Senior Consultant Compliance

Apsley Recruitment Ltd; Bradford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

JBRP1_UKTJ is seeking an experienced ISO Compliance Consultant to design, implement and maintain the organisation's Integrated Management System (IMS) ensuring compliance with ISO standards and regulatory requirements. You will lead audits, embed governance, and drive continual improvement.

Responsibilities include coordinating multiple ISO certifications, translating requirements into robust documentation, and reporting to senior leadership while supporting strategic growth and risk management.

Qualifications

• ISO standards knowledge and internal auditor qualifications.
• Experience designing and maintaining Integrated Management Systems.
• Experience coordinating audits, surveillance and recertification.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and continually improve the IMS aligned with ISO standards.
• Coordinate implementation, maintenance, surveillance and recertification of ISO certifications.
• Translate standards into governance frameworks, controls and documentation.
• Oversee internal and external audits and management reviews.
• Drive corrective actions and continual improvement activities.
• Embed a culture of quality and compliance across the organisation.

Skills

ISO standards

Auditing

Governance

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Education

Internal Auditor qualification

ISO awareness training

Tools

SharePoint

Document management systems

Compliance platforms

Ticketing systems

Job description

ISO Compliance consultant

We are urgently seeking an experienced, Senior Compliance Officer to support the design, development, implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of our client's Integrated Management System (IMS), ensuring compliance with internationally recognised standards and organisational requirements.

You will be responsible for maintaining existing certifications, including ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 45001 and ISO/IEC 20000, while supporting the development and implementation of new management systems and certification programmes. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you will develop management system documentation, coordinate audit activities, identify opportunities for continual improvement and help embed a culture of compliance, quality and effective governance throughout the organisation.

Key responsibilities:

• Design, development and continual enhancement of the organisation's Management Systems, ensuring it supports business growth, operational effectiveness and recognised standards.
• Coordinate the implementation, maintenance, surveillance and recertification of multiple ISO certifications, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 20000.
• Translate ISO, regulatory and business requirements into effective governance frameworks, processes, controls and management system documentation.
• Provide oversight of internal audits, external certification audits, management reviews and associated assurance activities.
• Drive the effective management of risks, opportunities, non-conformities, corrective actions and continual improvement programmes.
• Work with management and teams across the business to embed compliance and ensure management system requirements are understood and applied.
• Develop meaningful compliance reporting, KPIs and management information to support senior leadership decision-making.
• Monitor changes in legislation, regulation and recognised standards, assessing their impact and ensuring the organisation remains compliant.
• Promote a culture of quality, assurance and continual improvement across the organisation.

Experience Required:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a Compliance, Quality, Governance or Management Systems role.
• Experience designing, developing, implementing and improving Integrated Management Systems.
• Experience coordinating multiple ISO certifications, including audit preparation, surveillance and recertification activities.
• Practical knowledge of ISO standards, including ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 45001 and ISO/IEC 20000.
• Experience supporting or coordinating internal and external audits, corrective actions, non-conformities and continual improvement activities.
• Ability to interpret standards and translate requirements into practical business processes, controls and management system documentation.
• Strong organisational, analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Desirable

• Previous experience in an administrative, compliance, quality, governance, IT service, health and safety, or information security support role.
• Experience with integrated management systems and supporting multiple ISO standards.
• Exposure to ISO certification, audit preparation, internal audits or management system documentation.
• Awareness of document control, risk registers, corrective action tracking and continuous improvement processes.
• Experience using SharePoint, document management systems, compliance platforms or ticketing systems.
• Experience in a regulated industry.
• Experience delivering training or facilitating workshops.
• Interest in building a career in compliance, quality assurance, governance, risk, information security or service management

Qualifications

Essential

• ISO awareness training or an Internal Auditor qualification in at least one relevant standard, such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC 27001 or ISO/IEC 20000.
• Good working knowledge of management systems, audit processes, document control and corrective action management.

Desirable

• Internal Auditor qualifications
• A relevant qualification in Compliance, Quality, Health and Safety, Information Security or Service Management.

This role will be Inside IR35 via Umbrella Company. Candidates should hold, or be eligible for UK SC Clearance as the end client is in a defence related industry. This means candidates must be UK Nationals and happy to take fresh BPSS checks.

Two days per week will be required on-site at the client offices in central Leeds.

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