Governance & Compliance Officer

Company: Akkodis
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Location: West Midlands
Job Description:

Governance and Compliance Officer

£50,000 – £55,000 + bonus and extensive benefits

Full Time / Permanent

West Midlands / Hybrid – 1 day a week in the office + monthly UK wide travel

The Role and Company:

I am looking for a driven Governance and Compliance professional join a large nationally recognised brand head quartered in the West Midlands.

The successful candidate will act as the internal governance and programme assurance specialist providing independent oversight of programme compliance and decision-making processes, ensuring governance arrangements are robust, proportionate and consistently applied.

The Governance and Compliance Officer will establish and operate governance forums, coordinate approvals, maintain audit-ready evidence, oversee compliance and assure that programme artefacts, decisions and data are managed appropriately.

We are looking for someone Midlands based who can travel to the Warwickshire headquarters 1 day a week and is willing to travel throughout the UK monthly.

The Focus Areas of the role are:

  • Governance and Approvals
  • Programme Assurance
  • Compliance and Controls
  • Information, Artefact and Evidence Management
  • Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement
  • Continuous Improvement

Experience required:

  • Proven experience in working in governance, assurance or PMO functions within complex programmes or portfolios.
  • Track record of managing governance processes through senior leadership and executive decision-making forums.
  • Strong understanding of programme governance, controls, assurance and risk management principles.
  • Experience coordinating high-quality governance papers and executive-level reporting.
  • Ability to manage multiple approval routes, dependencies and stakeholder requirements simultaneously.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex information and provide clear recommendations.
  • Experience developing governance frameworks, standards and operating procedures.
  • Excellent organisational and planning skills, with a high degree of attention to detail.
  • Strong stakeholder management, facilitation and influencing skills.
  • Experience maintaining audit-ready evidence and compliance documentation.

Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.

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Posted: August 29th, 2026