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US Analyst - AML / OFAC Compliance Officer
Posted 3 days ago by Crédit Agricole S.A.
Job summaryThis position is placed within the Advisory group of the Financial Security team.The position's main responsi...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Not specified
- Location New York, United States
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Cybersecurity Audit and Compliance Specialist - Secret Clearance Required
Posted 3 days ago by Creative Global Consulting
SummarySeeking someone to evaluate security requirements and conducts feasibility studies to examine software and hardwa...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
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Depositary Control Officer, Client Portfolio Compliance M/F
Posted 7 days ago by Caceis
Job summaryWhat is the opportunity? CACEIS Malaysia has been a cornerstone of asset servicing since 2008, evolving into...
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- Category Outside
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- Location Putrajaya, Malaysia
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Security and compliance Architect
Posted 7 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 7 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
TEMP | Data & Compliance Administrator | Part-time
Posted 1 week ago by Robert Half Australia
The CompanyOur client is a well-established not-for-profit organisation operating multiple sites across Melbourne.The Ro...
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- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Saint Albans, Australia
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About Our Outside IR35 Compliance Contract Roles
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 does Outside IR35 mean?
IR35 is UK tax legislation that determines whether a contractor is genuinely self-employed or working in a manner that resembles employment. When a contract is classified as outside IR35, the engagement is treated as a business-to-business arrangement. The contractor operates through their own limited company, invoices for services, and manages their own tax affairs including corporation tax, self-assessment, and VAT where applicable.
Outside IR35 engagements are assessed against three key factors: the degree of control the client exercises over how the work is delivered, whether the contractor has a genuine right to provide a substitute, and whether there is a mutuality of obligation between the parties. Contracts that demonstrate contractor autonomy, project-based delivery, and the absence of ongoing employment obligations are more likely to sit outside IR35. Since April 2021, responsibility for making this determination sits with the end client for medium and large private sector organisations.
On QualityContracts.co.uk, approximately 28% of roles with a stated IR35 status are classified as outside IR35. The proportion varies by sector and role type, with some disciplines seeing a significantly higher or lower share of outside IR35 opportunities. Each listing on this page displays its IR35 status where provided by the hiring organisation.
What compliance roles are usually Outside IR35?
Compliance contracts sit outside IR35 when structured around specific deliverables such as a regulatory gap analysis, a compliance framework design, or a remediation programme with defined outcomes. Advisory and consultancy-style engagements where the contractor assesses an organisation's compliance posture and delivers recommendations are well suited to outside IR35 arrangements. Smaller firms and consultancies are more likely to engage compliance contractors outside IR35 than large banks, which tend to default to inside IR35 for all compliance-related roles.
How much do compliance contractors usually earn when working Outside IR35?
Contract rates for compliance roles typically range from £350 to £650 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement. Rates shown are for outside IR35 engagements and reflect the gross day rate paid to the contractor's limited company before any personal tax obligations.
How many Outside IR35 compliance vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 400 compliance contract roles across the site. Of the roles currently listed on our site, around one in four are Outside IR35. Data reviewed up to July 2026.