Compliance Advisor

Compliance Advisor

Poole, Dorset

Compliance Advisor salary: £39,500 – £43,750

Please note: only applicants with the full-time, permanent right to work in the UK will be considered.

Compliance Advisor Overview:

✅ Take day-to-day ownership of ISO, audit, policy and compliance processes

✅ Support ISO 27001 and ISO 14001 management systems and external audit readiness

✅ Manage controlled documentation, policy reviews and compliance records

✅ Investigate customer complaints and track corrective actions through to closure

✅ Work closely with operational teams to make sure compliance reflects how the business actually runs

This Compliance Advisor role is with an established business in Poole, supporting the development and day-to-day management of its compliance framework. The Compliance Advisor will work closely with the Head of SHE and Compliance, taking ownership of ISO systems, audits, documentation, customer complaints, policies and formal reporting. This is not a general administration role and would suit someone with existing compliance, governance, quality or risk experience who is comfortable working across both systems and operational teams.

The Compliance Advisor role

As Compliance Advisor, you’ll maintain core compliance processes while also spending time with employees and managers to understand how procedures operate in practice. The role requires someone who can review evidence, question processes, identify gaps and make sure actions are followed through properly.

There are no line management responsibilities, but the Compliance Advisor will have ownership of key systems, registers and processes, with scope to develop further as the wider compliance function grows.

Day-to-day responsibilities of a Compliance Advisor

Maintain documentation supporting ISO 27001 and ISO 14001 management systems

Coordinate internal audit schedules and carry out audits where required

Support external audits, accreditation activity and ongoing audit readiness

Track corrective and preventive actions through to completion

Maintain the compliance calendar covering audits, renewals and policy reviews

Manage controlled documents, version control, registers and supporting evidence

Coordinate policy reviews and keep procedures current and accurate

Investigate customer complaints and coordinate actions across relevant departments

Draft complaint responses, investigation summaries and compliance reports

Analyse complaint, audit and compliance trends to identify recurring issues

Maintain records and evidence required for governance and certification purposes

Spend time with operational teams to ensure documented processes reflect actual working practices

Escalate significant non-conformities, risks or overdue actions appropriatelyWhat they’re looking for - Compliance Advisor

Previous experience in Compliance, Governance, Quality, Risk or a similar discipline

Working knowledge of ISO management systems

Experience with ISO 27001 and/or ISO 14001

Comfortable managing controlled documentation and version control

Experience supporting or carrying out internal audits

Able to investigate complaints, non-conformities or compliance issues

Experience reviewing and updating policies and procedures

Strong written communication and report-writing ability

Confident speaking with employees and managers across different departments

Highly organised with strong attention to detail

Able to manage multiple actions, deadlines and priorities independently

Good Microsoft Office skills, including Word and ExcelDesirable - Compliance Advisor

Internal ISO Auditor qualification

Experience within manufacturing, logistics, automotive, recycling, waste or another operational environment

Experience using SharePoint, Ceequel or another compliance/document management system

Exposure to external certification audits

Experience producing audit, complaint or compliance trend reports

Knowledge of additional standards such as ISO 9001 or ISO 45001 

What’s on offer - Compliance Advisor

Compliance Advisor salary: £39,500 – £43,750

A 37.5-hour Monday to Friday working week with 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Benefits include a health cashback plan, pension, ongoing professional development and more.

A Compliance Advisor role with genuine ownership of systems and processes, while working closely with an experienced Head of SHE and Compliance. 

How to apply for the Compliance Advisor position

If you’re interested in this Compliance Advisor role, get in touch to talk through the compliance scope and development opportunity.

Call or message Hayden at Holt Engineering on (phone number removed)