Compliance Officer

We are recruiting a Compliance Officer for a well-established global consumer technology and home appliance business, based at their UK head office in Leeds.

This is a broad, hands-on role for someone who enjoys variety and wants genuine ownership across governance, data protection and contract management.

Strong organisation and project management skills matter more here than technical drafting.

Much of the role is about keeping multiple workstreams moving, tracking deadlines and bringing structure to the way things are recorded.

You will act as the coordination point between the UK business, overseas Group Compliance functions in Europe and Asia, and external legal advisers, making sure the company operates in line with UK legislation, internal governance standards and Group expectations.

You will support the Vice President and the wider UK management team, working closely with colleagues across HR, IT, Customer Service and Commercial.

THE ROLE Corporate governance Maintain company governance records and statutory filings at Companies House.

Coordinate internal reviews of management standards, policies, procedures and delegations of authority.

Provide data and responses to government agencies, including the Office for National Statistics.

Support ad-hoc legal and regulatory projects across the business.

Compliance Data protection and information security: act as first point of contact for UK Data Subject Access Requests, ensuring timely and lawful responses.

Support GDPR compliance including privacy notices, vendor due diligence and data-sharing agreements.

Work with HR, IT and Customer Service to strengthen data handling and retention.

Liaise with external counsel and the Group Data Protection Office on escalated matters.

Competition law: coordinate the annual compliance cycle, including training, declarations and reporting.

Modern slavery: lead coordination of the annual Modern Slavery Statement, supplier due diligence and internal awareness activity.

Support compliance training, monitoring and awareness programmes across departments.

Assist with periodic compliance audits and reporting for Group and external auditors.

Prepare regular compliance status reports for management.

Monitor developments in UK legislation across competition, consumer protection and data privacy, and communicate relevant updates internally.

Contract management Own and maintain the central contract register, keeping documentation accurate, complete and easy to navigate.

Track key dates, renewals and expiries, and drive the process to make sure nothing lapses.

Coordinate contracts through the internal approval process, ensuring the correct templates and delegation of authority rules are applied before signature.

Act as the point of coordination between internal teams and external counsel, routing queries and tracking them to resolution.

ABOUT YOU 2 to 3 years' experience in legal, compliance or governance support, either in-house or in private practice.

Familiarity with UK data protection, competition law and corporate governance is preferred.

Strong project management and organisational skills, which are central to this role.

Experience administering or coordinating contracts is welcome; drafting experience is not required.

Excellent attention to detail and discretion, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, and confidence working across functions and cultures.

Proactive, collaborative and genuinely interested in governance and compliance.

WHAT'S ON OFFER Competitive salary with annual bonus scheme 25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays Company pension contributions Hybrid working (2 days a week in the office) Free on-site parking and staff canteen Long service awards and salary sacrifice schemes Staff product discounts, shopping discount portal, and local restaurant and cafe discounts Please contact Sam Fryer (sam. fryer@lhh. com) directly or apply via the advert for more information.