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Lead Specialist - Compliance and Operations (Regulation)
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Lead Specialist - Compliance & Regulation
Location: London / Hybrid
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + bonus & benefits
Working Pattern: Hybrid - typically 2 days per week in the London office, with the majority of the role worked remotely
We are working with a leading organisation within the education and qualifications sector that is looking for an experienced Lead Specialist - Compliance & Regulation to join its regulatory team.
This is a senior specialist role where you will work closely with internal teams, regulators, and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements across the full lifecycle of qualifications and assessments.
The role offers the opportunity to work in a highly influential position, providing regulatory advice, managing regulatory correspondence, and helping shape improvements across the organisation.
The Role
As Lead Specialist, you will:
- Provide expert advice and guidance on regulatory requirements and compliance.
- Work closely with business teams to strengthen regulatory compliance throughout the design, development, delivery, and awarding of qualifications.
- Lead responses to regulatory requests, ensuring they are accurate, clear, and delivered within required timescales.
- Identify regulatory risks, trends, and areas for improvement.
- Lead regulatory compliance reviews and deep dives, working with teams to identify issues and implement improvement plans.
- Support root cause analysis and the development of effective corrective actions.
- Provide advice and updates to senior management on regulatory matters and risks.
- Maintain accurate records of regulatory correspondence and identify emerging themes.
- Lead appeals processes and contribute to annual regulatory compliance and self-assessment activity.
- Deliver training and guidance to colleagues on regulatory requirements and changes.
- Respond to queries relating to the interpretation and application of regulatory requirements.
- Support business development and bids by identifying and managing potential regulatory risks.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with regulators, government agencies, and other external stakeholders.
- Represent the organisation at external meetings and industry forums.
- Contribute to responses to regulatory consultations and policy developments.
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About You
We are looking for someone with strong experience in regulatory compliance, assessment, or qualifications, ideally within an awarding organisation, regulator, or closely related environment. You will ideally have:
- Strong knowledge of the UK regulatory and policy landscape for qualifications.
- A deep understanding of the Ofqual General Conditions of Recognition.
- Experience working within an awarding organisation, regulator, or similar regulated environment.
- Knowledge of international and computer-based/onscreen assessments.
- An understanding of assessment methodology and validity.
- Experience within the English Language assessment market would be highly advantageous.
- Experience working collaboratively to improve compliance and regulatory processes.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience working with senior-level stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to interpret complex regulatory documentation and communicate it clearly to others.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience identifying risks and developing practical improvement plans.
- A proactive, organised, and solutions-focused approach.
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Desirable
- Programme or project management experience.
- Experience of risk management.
- Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing improvement plans.
What's on Offer?
- £60,000 - £70,000 salary
- Bonus
- Excellent benefits package
- Hybrid working, typically 2 days per week in a London office
- Predominantly remote working outside of key meetings and collaboration days
- Opportunity to work in a senior regulatory position with significant stakeholder exposure
- The chance to influence regulatory compliance and improvement across a large organisation
To be considered, you should have strong experience within regulatory compliance, qualifications, assessment, or a closely related regulated environment, with a good understanding of Ofqual requirements.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Location: London / Hybrid
- Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + bonus & benefits
- Working Pattern: Hybrid - typically 2 days per week in the London office, with the majority of the role worked remotely
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