Overview

Compliance Officer – Risk & Compliance Team, Version 1 – Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

We are seeking a proactive and knowledgeable Compliance Officer to help shape and mature the compliance function. This is a strategic role to work with the Head of Risk & Compliance and the DPO to build a robust compliance framework that supports business objectives, regulatory obligations, and ethical standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-develop and implement compliance policies, procedures, and controls across the organisation.
• Support the DPO in fulfilling data protection obligations, including DPIAs, breach response, privacy training, and stakeholder engagement.
• Monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact on business operations.
• Lead internal compliance reviews and support external audits.
• Collaborate with business units to embed compliance into operational processes.
• Contribute to the development of compliance training and awareness programmes.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of compliance registers and reporting dashboards.
• Assist business units in the development of mitigation plans to address identified compliance risks.
• Ability to assist on the risk responsibilities of the team as required.
• Coordinate and undertake continuous improvement activities and promote best practice across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance, legal, or regulatory roles is beneficial but not essential.
• Strong understanding or interest in GDPR and data privacy principles.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and influence across teams.
• Professional certifications are a plus but not required.
• Internal candidates with strong organisational knowledge and a passion for governance are highly encouraged to apply.
• Experience with ISO, SOC, NIST is beneficial but not required.
• Understanding of AI is beneficial but not essential.

Why Version 1?

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits.
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 supports flexible work arrangements to help achieve work-life balance.
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme.
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and more. Generous holiday allowance and leave policies.
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.
• Environment, Social and Community initiatives to support diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Additional Information

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Version 1 by 2x