Compliance Contract Jobs in London
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Compliance Communications Monitoring Officer – 6 Months Temp
Posted 4 days ago by Prime Personnel
A prestigious international Bank is seeking an experienced Compliance Officer who can support them on a project with Com...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London, United Kingdom
Regulatory Compliance Officer – 6 Months Temp/potential Temp to Perm
Posted 4 days ago by Prime Personnel
A prestigious international Bank is seeking a dynamic individual to join its busy Compliance department.This role is for...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London, United Kingdom
Security and compliance Architect
Posted 4 days ago by Oscar Associates (UK) Limited
Key ResponsibilitiesLead end-to-end security architecture across network, infrastructure, cloud and corporate environmen...
- Rate £680 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
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Security & Compliance Architect
Posted 4 days ago by Networking People (UK) Limited
The RoleUrgent requirement for an experienced Security Architect to work on a major security infrastructure programme.Yo...
- Rate £680 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
Health, Safety & Property Compliance Consultant (Freelance)
Posted 1 week ago by Elvis Eckardt Recruitment
Freelance Health, Safety & Property Compliance ConsultantSector: Property, Estates & Compliance ConsultancyEngag...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London Area, United Kingdom
Senior Compliance Analyst - Control Room & Data
Posted 1 week ago by G MASS Consulting
ResponsibilitiesMaintain and administer restriction lists, including watch and restricted lists, ensuring accuracy, comp...
- Rate £150,000 per year
- Category Not specified
- Work type Not specified
- Location London, England, United Kingdom
SMCR & T&C Compliance Officer , CPD Requirements , Private Banking
Posted 2 weeks ago by JJ Search
The CompanyOur client is a highly recognised Private Bank specialising in investment, institutional asset management &am...
- Rate £80,000 per year
- Category Not specified
- Work type Not specified
- Location London, United Kingdom
SMCR & T&C Compliance Officer , CPD Requirements , Private Banking
Posted 2 weeks ago by JJ Search Ltd
The CompanyOur client is a highly recognised Private Bank specialising in investment, institutional asset management &am...
- Rate £80,000 per year
- Category Not specified
- Work type Not specified
- Location North West London (NW2)
Risk & Compliance Analyst (GRC / ISO27001 / GDPR)
Posted 2 weeks ago by Robert Half
About the roleThis is a hands-on interim role supporting the Head of Risk & Compliance across governance, informatio...
- Rate £60,000 per year
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London Area, United Kingdom
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About Our Compliance Contract Roles in London
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 London?
London dominates the UK contractor market by volume, depth, and rate levels. The capital concentrates the headquarters and major offices of most FTSE 100 companies, the largest global banks, the Big Four professional services firms, and the central government departments that collectively generate the majority of UK contract demand. Every contracting discipline covered on this site has active demand in London, from niche specialisms like threat intelligence and LLM engineering through to high-volume disciplines like project management and business analysis. The sheer density of employers means contractors in London typically have more choice of engagement at any given time than anywhere else in the UK. Day rates carry a premium of 15 to 25 per cent over the national average across most disciplines, reflecting both the concentration of complex, high-value programmes and the cost of operating in the capital.
How much do compliance contractors usually earn in London?
Contract rates for compliance roles in London typically range from £385 to £715 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many compliance vacancies in London are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 400 compliance contract roles across the site, with London accounting for roughly one in three of those. Data reviewed up to July 2026.