Trade Compliance Officer

North London

We are seeking an experienced Compliance Officer to support the Head of Legal in ensuring full compliance with UK and international legal and regulatory requirements across a highly regulated engineering and defence environment.

This role will play a key part in embedding a strong culture of compliance, managing risk, and supporting the business across all departments including Sales, Programmes, Service Support and Procurement.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including the UK Bribery Act 2010, GDPR, and Data Protection Act 2018
• Implement, review and monitor internal compliance policies and procedures
• Conduct third-party due diligence and transaction risk assessments
• Complete Data Protection Impact Assessments and manage subject access requests
• Advise on compliance-related contractual matters (UK and international)
• Support compliance training and promote ethical business practices
• Investigate potential non-compliance and assist with internal and external audits
• Support customer due diligence and reporting requirements

About You

• Proven experience in a broad compliance role (Defence or regulated sector preferred)
• Strong knowledge of anti-bribery, data protection, and wider compliance frameworks
• Understanding of corruption, money laundering and sanctions risks
• Analytical, detail-oriented and commercially aware
• Confident communicator, able to influence at all levels
• Degree qualified; legal or compliance certification desirable

This is an excellent opportunity for a pragmatic and integrity-driven compliance professional looking to make a real impact within a complex, international business environment.