COMPLIANCE OFFICER
London, United Kingdom
COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum
Working Hours: Permanent, Full Time, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday between the hours of 8am and 5pm
Location: Home-based with field travel (predominantly London sites)
Are you a compliance specialist with a keen eye for detail and a strong background in Facilities Management?
G4S Facilities Management is seeking a driven and experienced Compliance Officer to join our team. Serving as a vital link between statutory assurance and operational delivery, you will work closely with Health & Safety teams, Contract Managers, and Subcontractors to ensure full regulatory and technical compliance across our sites.</p>
This role offers a flexible home-based setup, paired with site visits across London and our wider PFI contract portfolio to conduct audits, risk assessments, and site inspections.
Key Responsibilities
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Statutory Compliance & Auditing: Deliver risk-based compliance audits, site inspections, and documentation reviews across sites. Produce clear, evidence-based audit reports, identify non-compliances, and track corrective action plans through to completion.</p>
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Administration & Reporting: Maintain statutory compliance records, certifications, and CAFM data. Track remedial actions, clear legacy backlogs, and produce actionable compliance reports for senior leadership.</p>
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Risk & Health & Safety: Support Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) initiatives, coordinate the Permit to Work process, assist with incident investigations, and drive continuous risk mitigation.</p>
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Standards & Legislation: Stay up to date with changing legislation, Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs), SFG20, and industry standards to keep operational practices fully aligned.</p>
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Quality Assurance: Conduct independent compliance and ISO audits, uncover recurring risk trends, and champion continuous process improvements.
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Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with operational teams, clients, and subcontractors to gather compliance evidence, resolve documentation issues, and facilitate monthly compliance reviews.
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Training Support: Coordinate statutory and mandatory training needs, maintain compliance records, and promote a strong culture of safety and compliance awareness across teams.
Essential Criteria:
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Proven background in Facilities Management, technical compliance, building services, or property/engineering compliance.
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Deep understanding of statutory compliance frameworks, including Fire, Electrical, Gas, Water Hygiene, LOLER, and PSSR.
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Solid experience reviewing statutory compliance documentation, maintenance records, and industry certifications.
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Proven track record in delivering risk-based statutory audits, quality assurance checks, and producing clear, actionable audit reports.
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Experience managing compliance trackers, remedial action plans, and audit backlogs.
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Strong knowledge of assessing operations against relevant legislation, ACOPs, and SFG20 standards.
Desirable Criteria:
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Experience working within complex environments (e.g., PFI, healthcare, education, or public sector FM).
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Professional qualifications such as ISO Lead Auditor, NEBOSH, or IOSH.
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Hands-on experience using CAFM systems.
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Prior experience with audit planning and coordinating mandatory compliance training
Ready to help us build a safer, fully compliant future? Apply today!
Benefits
While working for G4S, you are entitled to a number of benefits and offers from G4S partners and other organisations, from employee assistance provided through SPARK, to RAC cover and so much more, including the below;
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25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
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Progression, training and development catered to you.
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Refer A Friend incentives.
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Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
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G4S Life Assurance Scheme.
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Subsidised healthcare plan.
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Charity work- Match-IT and Payroll Giving.
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Confidential Counselling Services.
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24/7 support specialising in health and medical.
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Discounts on high street shops and brands including several leading high street brands, retailers and travel suppliers.
G4S is the International business of Allied Universal, the world’s leading security and facility services provider and trusted partner to more than 400 of the Fortune 500. Allied Universal delivers unparalleled customer relationships, innovative solutions, cutting-edge smart technologies and tailored services that enable clients to focus on their core businesses. With operations in over 100 countries and territories, Allied Universal is the third largest private employer in North America and seventh in the world. Annual revenue is approximately $23 billion. There is no greater purpose and responsibility than serving and helping to safeguard customers, communities and people. For more information, visit g4s.com. In the UK, the company has an extensive network of offices and more than 31,000 employees.
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