Compliance and Privacy Officer

Compliance & Privacy Officer 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract Circa £50,000 + Benefits Hybrid Working – 2 Days in Crewe / 3 Days Remote The Opportunity We’re looking for an experienced Compliance & Privacy Officer to join a leading transport and operational services business on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role within a highly visible function, helping to shape and strengthen compliance, governance and data protection practices across multiple business areas. Working closely with Group Compliance and stakeholders across the wider organisation, you’ll act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert across a broad range of compliance and data protection activities. The role offers significant variety, autonomy and the opportunity to influence best practice across a complex operational environment. If you enjoy building strong working relationships, improving processes and driving high standards of compliance in a practical and commercially focused way, we’d love to hear from you. About the Role As Compliance & Privacy Officer, you’ll help ensure the business remains fully aligned with Group policies, standards and regulatory requirements across areas including: Data Protection & GDPR Anti-Bribery & Corruption Fraud Prevention Human Rights Competition Compliance Corporate Criminal Offence Environmental & Health Compliance You’ll also act as the lead Data Protection Champion across the business, providing oversight, guidance and support across all data protection and retention matters. Key Responsibilities Compliance & Governance Manage and maintain compliance and data protection frameworks across the business Ensure controls, policies and processes remain effective, standardised and fit for purpose Coordinate compliance submissions and reporting to Group Compliance Support compliance assurance activity across multiple business areas Monitor compliance maturity and support continuous improvement initiatives Maintain compliance registers including anti-bribery, conflicts of interest and contact registers Escalate non-compliance issues appropriately and in a timely manner Data Protection & Privacy Act as the lead Data Protection Champion Provide practical GDPR and data protection guidance to stakeholders across the organisation Lead and coordinate Data Protection Champion forums Manage data protection communications, investigations and incident support Lead on the collation and review of DPIAs Ensure ROPAs are maintained through engagement with data owners Support assurance activities relating to data protection and retention processes Stakeholder Engagement & Training Work closely with Group Compliance and senior leadership teams Develop training and awareness materials to improve compliance knowledge across the business Deliver updates and reporting to senior leadership teams Build strong relationships across multiple business functions and operational teams Promote a positive culture of compliance, accountability and continuous improvement About You We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical knowledge with excellent stakeholder engagement skills. You’ll ideally have: At least 3 years’ experience within compliance, governance, risk or data protection Strong working knowledge of GDPR and the Data Protection Act Experience working within corporate compliance frameworks Excellent communication and relationship-building skills Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities A proactive and solutions-focused approach Confidence working across cross-functional and multi-site teams Experience supporting continuous improvement and process enhancement initiatives A GDPR qualification such as a Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection would be advantageous, but is not essential. What’s on Offer Salary circa £50,000 Hybrid working model – 2 days based in Crewe and 3 days working from home Opportunity to work across a large and complex operational environment Collaborative and supportive team culture Varied and impactful role with strong stakeholder exposure 12-month fixed-term opportunity with immediate responsibility and visibility If you’re looking for a role where you can combine compliance expertise with a practical, collaborative and business-focused approach, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to find out more