Compliance Officer

Company Description

Navantia UK is a new force in British industry, supporting the UK’s defence, security and energy transition ambitions. We’re doing this by creating state-of-the-art sovereign defence capabilities, investing in the UK to modernise industrial facilities, and bolstering the nation's energy security. Established in 2022, Navantia UK is a subsidiary of Navantia SA, a Spanish state-owned company with over 300 years of naval shipbuilding history. In January 2025, Navantia UK completed the acquisition of Harland & Wolff and its four historic facilities in Belfast, Appledore, Methil, and Arnish. By combining Harland & Wolff’s proud heritage and facilities with Navantia’s global expertise, Navantia UK is well-positioned to strengthen Britain’s defence, maritime and energy industrial capabilities, supporting jobs and economic growth across the UK.

Job Description

As a Compliance Officer, you will play a key role in promoting a culture of integrity, prevention, and legal accountability. Reporting to both the Navantia UK Compliance Committee and the parent company’s Compliance Committee in Spain, you will help ensure that our operations align with national and international legal standards.

This is a dual-role position focused on:

• Promoting a culture of compliance in line with Navantia UK’s Code of Conduct, ensuring legal operations and mitigating risks related to fraud, criminal liability, and regulatory breaches.
• Coordinating compliance and privacy systems between Navantia UK and Navantia Spain to ensure consistency and effectiveness.

What You’Ll Do

• Support the maintenance and development of compliance and privacy management systems.
• Assist in aligning UK and Spanish compliance frameworks.
• Help manage the whistleblowing channel and support internal investigations.
• Contribute to drafting and updating internal compliance and privacy policies.
• Assess legal, criminal, fraud, and data protection risks; propose mitigation strategies.
• Conduct due diligence and manage conflicts of interest for staff and third parties.
• Promote training and awareness initiatives on compliance and privacy.
• Support ISO certification processes.
• Liaise with UK authorities on compliance and privacy matters.
• Encourage the adoption of innovative technologies in compliance practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law or equivalent.
• For candidates with formal training in compliance/data protection: no prior experience required.
• For candidates without formal training: minimum 1 year of experience in commercial, regulatory, or litigation law.

Key Skills:

• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Excellent communication and training delivery skills
• High standards of integrity and confidentiality
• Ability to collaborate across departments and cultures
• Proactive mindset with a drive for innovation and continuous improvement

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity: We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. To ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, we commit to a fair and unbiased recruitment process at every stage. This includes ensuring hiring managers are aware of legislation, providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, and actively seeking to eliminate any form of discrimination based on race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a recruitment environment where every candidate feels valued and has an equal chance to succeed.

If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at people.skills@harland-wolff.com and one of the team will be in contact to help you.

If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at people.skills@harland-wolff.com and one of the team will be in contact to help you.