Job Description:

Compliance Administration Manager
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000
Location: London or Whitstable 
 
Hill McGlynn is delighted to be partnering with a leading construction retail fit-out contractor to recruit an experienced Governance & Compliance Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced business delivering high-profile retail projects across the UK.
 
This is a pivotal role focused on governance, compliance and project control, ensuring projects are delivered in line with client processes, contractual requirements and internal standards. While the position involves a significant amount of document management and systems administration, it is far more than an administrative role. You will be responsible for driving compliance, managing project controls and supporting continuous improvement across the business.
 
The Role
As Governance & Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring projects are compliant, accurately documented and audit-ready throughout the project lifecycle.
 
Key responsibilities include:

• Monitoring retail projects to ensure client governance processes, approval stages and procedures are followed.
• Reviewing project documentation and compliance packs for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintaining SmartSheets, milestone trackers, risk registers and project schedules.
• Chasing project teams for outstanding documentation, approvals and overdue submissions.
• Managing change control requests when project dates or milestones are amended.
• Preparing contractual documentation for execution through DocuSign.
• Monitoring project deadlines and ensuring audit readiness.
• Identifying compliance risks and coordinating corrective actions.
• Producing reports on KPIs, project performance, workload, risks and delivery issues.
• Assisting with resource planning across project teams, typically looking two to three weeks ahead.
• Training new employees on governance procedures and supporting process improvements across the business.

About You
We are looking for an organised and detail-oriented professional who enjoys working in a structured environment and takes pride in maintaining high standards of governance and compliance.
 
You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in governance, compliance, project controls or document management within the construction, fit-out or related industries.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience managing multiple deadlines in a fast-paced project environment.
• Confidence working with project management systems such as SmartSheets or similar platforms.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence project teams and ensure compliance.
• A proactive approach to identifying risks and improving processes.

What's on Offer

• Salary of £50,000 - £55,000, depending on experience.
• Opportunity to join a well-established and growing retail fit-out specialist.
• Choice of being based from the Whitstable or London office.
• Career progression within a respected and successful business.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment delivering prestigious retail projects nationwide.

If you're looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact on project delivery, governance and compliance, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Hill McGlynn for a confidential discussion.