Compliance Manager
6 days ago
Slough
Permanent Salary: Circa £63,500 per annum Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time (37 hours per week) Working pattern: Hybrid – minimum of 2 days per week on site Location: South East England The Opportunity An established organisation within the housing and property sector is seeking an experienced Compliance Manager to lead and oversee statutory and building safety compliance across a diverse property portfolio. This is a key leadership role, offering responsibility for critical safety areas and direct engagement with senior management. Key Responsibilities • Lead the organisation’s compliance function, covering areas such as fire safety, gas, electrical, asbestos, legionella, lifts, and mechanical installations, • Ensure full adherence to relevant legislation, regulatory frameworks, and industry standards, including the Fire Safety Order 2005, • Manage and monitor external contractors and service providers, ensuring performance, value for money, and quality assurance, • Produce regular assurance and performance reports for senior leadership and executive teams, • Oversee compliance audits and ensure timely completion of all remedial actions, • Line manage a small specialist compliance team, supporting professional development and operational effectiveness, • Play a key role in major incident planning, out-of-hours response arrangements, and organisational risk management You will be a confident and knowledgeable compliance professional with experience gained within a housing, local authority, or facilities management environment. Essential requirements: • A relevant compliance qualification, • Proven experience managing compliance programmes and associated remedial works, • Strong knowledge of building safety, compliance legislation, and regulatory requirements, • Ability to prepare and present reports to senior stakeholders, • Full UK driving licence with access to a roadworthy vehicle, • IOSH or NEBOSH qualification, • Experience with compliance management systems or specialist property software, • Competitive salary package, • Hybrid working arrangement, • Opportunity to lead a critical compliance function within a well-established organisation, • Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making