Compliance and Privacy Specialist

Compliance and Privacy Specialist

6-Month contract - Inside IR35 - up to £580 per day

Reading based - hybrid working - 2-3 days a week onsite

Must have current and active SC Clearance to be considered

Role Description

The Compliance & Privacy Analyst plays a critical role in ensuring that the organisation operates in alignment with regulatory, privacy, and internal compliance requirements. The role is responsible for implementing and maintaining compliant data-handling practices, supporting the development of robust privacy and compliance frameworks, and partnering with audit, monitoring, and business teams to ensure consistent adherence across the organisation. Acting as a trusted advisor, the analyst helps embed a culture of strong data governance, manages risks associated with personal and sensitive information, and enables the business to operate confidently within legal and regulatory boundaries.

Key Accountabilities

Accountabilities include (but are not limited to):

Draft, update, and maintain compliance and privacy policies, standards, and procedures.

Monitor adherence to compliance and privacy requirements across the organisation, ensuring alignment with regulatory, contractual, and organisational expectations.

Support internal and external audit activities by preparing evidence, addressing findings, and ensuring remediation actions are completed.

Collaborate with data governance, risk, legal, and monitoring teams to address privacy/compliance-related issues and escalate risks where appropriate.

Contribute to awareness and training initiatives to strengthen organisational understanding of compliance and privacy obligations.

Provide guidance on the compliant use of data in projects, systems, and new initiatives, ensuring privacy-by-design principles are Embedded.

Qualifications

Technical degree desirable (Computer Science, Engineering, or related field).

Skills and Experience

Essential

Minimum 3 years' experience working in a regulated industry, with exposure to compliance, privacy, or data governance environments.

Strong understanding of data governance, privacy principles, and relevant regulatory frameworks (eg, GDPR, data life cycle management).

Ability to interpret regulatory and policy requirements and translate them into practical operational controls.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills, with attention to detail and risk awareness.

Effective stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.