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About the role

As our Senior Operational Compliance Officer, you'll play a key role in helping us build and maintain the systems, processes and controls that enable our work to happen safely, effectively and in line with our legal and regulatory responsibilities.

Working closely with the Head of Operations, you'll lead on areas including contract management, data protection, information governance and internal assurance.

This is an opportunity to shape and improve how compliance works within a growing organisation. You'll take a practical, solutions-focused approach, helping to develop and embed compliance practices that reflect SEA's values, operational needs and ways of working, making it easier for team members to do their jobs confidently and compliantly.

About you

You will have substantial experience in operational compliance, data protection and information governance or a related field, who can work independently, apply sound judgement and take a proportionate approach to risk.

You'll be comfortable reviewing contracts, identifying potential issues and recommending practical solutions, while recognising when specialist advice or escalation is needed. You’ll have good working knowledge of UK data protection requirements, information governance and records management, with experience of applying these in practice.

You'll combine strong organisational skills with the ability to communicate complex requirements clearly and accessibly. Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys improving systems, supporting colleagues and finding ways to make compliance effective, practical and people-centred.

About SEA

Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) is the only charity in the UK dedicated to raising awareness of economic abuse and transforming responses to it. All our work is informed by Experts by Experience – a group of women who speak about what they have gone through so that they can be a force for change. Economic abuse occurs when someone’s partner controls (through restriction, exploitation and/or sabotage) how they acquire, use and maintain economic resources such as accommodation, food, clothing and transportation.

What we offer

• 25 days annual leave pro rata, and Statutory Bank Holidays
• 5 Wellbeing days pro rata (discretionary, non-contractual)
• Working from home (UK based)
• Flexible working and TOIL
• 5% Employer Pension Contribution
• Reflective practice
• Health Cash Plan, including Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced sick pay, family leave and carer’s leave 
• The chance to be part of our highly professional, supportive team

To apply

Please apply via our website.

Applications open from 3rd November and close at 11.59pm on 23rd November 2026. Interviews will take place week commencing 14th December 2026.

Direct applications only – no agencies please.

Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) is committed to developing an inclusive team which reflects the diversity of the communities we support. Our culture celebrates diverse voices, and we particularly encourage applications from Black and minoritised applicants and disabled applicants who are under-represented at SEA.

SEA is a Disability Confident Committed, and Kinship Friendly Employer.

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