Compliance & Governance Specialist, NQC
60% office-based
Risk and compliance management for global supply chains
Open for applications
Risk and compliance management for global supply chains
101-200 employees
Open for applications
60% office-based
101-200 employees
Company mission
To deliver full visibility, defensible compliance, and actionable insights across every tier of your supply chain.
Role
Who you are
- Essential: A Bachelors or Masters degree in Law, Regulatory Compliance, Sustainability, Finance, or a related field
- Essential: Prior exposure to regulatory frameworks overseen by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) or the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), or experience within an ESMA/FCA-regulated entity
- Desirable: Specialised knowledge of European and UK ESG regulatory frameworks (including the CSRD), with a practical understanding of conflict-of-interest management and rating independence
- Proven experience working in internal audit, regulatory compliance, risk management, or quality assurance - ideally within a SaaS, FinTech, or credit/ESG rating environment
- Strong research and investigative skills with the ability to audit data-driven workflows, spot subtle process deviations, and translate complex regulations into practical internal controls
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage an entire audit lifecycle from scratch while maintaining exceptional cross-functional diplomacy and professional boundaries within a compact team
- A genuine passion for corporate transparency, accountability, and a commitment to driving ethical data standards in the global ESG ecosystem
- Is consistently motivated, committed and able to perform duties in all situations
- Communicates and receives ideas, views and information to achieve understanding
- Champions NQC’s values and consistently acts in a principled, open and conscientious manner, challenging unacceptable behaviour
- Plans and prioritises activities and resources to maximise performance and minimise errors
- Thinks creatively and embraces opportunities for change
- Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams and acts as a team player while supporting colleagues
What the job involves
- The Compliance & Governance Specialist will be a key member of our Sustainability and Trade Compliance team, driving the regulatory integrity, independent governance, and compliance frameworks of NQC’s industry-leading supply chain due diligence products
- You will bridge the gap between complex international ESG legislation and internal technical processes, ensuring our platform meets the strict requirements of the industry. By acting as an objective internal resource, you will audit our data validation workflows, address conflicts of interest, and ensure our products remain trusted, transparent, and fully compliant
- Research international ESG legislation and convert complex compliance mandates into internal audit frameworks and operational controls
- Analyse validation data, sampling methodologies and cross-departmental workflows to identify process gaps, ensure procedural consistency, and actively address organisational or commercial conflicts of interest
- Build, maintain, and update robust, inspection-ready internal audit logs, compliance policies, and documentation to ensure platform practices reflect evolving global regulatory standards and are ready for external scrutiny
- Act as the internal authority on ESG governance and rating independence, ensuring industry compliance standards are deeply embedded into our data validation lifecycle
- Deliver targeted training and briefings to staff to ensure company-wide alignment on independence protocols, ethical boundaries, and conflict-of-interest policies
- Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned
Our take
Supply chains are more complex today than they’ve ever been, so managing transport, warehouse stock, compliance and deliveries requires a multitude of tech layers. NQC helps supply chain and logistics companies with its supply chain mapping and due diligence platform SUPPLIERASSURANCE.
Trusted by leading manufacturers, SUPPLIERASSURANCE helps its customers through advanced analytics software, uncovering hidden risks and strengthening the resilience of each unique supply chain ecosystem. Innovative tech and human expertise converge through expert data feeds and supplier-led assessments, meaning that manufacturers can maintain the highest level of compliance standards, whilst simultaneously advancing their business goals.
NQC’s high-calibre clients attest to its rigour and effectiveness. It also has an extensive product range, including AI for supply chain risk assessment, mapping tools for logistics and ESG data streamlining. As a bundle, these products cover all bases, whilst individually tackling the specific needs of manufacturers the world over. With previous contracts with the UK government, NQC is well-equipped to meet the fast-moving and complex supply chain compliance landscape head on.
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Company benefits
- Life Assurance: Four times your salary for your beneficiaries.
- Employee Assistance Programme: Entitlement to 8 counselling sessions per year with 24-hour support and advice to support you through everyday issues.
- Health Cash Plan: Auto-enrolment onto our Health Cash Plan covering your everyday health and wellbeing needs.
- Discounted Perks: Access to a wide range of deals and discounts from the biggest brands, allowign you to shop and save all year round.
- Learning & Development: Two hours per week allocated for additional upskilling through the online platform Udemy.
- Private Pension Scheme: Employer contribution is at 3% for the first two years which then increases to 5%.
- Annual Leave (increasing with service): 25 days of annual leave when you first join to be increased through years of service, up to 30 days.
- Social and Events: Events throughout the year to celebrate the hard work of our employees. In the past we have visited Cork, barcelona and Amsterdam!
Company HQ
Ancoats, Manchester, UK
Leadership
Claire Russell
(Director)Previously studied at the University of Hull.
Charles Morrison
(Managing Director)Previously studied IT Management at the University of Salford.
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