Ethics & Compliance Manager

Ethics & Compliance Manager

📍 Cheltenham (2 days per week in office – Monday & Wednesday) 💷 Circa £50,000 + excellent benefits 🏡 Hybrid working | 🤝 Supportive culture | 🚀 Opportunity to shape and lead

The Opportunity ✨

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Ethics & Compliance Manager to join a collaborative and purpose-driven organisation within a newly created role.

Reporting directly to the General Counsel & Company Secretary, this position has been created to take ownership of key compliance, ethics, and governance responsibilities across the organisation. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys building frameworks, improving processes, and operating autonomously within a varied and visible role. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the business, helping strengthen compliance culture, governance standards, and operational best practice.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring compliance activities are proactive, practical, and embedded across the wider organisation.

Key Responsibilities 📌

Lead day-to-day ethics and compliance activity across the organisation Oversee compliance areas including: Health & Safety Safeguarding Anti-bribery & corruption Modern slavery Support and maintain governance and compliance frameworks Assist with audit and ISO-related compliance activity Deliver compliance training and awareness initiatives Produce reports and updates for senior leadership and boards Review policies, procedures, and risk controls Build strong relationships across the organisation to promote a positive compliance culture Line manage a Health & Safety Advisor

About You 👀

We’re looking for an experienced compliance, ethics, governance, or regulatory professional who is confident operating independently within a broad and evolving role.

You may come from: Compliance or regulatory management Audit or governance Ethics and risk Legal with a move into compliance Public sector, education, regulated, or corporate environments

You will likely bring:

5+ years’ experience within compliance, ethics, governance, audit, or regulatory management Experience building or managing compliance frameworks Strong stakeholder management skills Confidence operating autonomously Experience producing reports, policies, or governance documentation A practical and solutions-focused approach

Experience supporting ISO or audit frameworks would be highly beneficial.

The Ideal Candidate 🌟

You will be:

Highly organised and self-sufficient Pragmatic and commercially aware Comfortable managing competing priorities Calm, credible, and confident with stakeholders Proactive and hands-on Someone who enjoys improving processes and creating structure Collaborative and relationship-driven

This role will particularly suit someone who enjoys ownership, autonomy, and making a visible impact within a supportive environment.

What’s on Offer? 🎉

Excellent work/life balance ⚖️ Flexible and trust-based working culture 🤝 Free gym access 💪 Subsidised canteen and barista coffee ☕ Modern refurbished offices 🏢 Team socials and company events 🎊 5 volunteering days per year ❤️ Mental health and wellbeing initiatives 🧠

The wider legal team is known for being collaborative, supportive, and down-to-earth, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and shared success.

Additional Information 📋

Hybrid working: 2 days per week in the Cheltenham office (Monday & Wednesday – non-negotiable) Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on experience