Seeking a compliance professional, with information governance expertise and a people-centred approach, to drive change for women and girls.

Senior Operational Compliance Officer

Reporting to:             Senior Operational Compliance Officer

Location:                  Home-based with occasional UK travel

Salary:                     £37,000 pro rata (£29,600 Salary, 0.8 Full Time Equivalent) per annum

Contract:                 Part time (28 hrs per week).

About the role

As our Senior Operational Compliance Officer, you’ll play a key role in helping us build and maintain the systems, processes and controls that enable our work to happen safely, effectively and in line with our legal and regulatory responsibilities.

Working closely with the Head of Operations, you’ll lead on areas including contract management, data protection, information governance and internal assurance.

This is an opportunity to shape and improve how compliance works within a growing organisation. You’ll take a practical, solutions-focused approach, helping to develop and embed compliance practices that reflect SEA’s values, operational needs and ways of working, making it easier for team members to do their jobs confidently and in a way that ensures SEA is in compliance with its legal obligations.

About you

You will have substantial experience in operational compliance, data protection and information governance or a related field, who can work independently, apply sound judgement and take a proportionate approach to risk.

You’ll be comfortable reviewing contracts, identifying potential issues and recommending practical solutions, while recognising when specialist advice or escalation is needed. You’ll have good working knowledge of UK data protection requirements, information governance and records management, with experience of applying these in practice.

You’ll combine strong organisational skills with the ability to communicate complex requirements clearly and accessibly. Most importantly, you’ll be someone who enjoys improving systems, supporting colleagues and finding ways to make compliance effective, practical and people-centred.

To apply

Please apply via our online application system.

For an informal discussion about the role, or to request an offline application form, please contact: [email protected]

Direct applications only – no agencies please.

Closing date for applications: 11.59pm Wednesday 23rd November 2026

Interviews: Interviews will take place, via Teams, week commencing 14th December 2026.

We offer a guaranteed interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for this role. If you are eligible and would like to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, please indicate this on your application.

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Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) is committed to developing an inclusive team which reflects the diversity of the communities we support. Our culture celebrates diverse voices, and we particularly encourage applications from Black and minoritised applicants and disabled applicants who are under-represented at SEA.