About this role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Compliance Officer to strengthen our compliance framework and help ensure our business operates in line with relevant legal, regulatory, and internal requirements.
You will provide practical guidance to colleagues and senior stakeholders, oversee compliance monitoring, and support a culture of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct compliance monitoring, risk assessments, and control reviews.
- Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on the business.
- Maintain compliance policies, procedures, registers, and evidence records.
- Investigate potential breaches, incidents, and concerns; track corrective actions to completion.
- Prepare clear compliance reports, management information, and audit documentation.
- Provide compliance advice and guidance to managers and operational teams.
- Support internal and external audits, regulatory requests, and third-party due diligence.
- Deliver compliance training and awareness communications.
- Mentor junior colleagues and support the ongoing development of compliance processes.
About You
- Proven experience in a Compliance Officer, Senior Compliance Officer, Risk, Governance, Audit, or similar role.
- Strong knowledge of compliance monitoring, risk management, and internal controls.
- Excellent analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with integrity and discretion.
- Strong written and verbal communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- A relevant compliance, risk, legal, governance, or audit qualification is desirable.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Company pension and life assurance.
- Private healthcare and wellbeing support.
- Generous annual leave.
- Flexible working arrangements, where appropriate.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Professional-development support and funding for relevant qualifications.
- Clear opportunities for career progression.
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive workplace.
If you are a detail-focused compliance professional who can combine technical knowledge with practical business judgement, we encourage you to apply.
Pay: £45,000.00-£48,000.00 per year
Benefits
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: In person
About compliance & regulatory roles for ex-police
Compliance, AML and regulatory roles. Working to PACE, RIPA and CPIA is a stronger regulatory grounding than most civilian applicants can offer — firms increasingly recognise this.
See all compliance & regulatory jobs in Glasgow →Why this fits a police background — match score 70/100
- Intelligence & OSINT
- Investigative casework
- Risk & threat assessment
- Working to legislation & regulation
- Team & shift leadership
What compliance & regulatory roles pay ex-police
Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026
| Compliance analyst | £32,000–£42,000 |
| Compliance / AML officer | £40,000–£55,000 |
| Compliance manager | £55,000–£80,000 |
| Senior manager / head of compliance | £80,000–£120,000+ |