SLC Compliance Officer
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£50,000 Per year
Undetermined
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London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
Summary: The SLC Compliance Officer is responsible for overseeing compliance in domestic student recruitment, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements while protecting student interests. This role involves managing admissions controls and partner activities within higher education, focusing on consumer protection and fair outcomes for students. The position requires extensive experience in compliance, audit, or legal roles within UK regulated environments. The officer will also provide guidance and training on compliance matters to senior leadership and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and maintain the compliance framework for domestic admissions and partner/agent activity.
- Develop and implement policies, controls and monitoring aligned to regulatory expectations.
- Deliver risk-based monitoring and audit programs.
- Ensure recruitment practices meet consumer protection requirements.
- Support regulatory reviews, audits and investigations.
- Provide reporting to senior leadership.
- Provide compliance guidance and training.
Key Skills:
- 10+ years in compliance or related roles.
- Strong audit and monitoring experience.
- Knowledge of OfS regulation.
- Experience overseeing third parties.
- High integrity.
- Attention to detail.
- Strong stakeholder management.
- Resilient and organized.
Salary (Rate): £50,000 a year
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
description: SLC Compliance Officer
Location: Holborn, London
Overall Purpose:
The Compliance Officer leads on compliance oversight of domestic/home student recruitment, including admissions controls, external agents and partner activity. The role ensures alignment with regulatory requirements, protects student interests and supports sustainable growth.
Role Focus:
Compliance ownership of domestic student recruitment, admissions controls and agent/partner oversight within higher education, focusing on consumer protection and fair student outcomes.
Experience:
Minimum 10 years in compliance, audit, legal or quality assurance roles within UK regulated environments with strong exposure to audit.
Regulatory Depth:
Strong knowledge of OfS requirements including partner oversight, admissions controls, quality and standards, and student protection obligations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and maintain the compliance framework for domestic admissions and partner/agent activity.
- Develop and implement policies, controls and monitoring aligned to regulatory expectations.
- Deliver risk-based monitoring and audit programs.
- Ensure recruitment practices meet consumer protection requirements.
- Support regulatory reviews, audits and investigations.
- Provide reporting to senior leadership.
- Provide compliance guidance and training.
Candidate Profile:
Senior compliance professional with strong audit discipline and regulatory understanding.
Essential Experience:
- 10+ years in compliance or related roles
- Strong audit and monitoring experience
- Knowledge of OfS regulation
- Experience overseeing third parties
Personal Attributes:
- High integrity
- Attention to detail
- Strong stakeholder management
- Resilient and organized
Compliance Statement
Successful applicants will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including a criminal records check, two references, ID and Right to Work verification, and education confirmation. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion, selection for employment is based solely on an individual’s skills, qualifications, and experience relevant to the role.