Senior Compliance Assurance Officer

Experian; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Health insurance

Internet coverage

Sharesave plan

Job summary

Experian is seeking a Compliance Assurance Lead to drive risk-based assurance across EMAP regions and contribute to continuous improvement of the function. You will plan, execute and report on assurance reviews, test controls, and work with business owners to close gaps with practical actions.

You will strengthen methodology, oversee GenAI-enabled tooling, and shape governance and regional insight under the Head of Compliance Assurance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in compliance monitoring, testing, assurance, audit, or similar role.
• Experience in a large regulated environment.
• Experience with EU privacy and data protection regulations.
• Fluent English.
• Professional audit qualification such as ACCA, CIA, or CISA.

Responsibilities

• Lead assurance reviews and regional delivery across EMAP.
• Plan and execute reviews following the Global Compliance Management Programme.
• Define review scope, testing approach and programmes.
• Build and perform testing of compliance controls.
• Conduct fieldwork, reviews and fact-finding meetings.
• Maintain high-quality working papers and report findings clearly.
• Turn findings into actionable plans and drive remediation.

Skills

5+ years experience in compliance

Large regulated environment

Fluent English

Professional audit qualification (ACCA

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent

Job description

You will play a key role in delivering effective, risk‑based compliance assurance across the EMEA and APAC (EMAP) regions. This role is suited to someone who can combine strong hands‑on assurance delivery with a broader responsibility to contribute to the continuous improvement across the function. You will lead and support compliance assurance reviews across a broad and varied business environment, working with stakeholders to assess controls, identify and test compliance risks, report findings clearly, and help drive actions through to resolution. This role has a wider remit than the delivery of assurance reviews. Alongside assurance execution, you will help strengthen methodology, reporting quality, and manage GenAI-enabled tooling, while contributing to how the Compliance Assurance function evolves across the region. You will report to the Head of Compliance.

What you'll do:

Lead assurance reviews and regional delivery

Plan and execute compliance assurance reviews following the Global Compliance Management Programme and the annual EMAP Compliance Assurance Plan

Define review scope, testing approach, and review programmes

Build and perform testing of compliance controls

Conduct fieldwork, reviews, and fact‑finding meetings

Maintain clear, accurate, and high‑quality working papers

Turn findings into action

Prepare reports that set out findings, risks, conclusions, and required actions

Work with business owners and management to agree practical action plans and mitigation steps

Track agreed actions through to closure and report on progress

Escalate high‑risk issues

Shape the wider assurance approach

Support the Head of Compliance Assurance in developing the compliance risk monitoring and testing process

Contribute to the annual Compliance Assurance Plan

Support other EMAP compliance colleagues in undertaking compliance testing

Help maintain and evolve the EMAP Compliance Assurance methodology, reporting templates, and GenAI tooling to improve productivity and effectiveness

Support governance and regional insight

Maintain accurate records in Archer and track open issues raised by the team

Help keep management informed through clear reporting on key indicators, deliverables, and review progress

Maintain a broad understanding of the business and regulatory environment in which Experian operates

Contribute insight on recurring risk themes and opportunities to improve assurance effectiveness across the region

What you’ll bring:

5+ years’ experience in compliance monitoring, testing, assurance, audit, or a similar regulatory compliance role.

Experience working within a large, regulated environment

Experience with EU privacy and data protection regulations

Degree‑level qualification or equivalent relevant experience.

Fluent English.

Professional audit qualification such as ACCA, CIA, or CISA

What you will get:

• Personal Development - career pathway for professional growth supported by learning and development programs and unlimited access to online educational training courses, learning materials and book.
• Work environment - excellent work conditions with friendly environment, recognized team spirit, and fun and quality recreation time.
• Social benefit package including life insurance, food vouchers, additional health insurance, monthly flex allowance and internet coverage, corporate discounts, marriage and childbirth / adoption allowance, Multisport card, Sharesave plan, Employee assistance program, а birthday gift and many other benefits!
• Work-life balance - 25 days paid vacation, 1 additional day off for your birthday and extra 3 paid days for participation in Social responsibility event.
• Opportunity for Flexible working hours and Home Office. Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours.

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