Privacy & Compliance Lead

Robert Half has partnered with a Middleton based client to recruit for a Privacy & Compliance Lead.

This is a broad and varied opportunity for a compliance professional who enjoys working across privacy, regulatory compliance, operational risk and fraud. The successful candidate will take ownership of key privacy activities while supporting the wider business with practical compliance and risk advice.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day privacy and data protection activities across the business.
• Provide practical advice on data protection, consumer protection and regulatory compliance.
• Complete and maintain privacy assessments and relevant compliance documentation.
• Manage data protection requests, privacy queries and related complaints.
• Review potential fraud indicators and support investigations where required.
• Support compliance monitoring, assurance and risk management activities.
• Assist with the development of policies, procedures, training and awareness.
• Work with stakeholders across the business to identify and manage regulatory and operational risks.
• Support the business in maintaining high standards of customer fairness, integrity and compliance.

About you:

• Experience in a compliance, privacy, fraud, governance or regulatory risk environment.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills with the ability to assess information and make sound recommendations.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• Comfortable working with stakeholders across different levels of an organisation.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Working knowledge of UK data protection legislation is highly desirable.
• Experience in a consumer-facing environment, fraud investigations or compliance monitoring would be advantageous.

What's on offer:

• Hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days from home)
• Healthcare benefits.
• Pension scheme.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 plus performance-related bonus.

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: