Compliance Contract Jobs in Glasgow
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Product Owner (Data Quality) @ 100% Remote (Must live in EST Time Zone only)
Posted 1 day ago by Saxon Global Inc.
Hello,I am Mohammed Dastagir with Saxon Global Inc wanted to let you know about the job opportunity for Product Owner (D...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
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Cyber Essentials Plus Consultant - North West
Posted 1 day ago by Hays
The RoleYou will be responsible for assessing the current position, identifying gaps against Cyber Essentials Plus requi...
- Rate £450 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location North West; Manchester; Liverpool; Bolton; Warrington; Preston; Chester; Blackpool; Oldham; Wigan; Carlisle
GRC / Cyber Security Risk Analyst
Posted 1 day ago by Hays
The RoleYou will work across technology, security and business teams to identify, assess and manage cyber security risks...
- Rate £450 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location North West; Manchester; Liverpool; Bolton; Warrington; Preston; Chester; Blackpool; Oldham; Wigan; Carlisle
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Sign UpW2 - 15+ SAP Security & Controls Workstream Lead
Posted 1 day ago by Prohires
Position SummaryIBM Consulting is seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Security & GRC Consultant to lead the SAP Secur...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
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About Our Compliance Contract Roles in Glasgow
What does a compliance contractor do?
Compliance contracting covers the work that keeps organisations on the right side of the regulations that govern their sector. In the UK, this is a market shaped by specific regulatory regimes: FCA and PRA conduct rules in financial services, UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 across all sectors, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime in banking and insurance, Consumer Duty obligations for retail financial products, anti-money laundering requirements under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, and sector-specific frameworks like the Ofgem licence conditions in energy or CQC standards in healthcare. Organisations hire compliance contractors when a new regulation lands and their permanent team lacks the capacity or specialist knowledge to implement it, when an FCA skilled person review or Section 166 notice demands independent expertise, when a data breach triggers remediation under UK GDPR, or when a business restructuring requires the compliance framework to be redesigned from scratch. The work ranges from gap analyses and framework design through to hands-on policy drafting, control testing, regulatory reporting, and breach management.
What is the market like for compliance contractors?
The UK compliance contracting market is driven by regulatory activity, which makes it one of the more predictable contractor markets if you follow the regulatory calendar. FCA thematic reviews generate demand six to twelve months before the review period. PRA Dear CEO letters trigger remediation programmes within weeks. New legislation like the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 creates multi-year implementation programmes across entire sectors. Financial services dominates the hiring landscape - banks, insurers, asset managers, and payment firms collectively account for the majority of compliance contractor demand in the UK. Outside financial services, demand clusters around data protection (particularly post-breach remediation and DPIA programmes), health and safety in construction and manufacturing, and environmental compliance in energy and utilities. The market strongly rewards regulatory specialism over generalist compliance knowledge. A contractor who understands SMCR inside out, or who has delivered a Consumer Duty implementation programme, will command significantly more than one offering broad compliance skills without sector depth. Qualifications such as ICA diplomas in governance, risk, and compliance are valued but secondary to demonstrable experience with specific regulatory regimes.
What is the contracting market like in Glasgow?
Several major banks, insurers, and asset managers run large processing, technology, and operational hubs in Glasgow, providing a reliable base of IT, data, and change delivery work. The NHS in Scotland and Glasgow City Council are among the largest public sector employers of contract resource in the region, and the technology community has expanded notably, with cloud engineering, data analytics, and development roles increasingly available through both established firms and newer entrants. Contractors based in central Scotland often treat Glasgow and Edinburgh as a combined market, and the two cities together approach the depth of a major English hub. The cost base for contractors living in Glasgow is significantly lower than Edinburgh or any English city of comparable opportunity, which makes effective take-home pay competitive despite headline rates sitting lower.
How much do compliance contractors usually earn in Glasgow?
Contract rates for compliance roles in Glasgow typically range from £315 to £585 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many compliance vacancies in Glasgow are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 400 compliance contract roles across the site, with Glasgow showing regular activity. Data reviewed up to June 2026.