Average Compliance Manager salary in Watford

Are you a Compliance, Validation, Test or Quality Engineer who feels like you're stuck on a treadmill?  Are you ready to step up and take ownership of our compliance? We're a very well established, market leading manufacturer of a niche product with a focus on R&D and New Product Development.   BASIC SALARY: Up to £60,000   BENEFITS:· Good holiday package rising with service · Access to company benefits scheme including pension and 'perks'   LOCATION: Watford   COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Hemel Hempstead, St. Albans, Hatfield, Cheshunt, Harrow, Wembley, Hayes, High Wycombe, Amersham, Chesham, Berkhamsted, Luton, Dunstable, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Stevenage, Slough, Maidenhead, London, Milton Keynes, Hitchin, Bletchley, Northampton   JOB DESCRIPTION: Compliance Engineer, Validation Engineer - electronic equipment   This hybrid Compliance Engineer role will focus on establishing compliance of our wide variety of new and existing products to Safety and EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) standards. You will be responsible for taking ownership of the validation and compliance process, managing all new and legacy products through these processes.   KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Compliance Engineer, Validation Engineer - electronic equipment   As our Compliance Engineer, you will : · Identify and establish appropriate standards for new product developments · Liaise and consult with external testing houses to agree on testing processes and administer those tests · Be responsible for collating and maintaining the technical file · Make recommendations for improvements or modifications to products and processes as needed   Projects are split roughly 50% / 50% between NPD and existing legacy products, though the priority is strongly with New Product Development.   PERSON SPECIFICATION: Compliance Engineer, Validation Engineer - electronic equipment   · You MUST have knowledge and experience of interpreting and applying Safety and EMC standards. · Specific understanding of EN61010 would be an advantage · You'll be ONC or HNC qualified or equivalent in electronic / electrical engineering and know your way around a circuit board at component level. · Your background will probably come from a compliance, validation, quality or testing environment. · You will have excellent communication skills and be able to describe and instruct the Far East based testing houses, interpret the data and report internally in a clear and concise fashion. It is also vital that you maintain current knowledge of standards and compliance engineering practices.   THE COMPANY:  Approaching 100 years in business, we are a well-respected manufacturer and brand of electronic instrumentation. With a heavy focus and investment on R&D and New Product Development, we are leading our niche industry in innovation.   It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Compliance Engineer, Validation Engineer, Testing Engineer, Quality Engineer, Compliance Manager, Electronic Engineer, Validation Manager, Testing Manager, Quality Manager - R&D, New Product Development, Electronic Design, Electronic Test and Measurement, Test House, Electronic Instrumentation, Electronic Equipment   INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.   Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.   REF: SP18322, Wallace Hind Selection  

Job Title: Administration & Compliance Coordinator Salary: £30,000-£35,000Hours: Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:00Company pension scheme28 days' holiday including bank holidaysOn-site parkingLocation: WatfordIndustry: Confectionery / FMCG Overview We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Administration & Compliance Coordinator to support our growing confectionery business. This role combines general administrative duties with compliance support and light finance tasks, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and adherence to internal and external standards. Key Responsibilities Provide day-to-day administrative support to the management team.Manage office operations, including scheduling, correspondence, filing systems and documentation.Coordinate internal meetings, prepare agendas and take minutes.Support HR with onboarding paperwork and maintaining staff records.Assist in maintaining company compliance across food safety, quality and regulatory requirements.Support preparation for audits (BRC, HACCP, supplier audits etc.).Maintain compliance documentation, policies and registers.Ensure accurate record-keeping for health & safety, training logs and product traceability.Assist with basic bookkeeping tasks such as processing invoices, raising POs and expense tracking.Help maintain accurate financial records and support month-end admin.Coordinate with production, supply chain and sales teams to ensure smooth workflow.Assist with stock records, product specifications and supplier documentation.Support procurement administration where required. Skills & Experience Previous experience in an administrative role, ideally within FMCG, food or manufacturing.Understanding of compliance or quality processes (food industry experience a plus).Basic finance or bookkeeping knowledge.Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.Proficient in Microsoft Office and general business software.Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently.Proactive and solutions-focused.Strong communication skills. Streamline Search is a technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the United Kingdom. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying to this post you are granting us consent to process your data and contact you in relation to this application.

We are delighted to be partnering with a Hertfordshire based consumer lender to assist them with the appointment of a newly created Compliance and Risk vacancy within their First Line.You'll play a key role in supporting the Customer Services Department (Customer support at each step of the customer journey; including but limited to General Contact, Complaints, Collections, End of Agreement options, Remarketing and Operational Resilience) in embedding its first line of defence risk management framework.You will collaborate with risk owners, Management and senior stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across the Customer Services Department, ensuring independence from daily business as usual operations while providing tailored risk management support.RESPONSIBILITIESRisk Identification and Documentation: Support the identification and documentation of risks in line with the organisation’s framework, responsible for the completion and assessment of Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSAs).Lead identification of root causes of risk events and incidents and deliver remediation of risks and issues.Review and draft department policies, procedures, and processes to ensure regulatory alignment and business effectiveness.Mapping of customer journeys to identify, assess and mitigate risks across key processes to ensure appropriate controls.Review of key customer communications.Advisory and Support Collaborate with risk owners and Head of Departments to provide risk oversight for change and transformation projects, including defining risks and controls and ensuring effective governance and documentation is in place to demonstrate customer outcome considerations.Collaborate with business stakeholders and the Compliance Function to conduct regulatory impact assessments and support the department in implementing and adapting to new rules and expectations.Governance and Reporting Represent risk in department governance committees, forums, and working groups, and provide insights and management information to support effective decision-making and risk oversight.Analyse department Risk Appetite, Customer Outcomes and management information and data to assess and identify risks for mitigation, presenting reports to relevant committees and forums.Identify and monitor the departments Top Risks, Emerging Risks and Issues Under Management for reporting to Operations Committee and Executive Risk Committee; including preparing papers for the Operations Committee.Responsible for department external regulatory reporting.KNOWLEDGE & SKILLSStrong experience working across multiple risk domains in a first line capacity, with a good understanding of banking and customer operations, especially lending, financial crime, underwriting, IT and operational resilience.Sound knowledge of the FCA handbook, particularly CONC and Consumer Duty.Proven experience in a consumer credit, or a similar FCA-regulated financial services firm/sector.Experienced in advising business stakeholders, providing advice and guidance on internal matters, procedures and policies, and participating in internal committees and contributing risk insights.Experience in managing/supporting business projects/initiatives, particularly relating to operational efficiency, business change transformation and regulatory change.Excellent communication, stakeholder management and collaboration, and influence/problem-solving skills.Previous experience of leading and managing others is highly desirable.