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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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Sign UpGovernance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Analyst
Posted 4 days ago by Alignerr
About The RoleWe're partnering with the world's leading AI research labs to build smarter, safer AI — and we need practi...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Remote
- Location Manchester, England, United Kingdom
ServiceNow Developer with Vulnerability response (VR), Governance Risk & Complia...
Posted 5 days ago by ConfigUSA
Role: ServiceNow Sr DeveloperServiceNow development experience in modules such as Vulnerability response (VR), Governanc...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
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
Security / Compliance Architect DLP, CUI Boundary, and Secure Enclave
Posted 2 weeks ago by Ztek Consulting
Hi,I would like to share an excellent opening Contact Security / Compliance Architect DLP, CUI Boundary, and Secure Encl...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
Delivery / Technical Project Manager — Security & Compliance Programs with Fedra...
Posted 2 weeks ago by Triunity Software
About the RoleWe are modernizing our vulnerability management program to meet the FedRAMP 2026 Vulnerability Detection &...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
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About Our Remote Working 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 'remote working' mean for compliance contractors?
Remote contract roles are delivered primarily from the contractor's own location rather than the client's premises. In the UK contractor market, "remote" covers a range of arrangements, from fully remote with no on-site requirement through to predominantly remote roles that involve periodic travel for workshops or stakeholder meetings, typically a few days per month.
Remote contracts can show different rate patterns compared to on-site or hybrid positions. In some cases, remote working reduces location-driven rate premiums; in others, rates remain aligned to the employer's location or market benchmarks. As with all contract roles, rates are primarily driven by scope, expertise, and delivery expectations rather than working arrangement alone.
The availability of remote contracting varies by role and sector. Technology, data, and digital roles offer the broadest remote opportunities, while financial services and government clients more commonly require hybrid arrangements. Contractors evaluating remote opportunities should clarify on-site expectations before accepting, as definitions of "remote" vary between clients.
How much do compliance contractors usually earn when working remotely?
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. Remote roles may sit at different points within this range depending on the employer's location and whether any on-site attendance is required.
How many remote working compliance vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 400 compliance contract roles across the site. Around 50% of the jobs currently listed on Quality Contracts offer some sort of remote or hybrid working arranegment. Data reviewed up to July 2026.