reviews progress efficiently and consistently.

You will coordinate NHS R&D governance audit findings, support external funder audits, and help improve processes, systems, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a compliance, due diligence, audit support, risk management or related role within a higher education institution or other complex organisation.
• Experience coordinating complex administrative, compliance or assurance processes and maintaining accurate records, databases and audit trails.
• Experience applying policies, procedures and regulatory requirements to support decision-making and compliance activities.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collate, assess and present information clearly for decision-making and reporting.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail where data quality and audit evidence are critical.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to guide and build relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience supporting reporting, monitoring, audit, assurance or review activities, coordinating actions and tracking progress against deadlines.
• Experience supporting compliance, governance, assurance or risk management using a proportionate, risk-based approach.

Responsibilities

• Triage and coordinate requests relating to third party organisations and research collaborations.
• Gather and validate information, undertake background checks and maintain records and audit trails.
• Coordinate NHS R&D governance audit findings, log and communicate findings, monitor action plans and escalate issues.
• Support coordination of external funder research audits and assurance reviews and improve processes and reporting.
• Provide guidance to researchers and colleagues and build relationships across teams; elevate high-risk matters to specialists.

Skills

Compliance experience

Due diligence

Audit support

Risk management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Record-keeping

Stakeholder management

Tools

Worktribe

Job description

King's College London is seeking a Research Compliance Officer (Due Diligence) to support research due diligence and compliance activities. You will triage requests, gather information, conduct background checks and maintain accurate records and audit trails to ensure reviews progress efficiently and consistently.

You will coordinate NHS R&D governance audit findings, support external funder audits, and help improve processes, systems, and reporting.