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HENSOLDT · 1 month ago

Compliance Officer

Enfield, CT

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

HENSOLDT is seeking a Compliance Officer to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements across all business activities, particularly focusing on Data Protection and Anti-Bribery laws. The role involves providing guidance and support to various departments, implementing compliance policies, and conducting risk assessments to protect the company's commercial integrity.

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Responsibilities

Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements across all business activities including (but not limited to) Data Protection and Anti-Bribery laws

Ensuring adherence to corporate ethics and compliance policies and procedures across all business activities

Advising and guiding all employees on all compliance-related issues

Being the subject matter expert on internal compliance policies and procedures

Monitoring and advising the business on new and updated legal and regulatory requirements relating to compliance

Legal assessment of compliance-relevant contract matters in the UK and abroad

Contribute to and where needed take the lead on the creation of Compliance policies and processes to ensure lawful business operations including development and monitoring of preventive measures and processes to ensure the company's compliance policies are effective and fit for purpose

Conducting due diligence checks on all qualifying third parties to determine if compliance clearance should be recommended based on internal policies, raising enquiries, liaising with internal and external stakeholders in support of Due Diligence

Conducting risk assessments on transactions that the business seeks to engage with and compiling a thorough file for senior management sign-off and supporting the business with all compliance management expertise during the lifecycle of a contract and programme

Completing Data Protection Impact Assessments for all new data processing activities and ensure the record of processing activities is kept up to date

Review and advise on privacy notices and ad hoc data protection queries

Deal with responding to subject access requests and queries from data subjects on the use of their personal data

Supporting the Head of Legal and Central Compliance with the roll-out of regular compliance training across the business

Engaging all stakeholders to establish a culture of compliance throughout the Group

Supporting the business in the completion of customer due-diligence questionnaires

Compiling Compliance Reports as and when required

Review and investigate potential instances of non-compliance and/or data breaches (with assistance from IT and Head of Legal) and gather information for review

Carrying out internal and external audit as required

Qualification

Compliance knowledgeData ProtectionAnti-Bribery lawsLegal assessmentRisk managementMicrosoft OfficeCommunicatorInvestigative mindsetCreative problem solverTeam player

Required

Highest degree of integrity

Significant demonstrable experience in the majority of the key areas, ideally gained within the Defence industry or within a similar international and interdisciplinary environment

Investigative and analytical mindset: strong ability in identifying and selecting sources, gathering data, input, and information, and interpreting them

Strong communicator, both in writing and verbal – able to assess and adjust presentation and content to target audiences including support to senior management and/or customer facing discussions when required

Independent-minded, structured, and organised whilst being flexible and adaptable as the requirement arises, effectively contributing to a team, willing and able to draw attention to unaddressed or unresolved issues and significant residual risks

Pragmatic and commercially alert – effective at identifying and assessing risk, mitigations, and risk management

Experienced in the use of the Microsoft Office suite

Creative problem solver who is detail oriented

Ability to integrate and balance priorities, work activities and resources for the benefit of multiple key stakeholders

Previous experience of working in a broad compliance role

Good knowledge and understanding of the dynamics connected to corruption, money laundering and terrorism financing

Degree Level or equivalent