Senior Compliance Officer

Mane Contract Services; Watford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mane Contract Services is seeking a Senior Compliance Officer to own recruitment compliance, onboarding and pre-employment screening. You will maintain records, ensure audit readiness and manage rail-specific requirements including Sentinel, training, medicals and safety certifications.

Experience in recruitment compliance and knowledge of Right to Work are essential. Strong organizational skills, proactive communication, and the ability to balance competing priorities will help drive

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment compliance and candidate screening.
• Strong knowledge of Right to Work requirements and compliance controls.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Confident communicator able to advise and support colleagues at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee recruitment compliance, onboarding and pre-employment screening.
• Maintain compliance systems, records and documentation, ensuring audit readiness.
• Manage Rail compliance requirements, including Sentinel, training, medicals and safety certifications.
• Monitor Right to Work checks, working hours and fatigue management.
• Coordinate audits, inspections and investigations, ensuring corrective actions are completed.
• Maintain accreditations including RISQS, and monitor changes in legislation and industry standards.
• Support recruitment teams and drive best practice and continuous improvement.

Skills

Recruitment compliance

Candidate screening

Right to Work

Audit readiness

Continuous improvement

Tools

RISQS

Sentinel

Job description

Are you an experienced recruitment compliance professional looking for your next challenge?

We are looking for a proactive Senior Compliance Officer to join our team, taking ownership of compliance processes and ensuring we meet the regulatory, legislative and industry standards required to operate successfully.

Experience within the recruitment sector is essential, with Rail industry experience highly desirable.

The Role

• Oversee recruitment compliance, candidate onboarding and pre-employment screening.
• Maintain compliance systems, records and documentation, ensuring audit readiness.
• Manage Rail compliance requirements, including Sentinel, training, medicals and safety certifications.
• Monitor Right to Work checks, working hours and fatigue management.
• Coordinate audits, inspections and investigations, ensuring corrective actions are completed.
• Maintain relevant accreditations, including RISQS, and monitor changes in legislation and industry standards.
• Support and advise recruitment teams, driving best practice and continuous improvement.

About You

• Previous experience in recruitment, ideally within a compliance-focused role.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment compliance, candidate screening and Right to Work requirements.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Confident communicator, able to advise and support colleagues at all levels.
• Proactive, solutions-focused and comfortable managing competing priorities.

Rail recruitment experience, including knowledge of Sentinel and RISQS, would be a significant advantage.