Compliance Officer - #2090291

The Compliance Officer will support the Vice President and wider management team in maintaining and strengthening Hisense UK’s corporate governance and regulatory compliance framework. This role will act as a coordination hub between Hisense UK, Group Compliance (China and Europe HQ), and external legal advisers, ensuring the company operates in line with applicable UK legislation, internal governance standards, and Group compliance expectations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Corporate Governance

• Maintain company governance records and statutory filings on Company House.
• Coordinate internal reviews of management standards, policies, procedures, and delegations of authority to ensure compliance with Group and UK legal standards.
• Provide data and responses to government agencies such as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) when required.
• Support ad-hoc legal or regulatory projects as assigned by the business.

2. Compliance Support

• Data Protection & Information Security: Act as the first point of contact for UK Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), ensuring timely and lawful responses. Support GDPR compliance including privacy notice management, vendor due diligence, and data-sharing agreements. Work closely with HR, IT, and Customer Service teams to strengthen data-handling and retention practices. Liaise with Ward Hadaway and the HQ Data Protection Office on escalated data privacy matters.
• Fair Competition Compliance: Coordinate Hisense UK’s annual competition law compliance activities, including training, declarations, and reporting.
• Modern Slavery Compliance: Lead coordination of modern slavery compliance activities, including, the annual Modern Slavery Statement, supplier due diligence, and internal awareness initiatives.
• Support the implementation of compliance training, monitoring, and awareness programmes across departments.
• Assist in periodic compliance audits and reporting activities requested by Group HQ or external auditors.
• Prepare regular compliance status reports for management review.
• Monitor developments in UK legislation (competition, consumer protection, data privacy, etc.) and communicate relevant updates internally.

3. Commercial Contract Support

• Assist in reviewing and tracking commercial contracts, service agreements, and vendor documentation.
• Ensure legal templates, approval processes, and delegation of authority rules are correctly applied before contract execution.
• Maintain a central contract register and coordinate with internal teams on renewals and document updates.
• Liaise with external counsel for contract or regulatory clarifications when required.

Key Requirements

• Degree in Law, Business, Compliance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in legal, compliance, or governance support (in-house or law firm).
• Familiarity with UK data protection, competition law, and corporate governance practices preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to work effectively across functions and cultures.

Personal Attributes

• Ethical, discreet, and reliable with strong professional integrity.
• Proactive and organised, with sound judgment and attention to detail.
• Collaborative team player with a continuous-improvement mindset.
• Genuine interest in corporate governance and compliance matters.

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive salary with bonus scheme
• Pension contributions
• 25 days of holiday plus UK Bank Holidays
• Long service awards
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Discounts on Hisense products
• Access to a shopping discount portal
• Restaurant and café discounts at our Leeds office

About Hisense

Founded in 1969, Hisense is a global leader in technology for your home. We are passionate about making life enhancing technology accessible to the world through our innovations in televisions, laundry, refrigeration and other home appliances.

Hisense UK is part of Hisense Europe, to discover more, watch the Hisense Europe corporate video or visit our company website https://uk.hisense.com/

IMPORTANT NOTICE

• We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and all qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• As a courtesy, we strive to acknowledge all applications. However, due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we may not be able to respond to every applicant, we can only guarantee that shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your personal data will be processed for recruitment purposes in accordance with UK data protection legislation. We may retain your details for up to 24 months following the conclusion of the recruitment process in order to consider you for future opportunities, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Your personal data may also be shared with affiliated companies within the Hisense Europe Group where necessary to support the recruitment process. You may withdraw your consent at any time by emailing us at [email protected]